Title: Additional widgets
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# Additional widgets

 *  [thenewpundit](https://wordpress.org/support/users/thenewpundit/)
 * (@thenewpundit)
 * [18 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/additional-widgets/)
 * Is there a plugin that will allow me to increase the amount of text and rss widgets?

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 *  Thread Starter [thenewpundit](https://wordpress.org/support/users/thenewpundit/)
 * (@thenewpundit)
 * [18 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/additional-widgets/#post-606475)
 * Is that a no?
 *  [Root](https://wordpress.org/support/users/root/)
 * (@root)
 * [18 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/additional-widgets/#post-606476)
 * Its an option in admin > widgets.
 *  Thread Starter [thenewpundit](https://wordpress.org/support/users/thenewpundit/)
 * (@thenewpundit)
 * [18 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/additional-widgets/#post-606477)
 * I’m sorry, I actually meant more than the 9 it currently allows.
 *  [syntax](https://wordpress.org/support/users/syntax/)
 * (@syntax)
 * [18 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/additional-widgets/#post-606516)
 * There’s no plugin that I’m aware of. For now you’re gonna have to hack your widgets.
   php file – it’s in the wp-includes folder. (If anyone with a little more experience
   with WP hacking than I do would like to confirm, deny or correct anything here,
   please feel free to do so.)
 * Before you do anything, BACK UP THE ORIGINAL FILE!!! This is good practice anyway,
   in case you bork something.
 * First, you’ll want to find a chunk of code that begins with
    `function wp_widget_text_setup()`
   Where it says `if ( $number > 9 ) $number = 9;` change 9 to x (x being the number
   of text widgets you want)
 * Next, find the chunk of code that begins with:
    `function wp_widget_text_register()`
   and change 9 to x in this line: `if ( $number > 9 ) $number = 9;` and this one:`
   for ($i = 1; $i <= 9; $i++)`
 * Finally, look for this:
    `function wp_widget_text_page()` Where it reads: `<?
   php for ( $i = 1; $i < 10; ++$i )` change 10 to x+1 (i.e., one higher than your
   desired number of widgets)
 * This **SHOULD** work. Again, if any of this is wrong **please** feel free to 
   correct…
 *  Thread Starter [thenewpundit](https://wordpress.org/support/users/thenewpundit/)
 * (@thenewpundit)
 * [18 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/additional-widgets/#post-606520)
 * I’ll look into that, but it may be more work than I feel comfortable doing.
 * Thanks for your help.

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