Using WP-Cycle as a widget vs short code

[john gronley]

Can someone tell me how to use WP-Cycle in the widget position for the slider in the AgentPress theme? Currently the only way to use this is with a short code in a post and some of the themes have code written in them so that the WP cycle appears in the widget on the home page. I am starting to use Agentpress and not too crazy about the Genesis slider and would prefer to use WP-Cycle.

Here is an Agentpress site with WP-Cycle http://homesaleaz.com and here is the one I have designed with Genesis Slider http://chandler-homesfor-sale.com

Thanks

PS I really miss the old format for the forums

[SoZo]

You need to replace the sidebar with wp_cycle's template tag or enable shortcode in text widgets and use a text widget.

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[john gronley]

Thanks Sozo so if I want the WP-Cycle in the slider widget I would use a text widget; how would I insert the [wp-cycle] into the text widget?

[SoZo]

You'd add the shortcode to the text widget the same way you'd add it to a post or page.

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[john gronley]

I tried that Sozo and it didn't work; I read somewhere that you have to add some CSS code to the functions file

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

but I am not sure where to place that in the functions.php?

[SoZo]

Yes, that's what I linked to in my original post 😉

You can place it anywhere in functions.php as long as it's not within another function. To be safe most people tack stuff onto the end.

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[john gronley]

Great so I don't have to worry about putting it between a */ and /**? I simply scoll to the very bottom and at the end of ) ); I would add

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

or do I have to close it with a /**

Thanks,

John

[john gronley]

Got it to work!!!

Thanks LOTS

[john gronley]

PS: I have been flying by the seat of my pants for two years with WordPress and tweaked some good sites and got them ranked very well in the SERP's...just a testament to the simply-complex design of the wordpress platform:)

[SoZo]

You're welcome 🙂

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