Title: Cannot use shortcode
Last modified: January 4, 2021

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# Cannot use shortcode

 *  Resolved [birdbrainsolutions](https://wordpress.org/support/users/birdbrainsolutions/)
 * (@birdbrainsolutions)
 * [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-use-shortcode/)
 * Hi,
 * When I insert the shortcode, I cannot update the page and the following error
   message appears:
 * ‘Publishing failed. The response is not a valid JSON response.’
 * Screenshot: [https://i.imgur.com/EdnZx7B.jpg](https://i.imgur.com/EdnZx7B.jpg)
 * yours sincerely,
 * Nick

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 *  Plugin Author [Simpma](https://wordpress.org/support/users/turn2honey/)
 * (@turn2honey)
 * [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-use-shortcode/#post-13887222)
 * Hello,
 * Thanks for reporting this. An update has been pushed to fix the issue.

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