Title: Using Shortcode in Widget
Last modified: August 30, 2016

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# Using Shortcode in Widget

 *  [ricula66](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ricula66/)
 * (@ricula66)
 * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-shortcode-in-widget/)
 * I am trying to use the shortcode to display the latest product in the relevant
   category of the page. When I use a shortcode it shows that exact text and not
   the product. Is there anywyay of displaying products in a widget area?
 * Thanks in advance
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/grid-products/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/grid-products/)

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 *  Plugin Contributor [ModDish](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moddish/)
 * (@moddish)
 * [10 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-shortcode-in-widget/#post-6519472)
 * your theme needs to support shortcodes in widgets
 * add
 *     ```
       // Enable shortcodes in widgets
       add_filter('widget_text', 'do_shortcode');
       ```
   
 * to your themese function file.

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