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title: wpdawidget
description: "There are five types of widgets that can be created on the WP Data Access dashboard and shared on the back-end, front-end and external pages. - [Read more about dashboards and widgets](/docs/bi-getting-started/) Each widget type is available for front-end usage.…"
url: "https://docs.legacy.wpdataaccess.com/docs/shortcode-wpdawidget/"
updated: "2025-11-26"
category: Legacy Tools / Code / Shortcodes
---

# wpdawidget

There are five types of widgets that can be created on the WP Data Access dashboard and shared on the back-end, front-end and external pages.

- [Read more about dashboards and widgets](/docs/bi-getting-started/)

Each widget type is available for front-end usage. Different widgets however, require different shortcodes. Chart and database widgets are added to a front-end page using shortcode wpdawidget. The other widgets have their own shortcodes taken from Data Tables, Data Projects and the Code Manager.

- [Read more about sharing widgets and widget shortcodes](/docs/sharing-widgets/)

Chart and database widgets are added using shortcode wpdawidget. Here is example:

```
[wpdawidget widget_name="Employees"]
```

And here is widget **Employees** in action:

  ERROR: Widget not found

The chart type can be changed interactively using the drop down list. Eacht chart can be printed. The data set used for a chart can also be downloaded. These are all standard features of the chart widget.