Enhanced Text Widget is the #16 ranked widget app on WordPress, with a 4.9 average rating from 50 reviews, as of Aug 31, 2026.
Enhanced Text Widget is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by cl272. With a rating of 4.9★ from 50 reviews, it currently ranks #16 in the Widget category.
AppRanks data: Enhanced Text Widget ranks #16 in Widget on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 3% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
Generated from live marketplace data — refreshed daily
Enhanced Text Widget is a category-leading WordPress app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the Widget category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 50 reviews put it in the early-traction tier — useful for early-stage stores willing to be on the leading edge. Early-traction review counts are sensitive to single launch periods or feature events, so a 30-day re-check before bigger commitments often resolves whether the trend is sustained. Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +High average rating (4.9★) signals consistent merchant satisfaction
- +Published by cl272 — established developer track record
Cons
- −Limited review base (50) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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How Enhanced Text Widget works
Try it out on your free dummy site: Click here => https://tastewp.com/plugins/enhanced-text-widget.
(this trick works for all plugins in the WP repo – just replace “wordpress” with “tastewp” in the URL)
Note: This is a classic widget type, in order for it to work on the latest version of WordPress you will need Classic Widgets plugin installed on your site.
UPDATE: Plugin ownership changed for this plugin. We are currently evaluating possible enhancements for it. Stay tuned! If you have any suggestions yourself, please let us know in the Support Forum.
An enhanced version of the default text widget where you may have Text, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Flash, Shortcodes and/or PHP as content with linkable widget title.
Options
Title
Title URL
Widget CSS class
Content supports Text, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Flash, Shortcodes, and PHP
Option to not display a title
Option to open Title URL in new window
Option to automatically add paragraphs to content
Option to not output before/after_widget/title (bare widget)
For questions, please ask in the support forum
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Category rankings
As of Sep 4, 2026- Widget#16of 781Top 3%
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Where Enhanced Text Widget stands in the Widget category
Enhanced Text Widget ranks #16 of 781 apps in the Widget category, placing it in the top 3% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is Enhanced Text Widget?
Enhanced Text Widget is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 4.9-star rating from 50 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. It is listed under the Widget category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by cl272.
Who uses Enhanced Text Widget?
Currently around 30,000 active stores have installed Enhanced Text Widget. Its review base is still building, which usually maps to early-stage merchants and stores piloting a new workflow. It is part of the Widget category on WordPress.
Where does Enhanced Text Widget rank on WordPress?
Enhanced Text Widget currently sits at position #16 in the Widget category on WordPress. That places it in the top 2% of 781 apps tracked in the same category. Category positions are read from the live marketplace ranking and refresh on each scrape, so the number you see here reflects the most recent crawl rather than a long-running average.