Title: Allow Shortcodes in Text Widgets
Author: CodeAndReload
Published: <strong>November 8, 2010</strong>
Last modified: November 8, 2010

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It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when
used with more recent versions of WordPress.

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# Allow Shortcodes in Text Widgets

 By [CodeAndReload](https://profiles.wordpress.org/codeandreload/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/parse-shortcodes.1.0.zip)

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 * [Reviews](https://zh-sg.wordpress.org/plugins/parse-shortcodes/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://zh-sg.wordpress.org/plugins/parse-shortcodes/#installation)
 * [Development](https://zh-sg.wordpress.org/plugins/parse-shortcodes/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/parse-shortcodes/)

## Description

This plugin provides the option to enable/disable the usage of shortcodes in the
default text widget provided by WordPress along with smilies if enabled for the 
blog.

### Support

Technical support for this plugin will be provided via the WordPress plugin forum.
Additional support may be
 available at [plugin’s homepage](http://www.codeandreload.com/wp-plugins/allow-shortcodes-in-text-widgets/).

## Screenshots

 * [[
 * This is the options screen showing the settings available with Allow Shortcodes
   in Text Widgets.

## Installation

Installation is simple and straight-forward:

 1. Unzip `parse-shortcodes` into to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory.
 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
 3. Configure the plugin options under the ‘Settings->Parse Shortcodes Options’ menu
    in WordPress. Don’t forget to Save Changes!

## FAQ

  I have set the option to parse smilies in the `parse shortcodes options` but they
don’t show up in the Text Widget

Make sure `convert emoticons like :-) and :-P to graphics on display` option is 
checked in the `Settings->Writing` option page. Also check and make sure you are
using valid emoticons and that you are attempting to use shortcode in the default
text widget provided by WordPress and not some other custom text widget provided
by a different plugin.

## Reviews

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## Contributors & Developers

“Allow Shortcodes in Text Widgets” is open source software. The following people
have contributed to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ CodeAndReload ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/codeandreload/)

[Translate “Allow Shortcodes in Text Widgets” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/parse-shortcodes)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/parse-shortcodes/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/parse-shortcodes/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/parse-shortcodes/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/parse-shortcodes/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 1.0

 * Initial public release.

## Meta

 *  Version **1.0**
 *  Last updated **15 years ago**
 *  Active installations **70+**
 *  WordPress version ** 2.9 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **3.0.5**
 *  Language
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/parse-shortcodes/)
 * Tags
 * [emoticon](https://zh-sg.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/emoticon/)[shortcode](https://zh-sg.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/shortcode/)
   [smilies](https://zh-sg.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/smilies/)[text widget](https://zh-sg.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/text-widget/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://zh-sg.wordpress.org/plugins/parse-shortcodes/advanced/)

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## Contributors

 *   [ CodeAndReload ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/codeandreload/)

## Support

Got something to say? Need help?

 [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/parse-shortcodes/)

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