Title: Shortcode not working in widget
Last modified: August 30, 2016

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# Shortcode not working in widget

 *  Resolved [CBJason](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cbjason/)
 * (@cbjason)
 * [10 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-not-working-in-widget-1/)
 * I have the shortcode in a widget on my sidebar, but instead of a link to purchase,
   the actual short code is visible…what gives?
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 *  [Sean Davis](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sdavis2702/)
 * (@sdavis2702)
 * [10 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-not-working-in-widget-1/#post-6689784)
 * Hi there,
 * I’m really sorry for the long delay here. However, WordPress does not allow shortcodes
   in widgets. That’s not a limitation of EDD or anything. There are plugins/scripts
   that will allow it to happen but it’s not the default behavior of WordPress.
 *  Thread Starter [CBJason](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cbjason/)
 * (@cbjason)
 * [10 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-not-working-in-widget-1/#post-6689787)
 * Thanks for the update Sean…any recommendations for a plugin that would allow 
   shortcodes to work in the widgets?

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 * Last reply from: [CBJason](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cbjason/)
 * Last activity: [10 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-not-working-in-widget-1/#post-6689787)
 * Status: resolved