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1. pcgs51
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #
   

   Widgets when used via the dashboard will allow various customizations. For instance if I want to not use a title above the widget, I just leave the widget's title box blank. Or I can choose how many post titles to display in the Recent Posts widget.

   But I'm adding widgets to parts of my WordPress site via a script in my functions.php that allows them pretty much anywhere via a shortcode. Problem is I need to know what parameters are available for any given widget and how to call it in the shortcode. For example, this shortcode works in my page:

   [widget widget_name="WP_Widget_Recent_Posts"]

   But how do I control the number of posts? How can I make the title "Recent Posts" not appear. Nothing I've tried works. For example, this doesn't work.

   [widget widget_name="WP_Widget_Recent_Posts" title=""]

   Where can I learn how to affect customizations on widgets via shortcodes? Thanks.

2. alchymyth
   The Sweeper & Moderator
   Posted 1 year ago #
   

   But I'm adding widgets to parts of my WordPress site via a script in my functions.php that allows them pretty much anywhere via a shortcode.

   without seeing the script, it is impossible to comment on your issue.
   please follow http://codex.wordpress.org/Forum_Welcome#Posting_Code when posting code.

3. pcgs51
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #
   

   Doing it right now. I'll be back soon. Thanks for responding and posting the link.

4. pcgs51
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #
   

   Here is the code via PasteBin: http://pastebin.com/AJJmsmU2

5. alchymyth
   The Sweeper & Moderator
   Posted 1 year ago #
   

   http://codex.wordpress.org/Shortcode_API
   http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/the_widget

   you possibly need to add more attributes to your shortcode, and use them in the 'the_widget()' section of the code.

   http://pastebin.com/AgsLdUAs
   (warning: totally untested - idea for 'recent post widget' only; if it works it would need to be expanded to cover all known widgets)

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