Title: shortcode does not work in WP 4.0.1
Last modified: August 22, 2016

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# shortcode does not work in WP 4.0.1

 *  [clchrisman](https://wordpress.org/support/users/clchrisman/)
 * (@clchrisman)
 * [11 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-does-not-work-in-wp-401/)
 * activated plug in; created shortcode; pasted shortcode in page and published –
   nothing happens
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/widget-shortcode/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/widget-shortcode/)

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 *  [dadaas](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dadaas/)
 * (@dadaas)
 * [11 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-does-not-work-in-wp-401/#post-5514267)
 * i can confirm this… Same thing here.
 *  [isaac.fennell](https://wordpress.org/support/users/isaacfennell/)
 * (@isaacfennell)
 * [11 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-does-not-work-in-wp-401/#post-5514288)
 * same on 4.1.1
 *  [houfton](https://wordpress.org/support/users/houfton/)
 * (@houfton)
 * [11 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-does-not-work-in-wp-401/#post-5514289)
 * I have it working on 4.1.1. Tried it with a couple of widgets, including Meta,
   on a page.

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 * ![](https://s.w.org/plugins/geopattern-icon/widget-shortcode.svg)
 * [Widget Shortcode](https://wordpress.org/plugins/widget-shortcode/)
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 * 3 replies
 * 4 participants
 * Last reply from: [houfton](https://wordpress.org/support/users/houfton/)
 * Last activity: [11 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-does-not-work-in-wp-401/#post-5514289)
 * Status: not resolved