Description
WP One Post Widget lets you pick a single published post and show it in any widget area.
Features:
- Search and select a published post from the Widgets screen
- Optional custom title
- Optional “Read more” label linking to the post permalink
- Optional featured image with left, right, or top placement
- Uses the post excerpt when available, otherwise a safe plain-text summary
The plugin does one job: display one selected post in a widget.
Installation
- Upload the
wp-one-post-widgetfolder to/wp-content/plugins/. - Activate the plugin through the Plugins screen.
- Go to Appearance Widgets (or the Customizer widgets panel).
- Add “WP One Post Widget”, search for a published post, and save.
- Optional: set a custom title, read-more label, and thumbnail options.
Tip: for best results with summaries, fill in the post Excerpt field in the editor.
FAQ
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Does it support multiple widget instances?
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Yes. Each instance stores its own selected post ID and options.
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What happens if the selected post is deleted?
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The widget renders nothing and does not produce PHP warnings.
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Does the plugin send telemetry?
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No.
Avis
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Journal des modifications
3.0.0
- Migrated registration to
WP_Widget. - Store selection by
post_idinstead of post title. - Autocomplete via authenticated
admin-ajax+WP_Query. - Removed insecure public
data.phpendpoint. - Removed PressTrends telemetry.
- Removed external Google jQuery / jQuery UI assets.
- Security hardening: nonces, capabilities, sanitization, and escaping.
- PHP modernization (no short open tags; current WordPress APIs).
- Featured image rendering and left/right/top positioning fixes.
- Frontend CSS limited to structural layout (theme keeps visual identity).
- Safe excerpt generation without cutting raw HTML.
2.1
- Added field use image?
2.0
- Added custom title field.
- Added search suggestion field.
- Added field thumbnail position: left, right, top
1.1
- Added field to customize the link read more.
1.0
- Initial version.