=== Widgets as Shortcodes ===
Contributors: OTWthemes
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Tags: dropcaps, drop caps, shortcode, widgets, button, WYSIWYG editor, widget, sidebar
Requires at least: 3.6
Tested up to: 5.9
Stable tag: 1.9
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

Use WordPress default widgets as shortcodes. Nice and easy interface. Insert anywhere in your site - page/post editor, sidebars, template files.

== Description ==

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.

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**WordPress default widgets**

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

**Insert WordPress default widgets Anywhere in your site**

Basically WordPress default widgets can be inserted anywhere in your site:

* Page/post WYSIWYG editor by using the buttion in the editor
* In sidebars by using the default Widgets themselves
* In template files by using the WordPress default widgets' shortcode and WordPress do_shortcode function

**Custom styling**

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

**Localization/Internationalization**

This plugin comes Localization/Internationalization ready. It is following WordPress I18n standards.

**Full version of the plugin**

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* Custom Responsive Layouts - Build in Seconds
* Front-end Editor - Edit your layouts and content in the front-end of your site
* 40+ Shortcodes with add/edit Interface, Custom and Imported Shortcodes
* 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
* Content Sidebars
* Support and Updates
* Zero Coding Required

== Installation ==

Please refer to [online documentation page](http://otwthemes.com/online-documentation-widgets-as-shortcodes-plugin/?utm_source=wp.org&utm_medium=page&utm_content=docs&utm_campaign=cml) for more details.

== Frequently asked questions ==

Please refer to [online documentation page](http://otwthemes.com/online-documentation-widgets-as-shortcodes-plugin/?utm_source=wp.org&utm_medium=page&utm_content=docs&utm_campaign=cml) for more details.

== Screenshots ==

1. WYSIWYG page/post editor button
2. Front-end

== Changelog ==

= 1.9 =

* Updated: Apply Default requests values
* Fixed: Dynamic shortcode fields

= 1.8 =

* Fixed: Check for registered block editors
* Updated: Core components

= 1.7 =

* Updated: php8 support
* Updated: Escape html attributes
* Updated: Sanitize requests
* Updated: Use strict mode for javascript
* Updated: OTW shortcode in block editors

= 1.6 =

* Updated: OTW core updates

= 1.5 =

* Updated: call to google fonts via https

= 1.4 =

* Updated: OTW core updates

= 1.3 =

* Updated: javascript shortcodes settings optimization

= 1.2 =
 
* Fixed: wp link wrap zindex added

= 1.1 =

* Fixed: Adjustments on the options popup window

= 1.0 =

* Initial release