html block and shortcode block

  • I believe the Gutenberg html block will not support shortcode “as is or out of the box”.

    However, can I securely add a custom plugin or use the “code snippet” plugin to change this function so that a widget_text can support a shortcode?

    could this example be used as a custom plugin to add a filter to the functions file (and if so, is it written correctly):

    <?php
/*
Plugin Name: Site Plugin for Custom WP Edits
Description: Site specific code changes for customwpcedits.com
*/
/* Start Adding Functions Below this Line */
  
add_filter( 'widget_text', 'do_shortcode' );

  
/* Stop Adding Functions Below this Line */
?>

    Thank you for any help you can provide!

    _Cindy

    • This topic was modified 2 years, 11 months ago by Cindy Barnard.
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  • What’s the reason for doing this when there’s a shortcode block?

    Moderator bcworkz

    (@bcworkz)

    It’s convenient to be able to type a shortcode directly into the current text instead of needing to add a separate block for the shortcode. Lazy? Perhaps, but that’s how I roll.

    Since WP changed to block based widgets I’m not so sure any more, but your code ought to work as expected. Try it out and see ??

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