Simple. Powerful. Can't live without it.

I needed to add some conditional logic to a text widget on my frontpage and it was really driving me quite mad. Installing this plugin and tucking the following two lines into the top of it:

add_filter( "widget_text", "shortcode_unautop");
add_filter( "widget_text", "do_shortcode");

allowed me to then create and call the code immediately.

Being a real neophyte to WordPress/PHP I also found the following 2 resources saved my hide, because I had a syntax error take me out at the knees pretty quickly:

PHP Code Checker:

https://phpcodechecker.com/

and Shortcodes Generator:

https://generatewp.com/shortcodes/

I’m really impressed with just how easy it is to add things in independant of my theme and know I’m not going to lose them with an update.

Thanks, Michael, for sharing such a smart, simple and essential tool!

Can’t live without this.

— Susan.