How to Enable WordPress Shortcodes in Text Widgets

Text widgets let you add your own text, HTML, or other code to your WordPress sidebar or other widgetized areas. Enabling shortcodes in text widgets is a simple yet powerful way to enhance your WordPress site's functionality. Shortcodes make it easy to manage and change the content on your site without having to know a lot about coding. They can be used to add forms, embed media, or show dynamic content.

By adding below line into your theme's functions.php file, you can take full advantage of shortcodes in your text widgets, offering a richer and more interactive experience for your site visitors.

add_filter( 'widget_text', 'do_shortcode' );

The code above tells WordPress to handle shortcodes in text widgets, so you can use them the same way you would in posts or pages.

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