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1. Can I use shortcodes in widgets?
2. How do shortcodes work?
3. How do I add a widget shortcode in WordPress?
4. What is the use of shortcode in WordPress?
5. How do I get a widget shortcode?

Can I use shortcodes in widgets?

By default, shortcodes are not allowed to be executed in a custom HTML widget. To change this, you will need to add the following code to your theme's functions. ... add_filter( 'widget_text' , 'do_shortcode' ); After that, you can simply add a 'Custom HTML' widget to your sidebar and add your shortcode inside it.

How do shortcodes work?

In a nutshell, a shortcode is a small piece of code, indicated by brackets like [this] , that performs a dedicated function on your site. You can place it just about anywhere you'd like, and it will add a specific feature to your page, post, or other content.

How do I add a widget shortcode in WordPress?

Adding a Shortcode in WordPress Sidebar Widgets

Simply visit the Appearance » Widgets page and add the 'Text' widget to a sidebar. Now you can paste your shortcode inside the text area of the widget. Don't forget to click on the 'Save' button to store your widget settings.

What is the use of shortcode in WordPress?

Shortcodes in WordPress allow you to add various functionality into posts, pages, and widgets without actually writing any code. Hence the name, Shortcode. Many WordPress plugins and some themes use shortcodes to add different elements such as pricing grid, event calendar, etc into WordPress.

How do I get a widget shortcode?

Let's find widget shortcode to use it outside the sidebar

1. Install & activate the plugin Widget Shortcode .
2. After successfully activation of this plugin you need to go Appearance -> widgets. Here you can see a new widget area named 'Arbitrary'. This is the place where you can get shortcode for any widget.