Title: How to use without shotcode?
Last modified: August 24, 2016

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# How to use without shotcode?

 *  [chrisat](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chrisat/)
 * (@chrisat)
 * [11 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-use-without-shotcode/)
 * Hi,
 * updated to V3.0 i am lost…
    There is no description how to use it. The linked
   video is very old.
 * I absolutely have no clue how to use it…
    Export and Import is also lost?
 * A Screenshot for how to add to page would be very helpful.
 * Maybe I will have to find the page at conditions?
    If so, at least an alphabetic
   order should be available. If you have hundred pages, you will search and search…
 * Thanks for any idea, Chris
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/smk-sidebar-generator/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/smk-sidebar-generator/)

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 *  [jochenc](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jochenc/)
 * (@jochenc)
 * [11 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-use-without-shotcode/#post-6029749)
 * u can still find the shortcode by using the code inspector, (right click on the
   title – > code inspector or something similar )
 * you’ll see something like:
    <li id=”smk_sidebar_3x5j” class=”control-section 
   accordion-section”>
 * you can use the id in your shortcode
 *  [makeronie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/makeronie/)
 * (@makeronie)
 * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-use-without-shotcode/#post-6029770)
 * I don’t see the ID when I use a code inspector. All I see is:
 *     ```
       <li id="__id__" class="control-section accordion-section sidebar-template">
       					<h3 class="accordion-section-title hndle">
       ```
   
 * How did you get the ID to display?
 *  [makeronie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/makeronie/)
 * (@makeronie)
 * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-use-without-shotcode/#post-6029771)
 * Update: In the dashboard for the SMK Sidebar Generator Plugin I found a bunch
   of long IDs that didn’t look like the old and shorter “smk_sidebar_4j6k” but 
   a 12 character random number and letter combo without “smk_sidebar” so I decided
   to try that and it worked out!
 * Look for long strings starting with `<li id="` and you should be good.
 *  [jpollie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jpollie/)
 * (@jpollie)
 * [10 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-use-without-shotcode/#post-6029772)
 * I agree with Chrisat, I am completely lost :S
    I used to fill in the sidebar 
   id’s on the page it self where i want to use it. I have no idea where i can find
   the ID’s also dont know how to use this plugin now.
 * This is what i used to see and add to a page.
    [smk_sidebar id=”smk_sidebar_31q9b”]
 * Please update the plugin and bring the ID’s back!
 *  [jpollie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jpollie/)
 * (@jpollie)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-use-without-shotcode/#post-6029773)
 * Thanks makeronie,
 * I used Firefox firebug to inspect the page with all sidebars there i found the
   number.
 * [smk_sidebar id=”si422_141qna”]

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 * [shortcode](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/shortcode/)
 * [V3.0](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/v3-0/)

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 * Last reply from: [jpollie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jpollie/)
 * Last activity: [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-use-without-shotcode/#post-6029773)
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