Widget not showing up

Odd. That should be all on the server and sounds like the browser is blocking something from running.

What browser are you using?

Have you tried a different browser just to see?

It almost sounds like an update to your browser could be blocking something. You might want to use the shortcode method.

I tried using a different browser, same issue. it is very odd.
Can you walk me through quickly how to use the shortcode method, i want to put it in the footer, so i’ll have to add it to the functions.php correct?
thanks

by the way, i just inserted the shortcode into a page, and it works. it seems there might be something in the theme i’m using and it’s footer.

Okay so it does sound like your theme is doing something.

I am not sure if your theme is using a framework. The basic wordpress footer code (although again could be different if you are using a framework like Genesis – which is what I use)

function wp_footer() {
    // Add your code here to create your footer
    echo 'Text here [shortcodes]';
    do_action('wp_footer');
}

Obviously make a backup of your functions.php file before making any changes so you may restore a working copy if necessary.