Title: [Plugin: Flexible Posts Widget] Shortcode
Last modified: August 20, 2016
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# [Plugin: Flexible Posts Widget] Shortcode
* Resolved [PeterRinderer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/peterrinderer/)
* (@peterrinderer)
* [14 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-flexible-posts-widget-shortcode/)
* I like your new plugin very much. It is possible to add the shortcode-feature.
I want tu use it not only as a widget, but within a post! Thanks a lot, Peter
* [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/flexible-posts-widget/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/flexible-posts-widget/)
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* Plugin Author [DaveE](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dpe415/)
* (@dpe415)
* [14 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-flexible-posts-widget-shortcode/#post-2702365)
* Hi Peter,
* Sorry for my slow response. Yes, that seems plausible. I’ll add it to the wish
list. Thanks for using the plugin!
* [Ricardo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/richard-hernandez/)
* (@richard-hernandez)
* [14 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-flexible-posts-widget-shortcode/#post-2702404)
* I’d love to see this feature too.
Is there a function to call in order to include
the content of the widget in a template? Thanks!
* [Ricardo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/richard-hernandez/)
* (@richard-hernandez)
* [14 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-flexible-posts-widget-shortcode/#post-2702406)
* I realized the plugin shows private posts, even if you’re not logged in your
blog. They should be hidden.
* Plugin Author [DaveE](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dpe415/)
* (@dpe415)
* [13 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-flexible-posts-widget-shortcode/#post-2702412)
* Good catch, Richard. I’ve updated the plugin to not include Private posts.
* [Ricardo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/richard-hernandez/)
* (@richard-hernandez)
* [13 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-flexible-posts-widget-shortcode/#post-2702413)
* Great! Thank you!
* Plugin Author [DaveE](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dpe415/)
* (@dpe415)
* [13 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-flexible-posts-widget-shortcode/#post-2702416)
* Peter & Richard,
* I spent some time thinking through adding shortcode support over the weekend (
as well as publishing a new version of the plugin) and am not sure if it really
makes sense to add that to the existing plugin as the plugin is very widget-specific.
It almost seems like a completely separate plugin (functionality-wise).
* But, I haven’t forgotten about the request. I’ll let you know how things proceed.
* [Ricardo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/richard-hernandez/)
* (@richard-hernandez)
* [13 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-flexible-posts-widget-shortcode/#post-2702417)
* Hi Dave!
It’s your choice and it will be welcome as you decide to do it. 🙂
Thank you!
* [capson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/capson/)
* (@capson)
* [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-flexible-posts-widget-shortcode/#post-2702457)
* Hello, here is a work-a-round for shortcodes. To do this you will need a custom_functions.
php file:
* 1.) Create a widgitized sidebar that is called with a shortcode
* Place in your custom_functions.php file:
* ```
//Registering the sidebar1
function ilc_register_sidebars1(){
register_sidebar(array(
'name' => 'Sidecode1',
'description' => 'Widgets in this area will be shown using [shortbar1]',
'before_widget' => '',
'after_widget' => '
',
'before_title' => '',
'after_title' => '
'
));
}
add_action( 'init', 'ilc_register_sidebars1');
add_shortcode( 'shortbar1', 'shortbar_sc1' );
//Creating the shortcode output
function shortbar_sc1( $atts ) {
ob_start();
dynamic_sidebar('sidecode1');
$html = ob_get_contents();
ob_end_clean();
return $html;
}
```
* Then, add to a page or post with [shortbar1] now
go to widget page and add post
widget to the sidecode1 sidebar.
* You will probably need a plugin like widget logic or Widget Logic Visual or display
widgets so you can use the [shortbar1] more then once.
* If you need more then one sidebar change all the 1’s to 2’s
except do NOT change
these
* I hope this is helpful.
* [capson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/capson/)
* (@capson)
* [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-flexible-posts-widget-shortcode/#post-2702458)
* Also, I just found this plugin that does the same thing, I have not used it but
here is the link:
[http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/widgets-on-pages/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/widgets-on-pages/)
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* Last reply from: [capson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/capson/)
* Last activity: [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-flexible-posts-widget-shortcode/#post-2702458)
* Status: resolved