Display posts shortcode in a sidebar widget area | ww.wp.xz.cn

Resolved tsoheili
(@tsoheili)

11 years, 11 months ago

How can I get the shortcode to work in a sidebar widget?

https://ww.wp.xz.cn/plugins/display-posts-shortcode/

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clys
(@paynechia)

11 years, 10 months ago

Hi tsoheili, have you found the solution for this? Can you please share? Thanks~

clys
(@paynechia)

11 years, 10 months ago

I found the solution:

http://ww.wp.xz.cn/support/topic/not-working-in-text-widget?replies=10#post-3674607

Thread Starter tsoheili
(@tsoheili)

11 years, 10 months ago

I gave up and just created Advanced Custom Fields for every post types I needed and coded the output pages.
Plugin Author Bill Erickson
(@billerickson)

11 years, 10 months ago
Add this to your functions.php file of your theme:
```
// Use shortcodes in widgets
add_filter( 'widget_text', 'do_shortcode' );
```
Thread Starter tsoheili
(@tsoheili)

11 years, 10 months ago

Thanks Bill

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Last reply from: tsoheili
Last activity: 11 years, 10 months ago
Status: resolved