Timed Textwidget
Easily display a textwidget on a set time and/or day.
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Timed Textwidget shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites and was last updated 11 years ago, and scores 24/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (20+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 11 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.1 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Timed Textwidget stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| content | >100 |
| time | >100 |
| timed | >100 |
| timer | >100 |
| widget | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Timed Textwidget
From the official readme · v1.1.0Description
This timed widget allows you to specify a set time and days when the textwidget should be displayed. For example: you set the start time to ’11:00′ and the end time to ’13:00′. The widget will only be visible between these set times. You can also select on which days the widget should be visible.
The easiest way to time your textwidgets.
Translation in dutch (more coming soon).
Installation
Install just like most other plugins Check out the codex.
1 Go to Plugins > Add New.
2 Under Search, type in the name of the WordPress Plugin or descriptive keyword, author, or tag in the search form or click a tag link below the search form.
3 Find the WordPress Plugin you wish to install.
3.1 Click Details for more information about the Plugin and instructions you may wish to print or save to help setup the Plugin.
3.2 Click Install Now to install the WordPress Plugin.
4 A popup window will ask you to confirm your wish to install the Plugin.
5 If this is the first time you\’ve installed a WordPress Plugin, you may need to enter the FTP login credential information.
If you\’ve installed a Plugin before, it will still have the login information. This information is available through your web server host.
6 Click Proceed to continue with the installation. The resulting installation screen will list the installation as successful or note any problems during the install.
7 If successful, click Activate Plugin to activate it, or Return to Plugin Installer for further actions.
Changelog
1.0
The first version of my plugin
1.1
Bugfixes:
– timedifference overlapping midnight fixed
– description allowing html tags
1.1
Bugfixes:
– type-error fixed
Screenshots
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FAQ
Timed Textwidget: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 20, 2026
Is Timed Textwidget free?
Yes. Timed Textwidget is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Timed Textwidget safe to use in 2026?
Timed Textwidget shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites and was last updated 11 years ago, and scores 24/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Timed Textwidget?
Timed Textwidget is active on 20+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 3,004 times since it launched in September 2014. It was downloaded 55 times in the last 30 days.
Does Timed Textwidget work with WordPress 7.1?
Timed Textwidget is officially tested up to WordPress 4.1.42, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Timed Textwidget last updated?
The latest version, 1.1.0, was released on June 29, 2015 (11 years ago).
Who makes Timed Textwidget?
Timed Textwidget is developed and maintained by LuigivdB.
What are the best alternatives to Timed Textwidget?
The most popular alternatives to Timed Textwidget are One Click Demo Import (1M+ installs), Advanced Excerpt (80K+ installs) and Rara One Click Demo Import (20K+ installs).
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