smoore217
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Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: Shortcode in widgets not workingPlugins and Hacks
– Extensions and modificationsThis is the forum I wanted it transferred to, not Hacks.
Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: Shortcode in widgets not workingI don’t think the “plugins and hacks” forum consists of very many core hacks… I’d figure this forum is meant for troubleshooting installation and base functionality problems.
Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: Shortcode in widgets not workingIf it isn’t a known hack, then why are there tons of articles littering the internet with the add_filter(‘widget_text’, ‘do_shortcode’); solution I attempted?
http://digwp.com/2010/03/shortcodes-in-widgets/
http://www.wprecipes.com/how-to-add-shortcodes-in-sidebar-widgets
http://dannyvankooten.com/630/enabling-shortcodes-in-widgets-quick-wordpress-tip/
http://englishmike.net/wordpress/2008/07/07/wordpress-quick-tips-3adding-a-shortcode-to-a-sidebar-widget/These all cover the same solution, which is not working. It causes behavior not intended in original design, so I’d consider that a hack.
Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: Shortcode in widgets not workingCan you move this to the plugins&hacks forums then as this is a known hack and deals with troubleshooting it.
Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: Shortcode in widgets not workingIt was probably from 6 months ago when this: http://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/10457 had the release set for version 3.3. Anyway, my problem still stands.