diff --git a/components/squad/commons/squad.lua b/components/squad/commons/squad.lua
index ff138ec10b8..a52215bc08d 100644
--- a/components/squad/commons/squad.lua
+++ b/components/squad/commons/squad.lua
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ function Squad:row(row)
 	return self
 end
 
----@return Html
+---@return string
 function Squad:create()
 	local dataTable = Widget.TableNew{
 		css = {['margin-bottom'] = '10px'},
diff --git a/components/squad/commons/squad_utils.lua b/components/squad/commons/squad_utils.lua
index 2f18e6a085e..dd690f5012f 100644
--- a/components/squad/commons/squad_utils.lua
+++ b/components/squad/commons/squad_utils.lua
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ end
 ---@param squadClass Squad
 ---@param personFunction fun(player: table, squadType: integer):WidgetTableRowNew
 ---@param injector WidgetInjector?
----@return Html
+---@return string
 function SquadUtils.defaultRunManual(frame, squadClass, personFunction, injector)
 	local args = Arguments.getArgs(frame)
 	local injectorInstance = (injector and injector()) or
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ end
 ---@param customTitle string?
 ---@param injector? WidgetInjector
 ---@param personMapper? fun(person: table): table
----@return Html?
+---@return string?
 function SquadUtils.defaultRunAuto(players, squadType, squadClass, rowCreator, customTitle, injector, personMapper)
 	local args = {type = squadType, title = customTitle}
 	local injectorInstance = (injector and injector()) or
diff --git a/components/squad/wikis/dota2/squad_custom.lua b/components/squad/wikis/dota2/squad_custom.lua
index c20db55a4d6..2cb2554f6bf 100644
--- a/components/squad/wikis/dota2/squad_custom.lua
+++ b/components/squad/wikis/dota2/squad_custom.lua
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ function ExtendedSquadRow:activeteam()
 end
 
 ---@param frame Frame
----@return Html
+---@return string
 function CustomSquad.run(frame)
 	return SquadUtils.defaultRunManual(frame, Squad, CustomSquad._playerRow, CustomInjector)
 end
diff --git a/components/squad/wikis/overwatch/squad_custom.lua b/components/squad/wikis/overwatch/squad_custom.lua
index 1ba4ba70881..2fea3de24c4 100644
--- a/components/squad/wikis/overwatch/squad_custom.lua
+++ b/components/squad/wikis/overwatch/squad_custom.lua
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ function ExtendedSquadRow:number()
 end
 
 ---@param frame Frame
----@return Html
+---@return string
 function CustomSquad.run(frame)
 	local args = Arguments.getArgs(frame)
 	local squad = Squad(args, CustomInjector()):title()
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ end
 ---@param playerList table[]
 ---@param squadType integer
 ---@param customTitle string?
----@return Html?
+---@return string?
 function CustomSquad.runAuto(playerList, squadType, customTitle)
 	return SquadUtils.defaultRunAuto(playerList, squadType, Squad, SquadUtils.defaultRow(SquadRow), customTitle)
 end
diff --git a/components/squad/wikis/smash/squad_custom.lua b/components/squad/wikis/smash/squad_custom.lua
index 4c587b89fc8..552c59d4e7d 100644
--- a/components/squad/wikis/smash/squad_custom.lua
+++ b/components/squad/wikis/smash/squad_custom.lua
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ function ExtendedSquadRow:mains()
 end
 
 ---@param frame Frame
----@return Html
+---@return string
 function CustomSquad.run(frame)
 	local args = Arguments.getArgs(frame)
 	local squad = Squad(args, CustomInjector()):title():header()
diff --git a/components/squad/wikis/starcraft/squad_custom.lua b/components/squad/wikis/starcraft/squad_custom.lua
index 596488a7182..aa7d2e33e4b 100644
--- a/components/squad/wikis/starcraft/squad_custom.lua
+++ b/components/squad/wikis/starcraft/squad_custom.lua
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ function ExtendedSquadRow:elo()
 end
 
 ---@param frame Frame
----@return Html
+---@return string
 function CustomSquad.run(frame)
 	local args = Arguments.getArgs(frame)
 	local tlpd = Logic.readBool(args.tlpd)
diff --git a/components/squad/wikis/starcraft2/squad_custom.lua b/components/squad/wikis/starcraft2/squad_custom.lua
index 7659410be8e..048db1bcab1 100644
--- a/components/squad/wikis/starcraft2/squad_custom.lua
+++ b/components/squad/wikis/starcraft2/squad_custom.lua
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ local SquadUtils = Lua.import('Module:Squad/Utils')
 local CustomSquad = {}
 
 ---@param frame Frame
----@return Html
+---@return string
 function CustomSquad.run(frame)
 	return SquadUtils.defaultRunManual(frame, Squad, CustomSquad._playerRow)
 end
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ end
 ---@param playerList table[]
 ---@param squadType integer
 ---@param customTitle string?
----@return Html?
+---@return string?
 function CustomSquad.runAuto(playerList, squadType, customTitle)
 	return SquadUtils.defaultRunAuto(
 		playerList,
diff --git a/components/squad/wikis/stormgate/squad_custom.lua b/components/squad/wikis/stormgate/squad_custom.lua
index e0de2461311..44337dfe8ef 100644
--- a/components/squad/wikis/stormgate/squad_custom.lua
+++ b/components/squad/wikis/stormgate/squad_custom.lua
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ local SquadUtils = Lua.import('Module:Squad/Utils')
 local CustomSquad = {}
 
 ---@param frame Frame
----@return Html
+---@return string
 function CustomSquad.run(frame)
 	return SquadUtils.defaultRunManual(frame, Squad, CustomSquad._playerRow)
 end
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ end
 ---@param playerList table[]
 ---@param squadType integer
 ---@param customTitle string?
----@return Html?
+---@return string?
 function CustomSquad.runAuto(playerList, squadType, customTitle)
 	return SquadUtils.defaultRunAuto(
 		playerList,
diff --git a/components/widget/widget_factory.lua b/components/widget/widget_factory.lua
index 807275fcf8d..bf5074b64dc 100644
--- a/components/widget/widget_factory.lua
+++ b/components/widget/widget_factory.lua
@@ -14,25 +14,21 @@ local WidgetFactory = Class.new()
 
 ---@param widget Widget
 ---@param injector WidgetInjector?
----@return Html
+---@return string
 function WidgetFactory.work(widget, injector)
 	local children = widget:tryMake(injector)
 
 	if not children then
-		return mw.html.create()
+		return ''
 	end
 
-	if Array.isArray(children) then
-		---@cast children Widget[]
-		local wrapper = mw.html.create()
-		Array.forEach(children, function(child)
-			wrapper:node(WidgetFactory.work(child, injector))
-		end)
-		return wrapper
+	if type(children) == 'string' then
+		return children
 	end
 
-	---@cast children Html
-	return children
+	return table.concat(Array.map(children, function(child)
+		return WidgetFactory.work(child, injector)
+	end))
 end
 
 return WidgetFactory