Online documentation: Widgets as Shortcodes plugin

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Spread the word, like and share – top

If you like this free plugin please don’t forget to spread the word, like it, share it so other people can try it too. Thanks in advance!

Description – top

Use WordPress default widgets as shortcodes. Insert WordPress default widgets anywhere in your site – page/post editor, sidebars, template files. No coding is required. It is all done in a nice and easy interface.

Full version of the plugin – top

Check out the full version of the Content Manager for WordPress

Here are some of the features of the full version:

  • OTW Grid Manager full version – responsive grid, drag & drop enabled, easier and faster way to insert rows with columns, edit for rows, columns and shortcodes/content items, live preview in the grid.
  • Front-end editor – edit your layouts in the front-end of your site. It is a lot quicker and easier.
  • OTW Content Sidebars – Add sidebars on the left and/or right of your pages/layouts.
  • Over 40+ ready to use shortcodes/content items. See full list on the Content Manager page.
  • Insert Shortcodes Anywhere – Layouts, Page Editor, Sidebars, Template files
  • Insert Sidebars Anywhere – Layouts, Page Editor, Template files
  • WordPress Widgets Anywhere – Layouts, Page Editor, Template files
  • Import shortcodes – import shortcodes from other plugins and your theme to make them available in the OTW Grid Manager
  • Custom shortcodes interface – create new custom shortcodes in a nice and easy to use interface. No coding!
  • Skins interface – build new skins withing your WordPress admin area.
  • Translation/Localization .po/.mo files ready to use
  • Support and free updates.

Installation – top

Install the plugin just like any other WordPress plugin. Here is an article on how to install a plugin in WordPress.

Insert WordPress default widgets in WYSIWYG page/post editor – top

Create a new page or edit an existing one. In your editor option find the button called “Insert ShortCode”. Select a widget from the “WordPress widgets” dropdown. Fill in the options for your shotcode and click on “Insert”. Once you do that you will have the shortcode in your editor.

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Insert WordPress default widgets in a sidebar – top

Go to your Appearance -> Widgets section. All default widgets are there.

Insert WordPress default widgets in template files – top

First thing you need to do is generate a shortcode for your widget. You can do that by using the method described in the section above called “Insert WordPress default widgets in WYSIWYG page/post editor”. Once you have generated the shortcode, copy it from the editor. Now you can insert that shortcode in any template file by using the WordPress do_shortcode function.

WordPress default widgets list – top

  • Pages
  • Calendar
  • Archive
  • Meta
  • Search
  • Text
  • Categories
  • Recent Posts
  • Recent Comments
  • RSS
  • Tag Cloud

Custom styling – top

If you need to further style an widget you can use the default WordPress classes for those widgets.

Localization/Internationalization – top

This plugin comes Localization/Internationalization ready. It is following WordPress I18n standards. Generate your .po .mo files and start translating.

Support – top

Since this is a free item, it is distributed as is without any support included. Feel free to modify the plugin however you like though.