You must enable a weird looking option in the "Custom HTML" module in Joomla called "Prepare content". As if a regular user should know whatever the heck that means...
That's why in K2 modules (far superior to Joomla content by the way) we simply state "enable plugins", so it's clear to any user.
Fotis / JoomlaWorks Support Team
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