Shortcodes not working on custom template

So I created a custom wordpress template, and I’m seeing an issue where no shortcodes are working on the site. I’m also seeing that some widgets are not displaying either.

I have:
[php]

<?php wp_head(); ?> <?php wp_meta(); ?>

[/php]

added to the header.php file just in case the issue was script related, however it’s still not displaying any of the shortcodes. Anyone have any ideas or seen this? I had a similar issue with another wordpress theme, and that is also still unresolved. It’s essentially the same problem, the sites are on two different servers (and types of servers). So I know it’s not server related.

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