Fixes to Text widget and introduction of Custom HTML widget in 4.8.1

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The 4.8 release caused issues for many sites that had custom HTMLHTML HyperText Markup Language. The semantic scripting language primarily used for outputting content in web browsers. in Text widgets, which until now had been common practice. So we’ve been working hard on fixes in the 4.8.1 release which aim to simultaneously serve the needs of novice users and advanced users alike: the rich Text widgetWidget A WordPress Widget is a small block that performs a specific function. You can add these widgets in sidebars also known as widget-ready areas on your web page. WordPress widgets were originally created to provide a simple and easy-to-use way of giving design and structure control of the WordPress theme to the user. (introduced in 4.8), a legacy mode for the Text widget, and a Custom HTML widget.

For more background on the changes in 4.8, see Addition of TinyMCE to the Text Widget. To review, the Text widget in 4.8 includes TinyMCE—the same visual editor used for writing post content—and it looks like:

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