Title: Shortcodes not rendering in widgets
Last modified: October 4, 2025

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# Shortcodes not rendering in widgets

 *  Resolved [sequith](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sequith/)
 * (@sequith)
 * [6 months, 2 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcodes-not-rendering-in-widgets/)
 * I tried adding a shortcode into a sidebar text widget, but it only displays as
   text. How can I make it render properly?

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 *  [Aradhy Singh](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bsfaradhy/)
 * (@bsfaradhy)
 * [6 months, 2 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcodes-not-rendering-in-widgets/#post-18670263)
 * Hi [@sequith](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sequith/),
 * Could you please share the website URL so we can take a closer look? Also, kindly
   confirm whether the issue occurs with every shortcode or only a specific one.
 * Kind regards,
    Aradhy 😊
 *  Plugin Support [BSF – Humayon Kabir](https://wordpress.org/support/users/humayonk/)
 * (@humayonk)
 * [2 months, 3 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcodes-not-rendering-in-widgets/#post-18795959)
 * Hello [@sequith](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sequith/)
 * It’s been some time since our last response, and we haven’t heard back from you.
   We’re assuming the issue has been resolved or that you’ve reached out elsewhere.
 * I’m marking this thread as Resolved due to inactivity. If you need further assistance
   with this plugin, feel free to start a new thread, and we’ll be happy to help.
 * With Regards
    Humayon

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 * 2 replies
 * 3 participants
 * Last reply from: [BSF – Humayon Kabir](https://wordpress.org/support/users/humayonk/)
 * Last activity: [2 months, 3 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcodes-not-rendering-in-widgets/#post-18795959)
 * Status: resolved