How to place widget in Joomla 3.0 as module

Question

How to place widget code in Joomla 3.0 site through a module. Earlier in Joomla 2.5, I used Advanced HTML but could not locate in Joomla 3.3.

Answer 1

• If you want to implement a well-known widget, for instance a Facebook Like, you can find several extensions already developed and tested in Joomla! Extensions Directory http://extensions.joomla.org/
• If your widget is not already developed, you look for a similar widget in JED and change the code to match your requirements. All extensions in JED are open source GPL.
• If your widget is very simple, you can simply install an extension to add Custom Code in content http://extensions.joomla.org/extensions/core-enhancements/coding-a-scripts-integration/custom-code-in-content or create a module to have the HTML and Javascript code (similar to Advanced HTML), like NoNumber's Sourcerer.

Answer 2

The built-in Custom HTML module in Joomla can work, but if you're using TinyMCE as your editor, it will try to clean up your code, thus removing code that such Widgets might contain (usually <script> tags and often empty <div> tags).

One workaround is to use another editor (JCE, RokPad etc.), but this might cause problems if the module is opened later using TinyMCE again.

The easiest way to add any code is to use a custom HTML module, like Custom HTML Advanced.