Title: Shortcode Doesn't Work in Sidebar
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Shortcode Doesn't Work in Sidebar

 *  Resolved [ZackAspen](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zackaspen/)
 * (@zackaspen)
 * [12 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-doesnt-work-in-sidebar/)
 * Just shows the text for shortcode
    [post_list name=”HomePageCase”]
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/advanced-post-list/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/advanced-post-list/)

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 *  Plugin Author [EkoJR](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ekojr/)
 * (@ekojr)
 * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-doesnt-work-in-sidebar/#post-4859477)
 * Yea, there were many conflicts with various themes. 0.3.b8 adds widget supports
   for post lists now.
 *  [danfox](https://wordpress.org/support/users/danfox/)
 * (@danfox)
 * [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-doesnt-work-in-sidebar/#post-4859526)
 * Post list doesn’t work for me with 0.3b8.
    Nothing appears in the sidebar.

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 * Last reply from: [danfox](https://wordpress.org/support/users/danfox/)
 * Last activity: [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-doesnt-work-in-sidebar/#post-4859526)
 * Status: resolved