### “Fancy Text Widget” Documentation by “Web factory Ltd” v1.5

# “Fancy Text Widget” WordPress plugin

Created: 2011-10-31, revision 5
Updated: 2018-09-24
By: Web factory Ltd

Thank you very much for purchasing our WordPress plugin. If you have any questions that are beyond the scope of this help file, please feel free to email us via our user page contact form. Have a good one!

## Table of Contents

1. Online documentation, examples and help
2. Installation
3. Configuration
4. FAQ
5. Sources and Credits

### B) Installation - top

#### Installation

1. Download the plugin ZIP file.
2. Open your WP admin and go to Plugins -> Add New -> Upload. Browse for the ZIP file (fancy-text-widget-vX.zip) on your computer and hit “Install Now”.
3. Activate the plugin.

#### Post install 5sec tutorial

1. Open Appearance - Widgets
2. Drag "Fancy Text" widget to any available sidebar
3. Set the options to your liking and hit "Save"

#### Upgrade

1. Deactivate and delete the plugin in your WP admin -> Plugins.
2. Use the Add New -> Upload function to upload the new ZIP file.
3. Activate the plugin.

### C) Configuration - top

Featured Text Widget is a standard WordPress widget meaning that all configuration is managed in Appearance - Widgets. Simply drag&drop the widget from the left area to one of your sidebars to active it. Set the options and hit save.

#### Widget Options

- title - widget title is optional. HTML tags are stripped.
- content - widget content. HTML tags are allowed as well as shortcodes
- auto paragraphs - as in posts if checked new lines will automatically be converted in paragraphs
- background - semi-transparent texture placed on top of solid background color
- background color - background color selectable via color picker
- font color - text color selectable via color picker; default theme color can be used - click "Default theme color button"
- font - FTW uses Google fonts. Ten are available, or you can use your theme's default font
- icon - icon is placed on top of the widget. You can also disable it.
- icon position - top left or right, bottom left or right
- corners - widget's bottom corners can be "normal" or folded with shadows

### D) FAQ - top

#### Will this plugin slow my site down?

No. This is a simple widget. It will however add one CSS file to your frontend as well as a couple of images. If you're using one of our fancy Google fonts it will also add an additional CSS file.

#### I see the widget in my sidebar but it's not styled.

Your WP theme is missing the wp_footer() function call. Instructions for fixing the theme.

#### How many fancy widgets can I put in my sidebar(s)?

As many as you like! There is no limit.

### E) Sources and Credits - top

This plugin does not use any 3rd party libraries or content.

Once again, thank you so much for purchasing this premium WordPress plugin. As stated at the beginning, we'd be glad to help you if you have any questions relating to Fancy Text Widget. We'll do our best to assist. If you have a more general question about WordPress plugins, you might consider visiting CodeCanyon and asking your question in the forums.

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