WordPress Custom Post Widget
WordPress Custom Post Widget is a plugin designed to display content from a custom post type called Content Block within a sidebar widget on WordPress sites. It addresses the limitation of the default WordPress text widget, which restricts content editing in widget areas to users with administrator access. With this plugin, users with editor rights can also modify widget content, broadening access and management capabilities for site content.
The plugin introduces a 'content_block' custom post type, allowing users to create and manage content blocks that can be added to widget areas. These content blocks can be edited using the WordPress WYSIWYG editor, including the ability to add images. The plugin also supports revision history for widget content, enabling easy restoration to previous versions if needed. Users can choose whether to display the title of a content block on the page or use it as a descriptor for the widget's position.
This design helps prevent issues such as duplicate content or SEO complications. To add a content block to a widget, users simply select the desired Content Block title from a dropdown menu within the widget settings.
The WordPress Custom Post Widget is intended for WordPress site administrators and editors who need more flexible and accessible ways to manage sidebar or template area content.
Overview
5 featuresIn the Web & no-code builders space, WordPress Custom Post Widget takes a focused approach. It focuses on allowing WordPress site owners to display and manage custom content blocks in sidebar widgets with editor-level access. WordPress Custom Post Widget is a consumer product aimed at wordPress site owners and editors. It is available for free. WordPress Custom Post Widget is available on the web and embeddable surfaces.
VanderWijk Consultancy builds and maintains WordPress Custom Post Widget. Among its 5 catalogued features are custom post type widget, sidebar content display, and WYSIWYG editor support.
Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.
- Custom post type widget
- Sidebar content display
- WYSIWYG editor support
- Revision history
- Editor access control
Built with & integrations
- WordPress
- /wp-content/ in the HTML · /wp-json/ in the HTML · /wp-includes/ in the HTML
- Cloudflare
- cf-ray header · cf-cache-status header
Trust & compliance
Indexing history
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Frequently asked questions about WordPress Custom Post Widget
- What is WordPress Custom Post Widget?
- WordPress Custom Post Widget focuses on allowing WordPress site owners to display and manage custom content blocks in sidebar widgets with editor-level access. It is catalogued under Web & no-code builders on PulseGate.
- Who is WordPress Custom Post Widget for?
- WordPress Custom Post Widget is a consumer product built for wordPress site owners and editors.
- Is WordPress Custom Post Widget free?
- Yes — WordPress Custom Post Widget is free to use.
- What platforms does WordPress Custom Post Widget run on?
- WordPress Custom Post Widget runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
- Is WordPress Custom Post Widget still active?
- Unverified. WordPress Custom Post Widget has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
- What projects are similar to WordPress Custom Post Widget?
- Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Custom Post Display, Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget), and Custom Post Types Dashboard Widget.Custom Post DisplayContent Blocks (Custom Post Widget)Custom Post Types Dashboard Widget
- Who makes WordPress Custom Post Widget?
- WordPress Custom Post Widget is developed by VanderWijk Consultancy.
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