Widget Content Blocks
Edit widget content using the default WordPress visual editor and media uploading functionality. Create widgets like you would create posts or pages.
Safe pick
Yes — Widget Content Blocks is a safe, well-maintained plugin to use in 2026. It runs on 10K+ sites, is rated 4.8/5 and was last updated 1 month ago, and scores 89/100 on our health check.
- Proven at scale on 10K+ active sites
- Loved by users — 4.8/5 from 60 reviews
- Tested with the latest WordPress (7.1)
How does it stack up?
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Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Widget Content Blocks stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| rich text | #10 |
| visual editor | #25 |
| widget | #50 |
| widgets | #12 |
| wysiwyg | #1 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4.8 from 60 reviews
About Widget Content Blocks
From the official readme · v2.3.13Description
WYSIWYG Widgets or rich text widgets
This plugin adds so called “Widget Blocks” to your website which you can easily display in your widget areas.
You can create or edit the widget blocks just like you would edit any post or page, with all the default WordPress editing functions enabled. This way, you can use the visual editor that comes with WordPress to format your widgets. You can even use media uploading to insert images and so forth.
Features:
- Create beautiful widgets without having to write HTML code
- Easily insert media into your widget content
- Add headings, lists, blockquotes and other HTML elements to your widgets using the WordPress classic editor
- Use WP Links dialog to easily link to any of your pages or posts from a widget
- Use shortcodes inside your widgets
- Have a revision history of your widget content
- Translation ready
Translations
Is the plugin not translated into your language? You can contribute your translations using the translation editor here on WordPress.org.
Source code
The source code of this plugin is available on GitHub: ibericode/wysiwyg-widgets.
About the plugin author
Danny van Kooten has been building WordPress plugins since 2010, starting with WordPress 3.0.
He is the founder of ibericode, the small software company behind popular WordPress plugins including Mailchimp for WordPress and Koko Analytics.
Installation
- Upload the contents of
wysiwyg-widgets.zipto your plugins directory. - Activate the plugin
- Create a Widget Block by going to Widget Blocks > Add New
- Go to Appearance > Widgets, drag the WYSIWYG Widget to one of your widget areas and select which Widget Block to display.
- (Optional) Go to the front-end of your website and enjoy your beautiful widget.
Frequently asked questions
What does this plugin do?
This plugin creates a custom post type called “Widget Blocks” so you can create widget content just like you would create posts or pages. You can show these “Widget Blocks” by dragging a “WYSIWYG Widget” widget to one of your widget areas and selecting which widget block to display inside it.
Where do I create a Widget Block?
The plugin adds a menu to the Pages menu item. Just go to Pages > Widget Blocks and start creating beautiful widgets.
What does WYSIWYG mean?
What You See Is What You Get
Can I switch between ‘Visual’ and ‘HTML’ mode with this plugin?
Yes, all the default options that you are used to from the post editor are available for the widget editor.
Will this plugin help me create widgets with images and links
Yes.
Changelog
2.3.13 – June 23, 2026
- Fix: Some HTML elements being escaped despite user having unfiltered_html capability.
2.3.12 – June 19, 2026
- Added: Revision history support for Widget Blocks.
- Improved: Escaping and sanitization of widget output and admin text.
- Improved: Updated plugin copy, links, tags, PHP requirement, and WordPress compatibility information.
- Improved: Added PHP syntax checks, PHPStan, PHPCS, WordPress coding standards, and GitHub Actions workflows.
- Improved: The release build now runs checks first and excludes development files from the package.
2.3.11 – February 27, 2026
Version bump – this plugin is still working fine!
2.3.10 – Feb 5, 2024
Version bump just to get rid of the “unmaintained” warning.
2.3.9 – November 11, 2019
Updated WordPress compatibility.
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FAQ
Widget Content Blocks: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 26, 2026
Is Widget Content Blocks free?
Yes. Widget Content Blocks is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Widget Content Blocks safe to use in 2026?
Yes — Widget Content Blocks is a safe, well-maintained plugin to use in 2026. It runs on 10K+ sites, is rated 4.8/5 and was last updated 1 month ago, and scores 89/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Widget Content Blocks?
Widget Content Blocks is active on 10K+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 351,178 times since it launched in June 2011. It was downloaded 1,001 times in the last 30 days.
Does Widget Content Blocks work with WordPress 7.1?
Yes. The developer has tested Widget Content Blocks up to WordPress 7.1.2, the latest release. It requires WordPress 4.1 or newer.
What PHP version does Widget Content Blocks need?
Widget Content Blocks requires PHP 7.4 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Widget Content Blocks last updated?
The latest version, 2.3.13, was released on August 20, 2026 (1 month ago).
Who makes Widget Content Blocks?
Widget Content Blocks is developed and maintained by Danny van Kooten.
What are the best alternatives to Widget Content Blocks?
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