Title: Edit default wordpress widgets
Last modified: August 22, 2016

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# Edit default wordpress widgets

 *  [Y.Y.](https://wordpress.org/support/users/yatendra16/)
 * (@yatendra16)
 * [11 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/edit-default-wordpress-widgets/)
 * Hello
 * As we know that,in WordPress we can customize almost all functionality using 
   hooks without editing any file.
 * Today,I goggling for enhanced default widgets functionality,but unfortunately
   I not got good answer.
 * Can anyone know about it.How to edit default widgets functionality without editing
   any file.

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 *  [bicyclehobo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bicyclehobo/)
 * (@bicyclehobo)
 * [11 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/edit-default-wordpress-widgets/#post-5307657)
 * I think if you share a specific example of what you are trying to do you will
   get a better answer. Pick a widget. How do you want to modify it?
 *  Thread Starter [Y.Y.](https://wordpress.org/support/users/yatendra16/)
 * (@yatendra16)
 * [11 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/edit-default-wordpress-widgets/#post-5307720)
 * I want to edit “Recent Post” widget.
    Default it’s showing only post title.I 
   want,it will show some content and some other stuff related to post. How to will
   achieve this?
 *  Thread Starter [Y.Y.](https://wordpress.org/support/users/yatendra16/)
 * (@yatendra16)
 * [11 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/edit-default-wordpress-widgets/#post-5307822)
 * Any Suggestion ????
 *  [CMSHelpLive](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cmshelplivecom/)
 * (@cmshelplivecom)
 * [11 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/edit-default-wordpress-widgets/#post-5307824)
 * You can use any plugin to do this. Like display post shortcode plugin and add
   its shortcode into text widget.
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/display-posts-shortcode/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/display-posts-shortcode/)
 * If you want to edit the default recent post widget. Then Here is the path for
   widget file: wp-includes/default-widgets.php
 *  Thread Starter [Y.Y.](https://wordpress.org/support/users/yatendra16/)
 * (@yatendra16)
 * [11 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/edit-default-wordpress-widgets/#post-5307832)
 * I know this,but i want to change default widget functionality with any custom
   code(means using any hook)without edit any core files.
 * Any hook or something like that available?
 *  [catacaustic](https://wordpress.org/support/users/catacaustic/)
 * (@catacaustic)
 * [11 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/edit-default-wordpress-widgets/#post-5307833)
 * No, there’s no hooks that work in that widget. I’ve looked because I wanted the
   same thing as you, but it’s just not possible the way that widget is coded.
 * To change that functionality the best way is to copy the widgets code and create
   your own widget that will do what you want it to.

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 6 replies
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 * Last reply from: [catacaustic](https://wordpress.org/support/users/catacaustic/)
 * Last activity: [11 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/edit-default-wordpress-widgets/#post-5307833)
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