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WordPress How to Build a WordPress Plugin Building WordPress Widgets, and Shortcodes How to Create a WordPress Shortcode

Christian Damm
Christian Damm
26,486 Points
Posted by Christian Damm
Christian Damm
26,486 Points

The plugin Display Widgets isn't available any more?!

See topic.

6 Answers

Travis Sutphin
Travis Sutphin
1,127 Points
Travis Sutphin
Travis Sutphin
1,127 Points

I was able to get the Display Widgets today... v2.03 by Strategy Maybe they just added it back?

Mate Maksan
Mate Maksan
2,395 Points
Mate Maksan
Mate Maksan
2,395 Points

Did you edit something in functions.php?

Mitchell Bergesen
Mitchell Bergesen
10,407 Points
Mitchell Bergesen
Mitchell Bergesen
10,407 Points

I was able to install it just fine. I just searched for display widgets, it came up with: Display Widgets Version 2.03 | By Strategy11

Hope that helps.

tedgerstle
tedgerstle
5,026 Points
tedgerstle
tedgerstle
5,026 Points

Beware of this plug-in, it looks like it is currently compromised. https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2017/09/display-widgets-malware/

S Ananda
S Ananda
9,474 Points
S Ananda
S Ananda
9,474 Points

Thanks for the warning. I couldn't find it and was wondering why.

Any suggestions on another plugin that could be used to complete the assignment?

tedgerstle
tedgerstle
5,026 Points
tedgerstle
tedgerstle
5,026 Points

Here's a link to an alternative plugin that offers similar functionality: https://wordpress.org/plugins/widget-options/

S Ananda
S Ananda
9,474 Points
S Ananda
S Ananda
9,474 Points

Fantastic! Thanks for sharing. I'm almost finished with the WordPress Developers Track and excited to finish up, when I ran into this snafu. Now I can complete the course today!

Bradley Maravalli
Bradley Maravalli
8,927 Points
Bradley Maravalli
Bradley Maravalli
8,927 Points

Widget Options by Phpbits Creative Studio

This plugin is working well for me. Hopefully it works for you as well. Cheers!

S Ananda
S Ananda
9,474 Points
S Ananda
S Ananda
9,474 Points

Thanks for the info.