Black Studio TinyMCE Widget
The visual editor widget for WordPress.
Overview
Compatibility
Installation instructions
Customer support & learning resources
Changelog
Main benefits
Rich text widgets
Visual and HTML modes
Media insertion support
Shortcodes and smilies
Wide text area
About this plugin
Author: Black Studio
Categories: Widgets and Sidebars
Version: 2.7.3
Last updated: 07-07-2024
WordPress version: 3.1
Tested up to: 6.5.5
PHP version required: 5.2
Languages: English (Australia), English (Canada) [+27]
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Overview
The Black Studio TinyMCE Widget plugin enhances the WordPress experience by offering a new Visual Editor widget type, allowing users to effortlessly insert rich text and media objects into their sidebars using the familiar TinyMCE editor. Unlike the basic default WordPress text widget that required HTML knowledge, this plugin, created in 2011 and further improved even after the WordPress 4.8 update, allows for WYSIWYG editing in widgets. Key features include the ability to switch between visual and HTML modes, insert various media from the WordPress library, support shortcodes, smilies, and embeds, compatibility with multi-language plugins and Page Builder by SiteOrigin, and advanced features like a full-featured TinyMCE editor and distraction-free editing mode. It supports the Block-based Widgets Editor from WordPress 5.8, live preview in the Customizer, and is accessible in widgets mode. This plugin remains indispensable for advanced users seeking a more robust widget editing experience.
Enhanced Editing Experience
- Add rich text widgets to your sidebars and edit them using the TinyMCE visual editor
- Switch between Visual mode and HTML mode (including Quicktags toolbar)
- Wide text area for an enhanced editing experience
- Support for distraction-free (fullscreen) editing mode
Media and Content Integration
- Insert images, videos, and other media from WordPress Media Library
- Insert links to existing WordPress pages/posts or external resources
- Support for shortcodes, smilies and embed in widget text (including preview)
Compatibility and Accessibility
- Support for the Block-based Widgets Editor introduced with WordPress 5.8
- Support for Customizer with live preview and quick edit
- Support for widgets accessibility mode
- Compatible with multi-site (WordPress networks)
- Compatible with the most common multi-language plugins
- Compatible with Page Builder plugin by SiteOrigin
Advanced Features
- Full featured TinyMCE Visual Editor (the same you have for pages and posts)
- Compatible with 3rd party TinyMCE customization plugins (TinyMCE Advanced, WP Edit, …)
- Option to “Automatically add paragraphs” to widget text
Rating and reviews
Gary55
04 May, 2023
Works as expected. Very stable plugin. No annoying reminders. Makes things at classiccarsszone more structured. Superb.
Sirio
09 Nov, 2019
It’s a very good ans simple visual editor, too bad that is missing the possibility to add an image swap (rollover, mouseover). You can just add friezed images.
wordpresser
29 Aug, 2019
it works great, thanks
astandet
04 Jun, 2019
Works very well, makes my life easier. Thank you.
kinnarrk
11 Jan, 2019
I needed more options in text widget to add it in footer.
This is a very useful plugin.
