Title: Trouble with shortcode
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Trouble with shortcode

 *  Resolved [worldview](https://wordpress.org/support/users/worldview/)
 * (@worldview)
 * [12 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/trouble-with-shortcode-1/)
 * the short code does not produce a listing but just exchoes the shortcode
 * HOMES FOR SALE (title of Text widget)
 * [wp-rss-aggregator source=”27514″]
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-rss-aggregator/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-rss-aggregator/)

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 *  [Daniel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dannydes/)
 * (@dannydes)
 * [12 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/trouble-with-shortcode-1/#post-4698651)
 * Hi,
 * Are you sure the plugin is enabled?
 * Check through your _Dashboard_, clicking _Plugins_.
 *  Thread Starter [worldview](https://wordpress.org/support/users/worldview/)
 * (@worldview)
 * [12 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/trouble-with-shortcode-1/#post-4698652)
 * Yes it was active but I missed the fine print about it not working within widgets,
   so I got a widget shortcode plugin and all is well, although I’d like to reduce
   that overhead of having to add a plugin to get a plugin to work.
 *  [Daniel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dannydes/)
 * (@dannydes)
 * [12 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/trouble-with-shortcode-1/#post-4698654)
 * It is not one of the advertized features of the plugin. However, we might adhere
   to your suggestion in the future.
 *  Thread Starter [worldview](https://wordpress.org/support/users/worldview/)
 * (@worldview)
 * [12 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/trouble-with-shortcode-1/#post-4698656)
 * Most likely a $35 add-on
 *  Plugin Author [Jean](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jeangalea/)
 * (@jeangalea)
 * [12 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/trouble-with-shortcode-1/#post-4698663)
 * There is no need for a widget shortcode plugin if you want to do away with that.
 * Just open your theme’s functions.php file and place the following code:
 *     ```
       // Enable shortcodes in widgets
       add_filter('widget_text', 'do_shortcode');
       ```
   
 * The aggregator shortcode will then work as usual.
 *  Thread Starter [worldview](https://wordpress.org/support/users/worldview/)
 * (@worldview)
 * [12 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/trouble-with-shortcode-1/#post-4698664)
 * Alors! Oui! Cela a fonctionné. Merci beaucoups, Jean.

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 * Last activity: [12 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/trouble-with-shortcode-1/#post-4698664)
 * Status: resolved