Something I need for a specific WordPress project, has anyone done this and is it safe?
Try this:
add_filter( 'widget_custom_html_content', 'do_shortcode' );
Ref: https://wordpress.stackexchange.com/questions/336530/how-can-i-make-my-custom-shortcode-work-in-a-custom-html-widget
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