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S Ananda
S Ananda
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Posted by S Ananda
S Ananda
9,474 Points

Need replacement for Display Widget plugin

According to Ted Gerstie, in another question on this forum Display Widget has had malware attached to it and is no longer available. What other plugin would work to be able to complete this class?

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Luke Pettway
Luke Pettway
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Luke Pettway
Luke Pettway
16,593 Points

Here's a good post on that very topic: https://dev.institute/blog/display-widgets-alternative/

S Ananda
S Ananda
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S Ananda
S Ananda
9,474 Points

Thanks for the info. This is very helpful. Do you by any chance know which one most closely resembles Display Widget, so that it will be easier to complete the course and make things function in a similar way to what the course requires?

Luke Pettway
Luke Pettway
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Unfortunately I haven't used any of those solutions, so I can't provide much insight into which one might work best.

S Ananda
S Ananda
9,474 Points
S Ananda
S Ananda
9,474 Points

No problem. Ted Gertie had found one that almost matched the original plugin and I used that. Will look at all of them for use in future sites, though, so it's great to have the info.