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Hot Topics in Widget?

CK Christina Kennedy
Christina Kennedy
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Member since Apr 2013
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Apr 26, 2013 · 2:39 pm · Edited

I am already using the template tags plugin, and it works great at showing recent forum posts, but how do I get the Hot Topics to show like you have on this site?  I found the short codes, I’m just not smart enough to figure out how to get it in a widget. :/

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YS Yellow Swordfish
Yellow Swordfish
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Apr 26, 2013 · 2:51 pm

Can you not use the shortcode directly in a widget? (http://codex.simple-press.com/codex/plugins/our-plugins/the-template-tags-plugin/template-tag-hot-topics/)

CK Christina Kennedy
Christina Kennedy
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Apr 26, 2013 · 3:14 pm

It does not work if I use it in just a text widget.  So I’m not sure what type of widget to put the short code in?rolleys

MP Mr Papa
Mr Papa
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Apr 26, 2013 · 6:15 pm

you need a text widget that allows php code…  shortcodes wont help either as they are designed for post content… you would need php too in order to fire a shortcode in the sidebar…

I would suggest the exec-php plugin for WP… but there any many of them out there…

CK Christina Kennedy
Christina Kennedy
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Apr 26, 2013 · 6:43 pm

Thank you, that’s what I was looking for!

YS Yellow Swordfish
Yellow Swordfish
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Apr 27, 2013 · 2:20 am

Shout of you have problems getting it set up