Title: Shortcode Issue
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Shortcode Issue

 *  Resolved [drjessechappus](https://wordpress.org/support/users/drjessechappus/)
 * (@drjessechappus)
 * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-issue-2/)
 * Hello,
 * I’ve recently installed wordpress.org and created a new website.
 * My shortcodes do not seem to be working. I’ve tried with two different plugins
   and they just display the shortcode on the site and not the actual plugin. Any
   ideas?
 * Thank you.
 * Website: [http://healthtalkpodcast.com](http://healthtalkpodcast.com)

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 *  [Michael](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alchymyth/)
 * (@alchymyth)
 * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-issue-2/#post-3795937)
 * have you tried to add this code to functions.php of your theme:
 *     ```
       add_filter('widget_text', 'do_shortcode');
       ```
   
 * that ‘shortcode’ seems to be from a commercial plugin – in which case it might
   be a good idea to contact the plugin’s developer/vendor for support (?)
 *  Thread Starter [drjessechappus](https://wordpress.org/support/users/drjessechappus/)
 * (@drjessechappus)
 * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-issue-2/#post-3795938)
 * Thanks [@alchymyth](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alchymyth/) but this 
   happens with all shortcode and not just this plugin.
 * WordPress was just installed, I’m not sure why this would happen. I already run
   this theme on another website without this issue.
 * Weird I would need a filter?
 *  [Michael](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alchymyth/)
 * (@alchymyth)
 * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-issue-2/#post-3795966)
 * by default, shortcodes do not run in a textwidget;
 * you need to add the suggested line into functions.php of the currently used theme.
 * also, not everything in [] square brackets is shortcode; [http://codex.wordpress.org/Shortcode_API](http://codex.wordpress.org/Shortcode_API)
 *  Thread Starter [drjessechappus](https://wordpress.org/support/users/drjessechappus/)
 * (@drjessechappus)
 * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-issue-2/#post-3795971)
 * Thanks [@alchymyth](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alchymyth/)… it worked!
 * And I learned something new 🙂

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 * 4 replies
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 * Last reply from: [drjessechappus](https://wordpress.org/support/users/drjessechappus/)
 * Last activity: [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-issue-2/#post-3795971)
 * Status: resolved

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