Title: EXC Widget Suite for Telegram Author: EagleXStudio Published: July 17, 2026 Last modified: July 18, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/exc-widget-suite-for-telegram/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev =3611796) ![](https://ps.w.org/exc-widget-suite-for-telegram/assets/icon.svg?rev=3611796) # EXC Widget Suite for Telegram By [EagleXStudio](https://profiles.wordpress.org/eaglexstudio/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/exc-widget-suite-for-telegram.2.0.1.zip) * [Details](https://vec.wordpress.org/plugins/exc-widget-suite-for-telegram/#description) * [Reviews](https://vec.wordpress.org/plugins/exc-widget-suite-for-telegram/#reviews) * [Installation](https://vec.wordpress.org/plugins/exc-widget-suite-for-telegram/#installation) * [Development](https://vec.wordpress.org/plugins/exc-widget-suite-for-telegram/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/exc-widget-suite-for-telegram/) ## Description **EXC Widget Suite for Telegram** is a lightweight, professional plugin that helps you grow your Telegram channel or group directly from your WordPress site. Add an eye-catching “Join Telegram” widget in four different places — with zero coding required. Whether you run a news site, blog, movie/download site, or community, EXC Widget Suite for Telegram makes it effortless to convert your website visitors into Telegram subscribers. #### 🚀 Key Features * **4 Independent Display Sections** — turn the widget on/off exactly where you want it: 1. **Before Post Content** — displays right after the post title, before the article begins. 2. **After Post Content (Post Footer)** — displays automatically at the end of every post. 3. **Sidebar Widget** — a fixed **300×250px** widget box, perfectly sized for any sidebar or widget area (drag-and-drop via Appearance Widgets). 4. **Shortcode `[excwst_telegram]`** — drop it anywhere: inside a post, page, footer, or any shortcode-supporting area. * **One Settings Screen** — manage your Telegram link, title, subtitle, button text, and colors from a single, simple admin page. Update your Telegram link once and it updates everywhere instantly — no need to edit individual posts. * **Fully Responsive** — automatically adapts from desktop to mobile. The banner style stacks cleanly on small screens; the sidebar card keeps a professional fixed size. * **Speed Optimized** — - Inline SVG icon (no extra image requests) - No jQuery dependency on the front end - A single, minimal CSS block loaded only once per page (not once per widget instance) - No render-blocking assets, no external font/API calls * **Won’t Break Your Design** — every class name is uniquely scoped and CSS is written defensively so it can never clash with your theme’s existing styles, override your menus, or affect any other part of your site. * **Customizable Colors** — match your brand using the built-in WordPress color picker for the primary gradient and text colors. * **Two Style Variants** — choose “Banner” (full-width, ideal for before/after post) or “Card” (compact 300×250 box, ideal for shortcodes and sidebars) independently per section. * **Accessible & SEO-Friendly** — proper ARIA labels, optional `rel="nofollow"`, and semantic markup out of the box. * **NEW: Dark / Light / Auto Theme** — pick a fixed Light or Dark look, or let “ Auto” follow each visitor’s own device setting automatically, with zero extra JavaScript. * **NEW: “Join our Telegram” Popup** — a friendly, dismissible popup that appears after a custom delay (any value from 1–300 seconds, your choice), positioned bottom-left, bottom-right, or centered. Control how often it reappears: once per session, once per day, or every page load. * **NEW: New-Post Notification Badge** — a floating button with a red counter bubble that shows returning visitors how many new posts they’ve missed, encouraging them to check your Telegram. Backed by a cached, lightweight REST endpoint so it never slows down your site. #### 💡 Who Is This For? * Bloggers and news sites growing a Telegram community * Movie/software/download sites offering Telegram-exclusive links * Any WordPress site wanting a professional, non-intrusive Telegram call-to-action #### 🔧 Shortcode Usage ``` [excwst_telegram] — displays the default banner style. [excwst_telegram style="card"] — displays the compact 300×250 card style, usable inside post content, widgets, or anywhere shortcodes are supported. ``` ## Screenshots [⌊Admin settings page — configure your Telegram link, text, and colors in one place.⌉⌊ Admin settings page — configure your Telegram link, text, and colors in one place .⌉[ Admin settings page — configure your Telegram link, text, and colors in one place. [⌊The 4 toggleable display sections.⌉⌊The 4 toggleable display sections.⌉[ The 4 toggleable display sections. [⌊Fixed 300×250 card-style widget shown in a sidebar⌉⌊Fixed 300×250 card-style widget shown in a sidebar⌉[ Fixed 300×250 card-style widget shown in a sidebar [⌊Banner-style widget shown before a post and sidebar widget.⌉⌊Banner-style widget shown before a post and sidebar widget.⌉[ Banner-style widget shown before a post and sidebar widget. [⌊Banner widget color options.⌉⌊Banner widget color options.⌉[ Banner widget color options. ## Installation #### Automatic Installation 1. Log in to your WordPress admin dashboard. 2. Go to **Plugins Add New**. 3. Search for **“EXC Widget Suite for Telegram”**. 4. Click **Install Now**, then **Activate**. #### Manual Installation 1. Download the plugin ZIP file. 2. Go to **Plugins Add New Upload Plugin**. 3. Choose the downloaded ZIP file and click **Install Now**. 4. Activate the plugin through the **Plugins** menu in WordPress. #### After Activation 1. Go to **Telegram Widget** in your WordPress admin sidebar menu. 2. Enter your **Telegram channel/group URL** (e.g. `https://t.me/yourchannel`). 3. Customize the title, subtitle, button text, and colors as desired. 4. Toggle **on** whichever of the 4 sections you want to use (Before Post, After Post, Sidebar, Shortcode). 5. If using the sidebar option, go to **Appearance Widgets** and drag **“EXC Widget Suite for Telegram”** into any widget area. 6. Click **Save Settings**. That’s it! ## FAQ ### Do I need to know how to code to use this plugin? No. Everything is controlled from a single, simple settings page — no HTML, CSS, or PHP editing required. ### Can I use this for a Telegram Group instead of a Channel? Yes. Any valid public Telegram invite link works, whether it’s a channel or a group. ### Will this slow down my website? No. The plugin uses inline SVG icons (no image requests), loads a single small CSS block once per page regardless of how many times the widget appears, and adds no jQuery or external script dependencies on the front end. ### Will this break my theme’s design? No. All widget styles are scoped to unique class names and protected so they cannot be overridden by — or interfere with — your theme’s existing CSS. ### Can I change the Telegram link later without editing every post? Yes — that’s the whole point of the central settings screen. Update the link once on the **Telegram Widget** settings page, and it updates instantly everywhere the widget appears (before post, after post, sidebar, and every shortcode instance). ### Can I show a different style in the sidebar vs. after the post? Yes. Before Post and After Post sections each let you choose between “Banner” (full width) and “Card” (300×250) independently. The Sidebar widget is always the fixed 300×250 card, since that’s the standard size for sidebar ad/widget slots. ### Does the shortcode work inside Gutenberg, Classic Editor, and page builders? Yes, as long as the page builder supports rendering standard WordPress shortcodes( most do, including a dedicated Shortcode block in Gutenberg). ### Can I set how many seconds before the popup appears? Yes. Go to the “Join our Telegram Popup” section and set any delay from 1 to 300 seconds in the “Show After (seconds)” field. ### Does the notification badge slow down my site? No. It makes a single lightweight request to a cached REST endpoint that only ever returns a small number — no post content is transferred, and results are cached for a few minutes. ### Is this plugin translation-ready? Yes, all strings are translation-ready via standard WordPress i18n functions, with a text domain of `exc-widget-suite-for-telegram`. ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4a933cbba104f5dc2d0aa21e707dea72e6d5fb3151c2ee258b6f13c3e4d7c356? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Lightweight, Fast & Easy Telegram Widget](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/lightweight-fast-easy-telegram-widget/)󠁿 [nphackers](https://profiles.wordpress.org/nphackers/) July 18, 2026 EXC Widget Suite for Telegram is an easy-to-use and versatile WordPress plugin that can help to boost your Telegram channel or group. This plugin is lightweight, fast, responsive, and easy to configure. I like the flexible presentation settings (pre/ post articles, sidebar, and shortcode), nice look, and good customization possibilities. It does not affect my site speed and fits into my theme perfectly. This plugin is a great SEO-optimized solution to integrate Telegram widgets into WordPress. [ Read all 1 review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/exc-widget-suite-for-telegram/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “EXC Widget Suite for Telegram” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ EagleXStudio ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/eaglexstudio/) [Translate “EXC Widget Suite for Telegram” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/exc-widget-suite-for-telegram) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/exc-widget-suite-for-telegram/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/exc-widget-suite-for-telegram/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/exc-widget-suite-for-telegram/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/exc-widget-suite-for-telegram/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 2.0.1 * Fixed a timezone mismatch in the new-post notification badge’s counting query that could under/over-count posts on sites not set to UTC. * Redesigned the admin settings page into clear tabs (General, Appearance & Theme, Placement, Join Popup, Notification Badge, Advanced) instead of one long scrolling page. * Added a “Check Live Data Now” tool on the Notification Badge tab so you can confirm the endpoint is working with real numbers before relying on it. * Added an inline “Preview This Popup” button directly on the Popup tab. * Shortened the plugin’s WordPress.org short description to meet the 150-character limit. #### 2.0.0 * Added Dark / Light / Auto color theme, with independent dark-mode color controls. * Added a customizable “Join our Telegram” popup with adjustable delay (1–300 seconds), position, and display frequency. * Added a floating new-post notification badge powered by a lightweight, cached REST endpoint. * New admin settings sections for Appearance, Popup, and Notification Badge, each with a live preview. * All new front-end features are fully opt-in and load zero extra assets when disabled. #### 1.0.0 * Initial release. * Added Before Post, After Post, Sidebar, and Shortcode display sections. * Added central admin settings page with live preview. * Added color customization with WordPress color picker. * Added fixed 300×250 sidebar widget (classic WP_Widget). * Added `[excwst_telegram]` shortcode with `style="banner"` and `style="card"` support. * Fully responsive layout for all placements. * Speed-optimized: inline SVG, single shared stylesheet, no external requests. ## Meta * Version **2.0.1** * Last updated **3 months ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 5.5 or higher ** * Tested up to **7.0.6** * PHP version ** 7.2 or higher ** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/exc-widget-suite-for-telegram/) * Tags * [shortcode](https://vec.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/shortcode/)[sidebar](https://vec.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/sidebar/) [social](https://vec.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/social/)[telegram](https://vec.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/telegram/) [widget](https://vec.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/widget/) * [Advanced View](https://vec.wordpress.org/plugins/exc-widget-suite-for-telegram/advanced/) ## Ratings 5 out of 5 stars. * [ 1 5-star review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/exc-widget-suite-for-telegram/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/exc-widget-suite-for-telegram/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/exc-widget-suite-for-telegram/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/exc-widget-suite-for-telegram/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 0 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/exc-widget-suite-for-telegram/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/exc-widget-suite-for-telegram/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/exc-widget-suite-for-telegram/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ EagleXStudio ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/eaglexstudio/) ## Support Got something to say? 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