Title: Shortcode
Last modified: August 22, 2020

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# Shortcode

 *  Resolved [trobaz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/trobaz/)
 * (@trobaz)
 * [5 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-763/)
 * I am using the shortcode below in the Text widget but it simply displays the 
   same shortcode string. Obviously I am using my location name. How do I get this
   to work? Thank you.
 * [mbhi_hours location=”yourlocationname” output=”table”]

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 *  Plugin Author [Wombat Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/maartenbelmans/)
 * (@maartenbelmans)
 * [5 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-763/#post-13296138)
 * Hi [@trobaz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/trobaz/)
 * The text widget doesn’t allow shortcodes. Our plugin includes a few widgets that
   you can use directly though.
 *  Thread Starter [trobaz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/trobaz/)
 * (@trobaz)
 * [5 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-763/#post-13296467)
 * Yes, I noticed those widgets. So I guess the next question would be how can I
   get that specific shortcode to work in the widget area? Thank you.
 *  Plugin Author [Wombat Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/maartenbelmans/)
 * (@maartenbelmans)
 * [5 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-763/#post-13297400)
 * If you really want to add custom shortcodes, there are ways to make sure you 
   can add shortcodes to text widgets too. If you Google you’ll stumble upon some
   easy ways to do it.
 *  Thread Starter [trobaz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/trobaz/)
 * (@trobaz)
 * [5 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-763/#post-13297678)
 * As a workaround, I added this code to the child theme’s functions.php
 * add_filter( ‘widget_text’, ‘do_shortcode’ );
 * then I used the Custom HTML Widget. It worked except it displays inline output
   only, regardless of what’s in the Settings. Thank you.

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 * Last activity: [5 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-763/#post-13297678)
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