468x60 Ad Block - Shortcode?

[temporary_saint]

I've tried adding a line of shortcode from AdRotate (http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/adrotate/) into the 468x90 Ad Block from the Lifestyle Theme Option menu.

The problem I'm having is that the shortcode is just being displayed as pure text, for example: [adrotate group="1"]

instead I've had to go in and ad the php code directly into the theme - which works. Does anyone know why WP shortcodes aren't accepted into the ad block or how to make them work (much easier to manage!)?

Cheers!
dale

[Debra]

the sidebar does not accept shortcode, however if you add this to your functions.php right before the closing ?> you can make a text widget accept shortcode

PHP Code:

add_filter('widget_text', 'do_shortcode'); 


[temporary_saint]

Excellent - will this also enable shortcode for the 468x90 Ad Block (the one between a post and the comments in a blog)?

This isn't a widget, it's the one under SETTINGS > Lifestyle Theme Option menu.

Cheers!
dale

[Debra]

try this to add your shortcode there

PHP Code:

<?php
 echo apply_filters('the_content', '[shortcode here]'); 
?>