Title: Adding widget inside functions.php
Last modified: December 27, 2019

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# Adding widget inside functions.php

 *  Resolved [neuromorph](https://wordpress.org/support/users/neuromorph/)
 * (@neuromorph)
 * [6 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-widget-inside-functions-php/)
 * Hi. I’d like to insert the widget into my site’s footer via my theme’s functions.
   php file as follows:
 *     ```
       //Remove default generatepress theme footer text. Add content inside php area.
       add_filter( 'generate_copyright','ar_custom_copyright' );
       function ar_custom_copyright() {
           ?>
           ADD WIDGET HERE
           <?php
       }
       ```
   

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 *  Plugin Author [Milap](https://wordpress.org/support/users/milap/)
 * (@milap)
 * [6 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-widget-inside-functions-php/#post-12279008)
 * Hi,
 * Add shortcode wherever you want.
 * [https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/add_shortcode/](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/add_shortcode/)
 * You can find shortcode details on Plugin’s home page FAQ.
 * Regards,
    Milap
 *  Thread Starter [neuromorph](https://wordpress.org/support/users/neuromorph/)
 * (@neuromorph)
 * [6 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-widget-inside-functions-php/#post-12281407)
 * OK Thanks. I just needed to use do_shortcode() with actual shortcode between 
   quotes below.
 * echo do_shortcode( ” );

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 * Last reply from: [neuromorph](https://wordpress.org/support/users/neuromorph/)
 * Last activity: [6 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-widget-inside-functions-php/#post-12281407)
 * Status: resolved