Title: PHP in sidebar
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# PHP in sidebar

 *  [wesg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wesg/)
 * (@wesg)
 * [18 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-in-sidebar-1/)
 * Is it possible to use code in the Text widget? So far my attempts to use PHP 
   have proved futile.

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 *  [BushwackCA42](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bushwackca42/)
 * (@bushwackca42)
 * [18 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-in-sidebar-1/#post-763336)
 * php in the sidebar? never one that, basic html code works fine.
 *  [ronchicago](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ronchicago/)
 * (@ronchicago)
 * [18 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-in-sidebar-1/#post-763353)
 * the default sidebar text widget won’t take php code. but this will =
 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/php-code-widget/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/php-code-widget/)
 *  [jonimueller](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jonimueller/)
 * (@jonimueller)
 * [18 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-in-sidebar-1/#post-763377)
 * Also try Widgetize Anything, it’s pretty cool.
    [http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/2006/11/30/widgetize-anything/](http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/2006/11/30/widgetize-anything/)
 * And don’t worry about what he says on his widget page about upgrading breaks 
   the blog. I’m using Widgetize Anything on three blogs running 2.5.1.

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
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 * Last reply from: [jonimueller](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jonimueller/)
 * Last activity: [18 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-in-sidebar-1/#post-763377)
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