Title: VOTD Error
Last modified: August 30, 2016

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# VOTD Error

 *  Resolved [jtvdw](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jtvdw/)
 * (@jtvdw)
 * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/votd-error/)
 * Hi,
 * When I post the shortcode in my widgets on my page, nothing displays.
 * What could be the problem.
 * Please let me know.
 * Thanks.
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/biblegateway-votd/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/biblegateway-votd/)

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 *  Plugin Author [DZ](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dzaikos/)
 * (@dzaikos)
 * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/votd-error/#post-6637688)
 * No errors? No website URLs? It’s going to be difficult for me to help.
 * Try viewing the HTML source code to see if there are HTML comments reporting 
   errors.
 *  Thread Starter [jtvdw](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jtvdw/)
 * (@jtvdw)
 * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/votd-error/#post-6637698)
 * Hi,
 * Apologies, please see the details below:
 * Page:
    [http://www.ngpukkandelaar.co.za/votd/](http://www.ngpukkandelaar.co.za/votd/)
 * Widget: (Daaglikse Vers)
    [http://www.ngpukkandelaar.co.za/tuis/](http://www.ngpukkandelaar.co.za/tuis/)
 * Not sure what is wrong.
 * Please assist.
 * Thanks.
 *  Plugin Author [DZ](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dzaikos/)
 * (@dzaikos)
 * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/votd-error/#post-6637726)
 * Regarding the page (/votd/). It appears to be working just fine there. I see 
   the verse loading, which at the time of my posting this is Prov. 1:8-9.
 * Regarding the widget (/tuis/). You’re doing it wrong. You don’t use a text widget
   with the shortcode (you actually **can** but WordPress doesn’t parse text widgets
   for shortcodes by default; you have to enable it programmatically). Instead, 
   use the actual verse-of-the-day widget. If the shortcode is working, the verse
   of the day widget should be listed as an available widget. Just drag it over 
   to the appropriate sidebar. You can customize the title and translation.
 * Let me know how that works.
 *  Thread Starter [jtvdw](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jtvdw/)
 * (@jtvdw)
 * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/votd-error/#post-6637773)
 * Hi,
 * Yes I do know it is suppose to work but don’t know why its not working.
 * I’ve tried the VOTD widget but still no go, its very strange.
 * What else could I try to fix this.
 * On a page its working fine but the widget not, I have another site that uses 
   the same widget and used in text and its working fine: [http://www.kruiskerk.com/](http://www.kruiskerk.com/)
 * Please let me know.
 *  Plugin Author [DZ](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dzaikos/)
 * (@dzaikos)
 * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/votd-error/#post-6637776)
 * Update the sidebar to use the VOTD widget. Let me know when you’ve done that 
   and I’ll take a look at the source code to see what’s going on.
 *  Plugin Author [DZ](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dzaikos/)
 * (@dzaikos)
 * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/votd-error/#post-6637827)
 * Looks like everything is working now. I’m going to mark this as resolved. Feel
   free to post again if you have any issues, etc.
 *  Thread Starter [jtvdw](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jtvdw/)
 * (@jtvdw)
 * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/votd-error/#post-6637828)
 * Apologies, just been busy.
 * Everything sorted.
 * You can close the case now.
 * Will ask you if I have any issues.
 * Thanks.

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 * Last reply from: [jtvdw](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jtvdw/)
 * Last activity: [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/votd-error/#post-6637828)
 * Status: resolved