Title: dplatt's Replies | WordPress.org --- # dplatt [ ](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dplatt/) * [Profile](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dplatt/) * [Topics Started](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dplatt/topics/) * [Replies Created](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dplatt/replies/) * [Reviews Written](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dplatt/reviews/) * [Topics Replied To](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dplatt/replied-to/) * [Engagements](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dplatt/engagements/) * [Favorites](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dplatt/favorites/) Search replies: ## Forum Replies Created Viewing 2 replies - 1 through 2 (of 2 total) * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [[Plugin: Contact Form 7] plugin code not working sidebar.php](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-contact-form-7-plugin-code-not-working-sidebarphp/) * [dplatt](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dplatt/) * (@dplatt) * [16 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-contact-form-7-plugin-code-not-working-sidebarphp/#post-1205933) * If you want to place the shortcode outside of a post, like in the sidebar you can use “do_shortcode”. Using the source code works, but may not upgrade when Contact for 7 upgrades. * Example code * More details see this post [http://wordpress.org/support/topic/297117?replies=15#post-1221565](http://wordpress.org/support/topic/297117?replies=15#post-1221565) * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Contact Form 7 PHP Invocation Code?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/contact-form-7-php-invocation-code/) * [dplatt](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dplatt/) * (@dplatt) * [16 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/contact-form-7-php-invocation-code/#post-1166206) * Thank you semrocc and devicbojan the do shortcode is what I needed too! Viewing 2 replies - 1 through 2 (of 2 total)