Title: Insert shortcode
Last modified: November 4, 2017

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# Insert shortcode

 *  Resolved [patrickpreuss](https://wordpress.org/support/users/patrickpreuss/)
 * (@patrickpreuss)
 * [8 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/insert-shortcode-2/)
 * Hi,
 * I a true beginner with WordPress, so sorry for asking, but I need a little help.
 * I want to use the Search&Filter plugin.
 * In the doc it says “In a Theme File
    To use this within a theme file you simple
   need to call the `do_shorcode` function with the shortcode above: <?php echo 
   do_shortcode(‘[searchandfilter fields=”search,category,post_tag”]’); ?>”
 * Could you possibly tell me in which specific file and where I have to insert 
   this code?
 * That would be very helpful to me !
 * Thank you
    Patrick

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 *  Theme Author [Florian Brinkmann](https://wordpress.org/support/users/florianbrinkmann/)
 * (@florianbrinkmann)
 * [8 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/insert-shortcode-2/#post-9650076)
 * Hi Patrick,
 * do you want to display the search&filter options on their own page? Or at the
   sidebar on every page?
 * Thanks,
    Florian
 *  Thread Starter [patrickpreuss](https://wordpress.org/support/users/patrickpreuss/)
 * (@patrickpreuss)
 * [8 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/insert-shortcode-2/#post-9650101)
 * Hi Florian,
 * in the sidebar.
 * Thanks,
    Patrick
 * p.s.: did you call the theme Rindby because you go to Fanoe for your holidays?
   Me too 🙂
 *  Theme Author [Florian Brinkmann](https://wordpress.org/support/users/florianbrinkmann/)
 * (@florianbrinkmann)
 * [8 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/insert-shortcode-2/#post-9650143)
 * Hey Patrick,
 * > »in the sidebar.«
 * okay. The easiest way would be to install the Shortcode Widget Plugin ([https://wordpress.org/plugins/shortcode-widget/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/shortcode-widget/)–
   found via [http://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-use-shortcodes-in-your-wordpress-sidebar-widgets/](http://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-use-shortcodes-in-your-wordpress-sidebar-widgets/)),
   add its widget to the sidebar (via »Design« › »Widgets« or via »Design« › »Customizer«›»
   Widgets« › »Sidebar« to get a live preview) and insert the shortcode (`[searchandfilter
   fields="search,category,post_tag"]`) into it. With that, you do not need to modify
   theme files.
 * WordPress 4.9, which is scheduled for November 14, brings shortcode support for
   widgets into core. That means, after 4.9 is released, you can put the shortcode
   into a normal text widget and remove the Shortcode widget plugin.
 * > »p.s.: did you call the theme Rindby because you go to Fanoe for your holidays?
   > Me too 🙂«
 * Yes, I did! Funny, it’s a small world 🙂
 * Cheers,
    Florian
    -  This reply was modified 8 years, 6 months ago by [Florian Brinkmann](https://wordpress.org/support/users/florianbrinkmann/).
 *  Thread Starter [patrickpreuss](https://wordpress.org/support/users/patrickpreuss/)
 * (@patrickpreuss)
 * [8 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/insert-shortcode-2/#post-9650182)
 * Works !
 *  Thread Starter [patrickpreuss](https://wordpress.org/support/users/patrickpreuss/)
 * (@patrickpreuss)
 * [8 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/insert-shortcode-2/#post-9650183)
 * Thank you !!
 *  Theme Author [Florian Brinkmann](https://wordpress.org/support/users/florianbrinkmann/)
 * (@florianbrinkmann)
 * [8 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/insert-shortcode-2/#post-9650221)
 * Great to hear that, you are welcome!

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