Title: Enable Shortcodes
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Enable Shortcodes

 *  [Kirbyworks](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kirbyworks/)
 * (@kirbyworks)
 * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/enable-shortcodes/)
 * Apparently my theme doesn’t support shortcodes. How to add that in?
 * Either that or my text widget just isn’t reading the testimonial form shortcode–
   what displays is the actual shortcode.
 * It will display the upload form if I put in
    <?php echo do_shortcode(‘[testimonial-
   form]’); ?> in my front-page.php file.
 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/gc-testimonials/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/gc-testimonials/)

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 *  [hypnobliss](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hypnobliss/)
 * (@hypnobliss)
 * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/enable-shortcodes/#post-3457224)
 * I have a related problem. I want to add the submission form to the sidebar but
   as [@kirbyworks](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kirbyworks/) mentioned if
   you place it in a text widget it just displays the shortcode. Has anyone done
   this?
 *  [Xavan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/xavan/)
 * (@xavan)
 * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/enable-shortcodes/#post-3457231)
 * Hey, guys! Awesomely enough, I found this on another plugin’s FAQ:
 * > **47. How to make a testimonials listing in a widget than a rotating testimonial?**
   > 
   > First, you’ll need to enable shortcodes in widget by adding `add_filter('widget_text','
   > do_shortcode');` to the bottom of your themes `functions.php` file, before 
   > the closing `?>`.
   > Then for the testimonials listing in a widget, use a Text widget with a shortcode
   > like `[testimonialswidget_list limit=5]`.
 * Source: [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/testimonials-widget/faq/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/testimonials-widget/faq/)

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 * Last reply from: [Xavan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/xavan/)
 * Last activity: [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/enable-shortcodes/#post-3457231)
 * Status: not resolved