Title: remove esc_url in widget function ($instance['link'])
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# remove esc_url in widget function ($instance['link'])

 *  Resolved [Jory Hogeveen](https://wordpress.org/support/users/keraweb/)
 * (@keraweb)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/remove-esc_url-in-widget-function-instancelink/)
 * Hi,
 * I would like to see the esc_url function removed in the widget function on line
   91 (image_widget.php).
 * `$instance['link'] = apply_filters( 'image_widget_image_link', $instance['link'],
   $args, $instance );`
 * This function makes it imposible for me to add shortcodes in the url.
 * My shortcode: [url]/page
 * If this is possible in an other way, please let me know!
 * Thank you
 * [http://wordpress.org/plugins/image-widget/](http://wordpress.org/plugins/image-widget/)

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 *  [Peter Chester](https://wordpress.org/support/users/peterchester/)
 * (@peterchester)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/remove-esc_url-in-widget-function-instancelink/#post-4328783)
 * Because the security of the masses is more important than the flexibility for
   a few, I’m not planning on removing that code. However… I think you could write
   a function that bypasses it on your site if you want.
 * the whole thing is wrapped in a filter ‘image_widget_image_link’. That means 
   that you can write a function to hook that filter that does whatever you want.
   In fact, you can even do away with the [url] shortcode all together by detecting
   if the link starts with ‘http’ and if it doesn’t then assume it’s a local link
   that needs your url in it.
 * BTW, this also normally works fine with local links. you can just put in ‘/page’
   and it will work on most people’s sites.
 *  Thread Starter [Jory Hogeveen](https://wordpress.org/support/users/keraweb/)
 * (@keraweb)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/remove-esc_url-in-widget-function-instancelink/#post-4328883)
 * Thanks for your reply.
 * I understand and no problem. Your solution at the bottom worked (why did I never
   thought of that -.-) so it’s no problem anymore.

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 * Last reply from: [Jory Hogeveen](https://wordpress.org/support/users/keraweb/)
 * Last activity: [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/remove-esc_url-in-widget-function-instancelink/#post-4328883)
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