In this tutorial, we will take a close look under the hood of the WordPress text widget to uncover the process of creating a widget that can be added to multiple widget locations.

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WordPress is well known for its amazing collection of free plugins. There is one for almost every need
you can think of, from backing up your WordPress installation to asking for a cup of coffee
or fighting spam.

But there are times when none of the available plugins seem to quite do the trick you are looking for. To help you in moments like
that, this tutorial will guide you through every step of building a simple, widgetized WordPress plugin with settings.

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