Title: Can’t Add Shortcode
Last modified: April 18, 2024

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# Can’t Add Shortcode

 *  Resolved [rjbinney](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rjbinney/)
 * (@rjbinney)
 * [2 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-add-shortcode-3/)
 * I have downloaded some plugins that require me to add shortcode.
 * On any page, I click the “+” symbol and cannot for the life of me find “shortcode”.
 * What am I missing / doing wrong?
 * Thanks
 * ![](https://i0.wp.com/i.ibb.co/zb7NtKx/Screenshot-2024-04-17-215045.png?ssl=1)
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fcant-add-shortcode-3%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [2 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-add-shortcode-3/#post-17695267)
 * The Shortcode Block is indeed a built-in block: [https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/shortcode-block/](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/shortcode-block/)
 * Blocks can be disabled though, so perhaps a plugin or even your theme has done
   so?
 * Please attempt to deactivate all plugins and switch to the default Twenty Twenty-
   Three theme. If the problem goes away, re-activate them one by one to identify
   the source of the problem.
 * If you can install plugins, install [Health Check](https://wordpress.org/plugins/health-check/).
   On the troubleshooting tab, you can click the button to deactivate all plugins
   and change the theme for you while you’re still logged in **without affecting
   normal visitors to your site**.
 *  Thread Starter [rjbinney](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rjbinney/)
 * (@rjbinney)
 * [2 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-add-shortcode-3/#post-17695281)
 * Won’t changing themes pretty much destroy my site?
 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [2 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-add-shortcode-3/#post-17695285)
 * Not if you do it from the Health Check plugin as mentioned.
 *  Thread Starter [rjbinney](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rjbinney/)
 * (@rjbinney)
 * [2 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-add-shortcode-3/#post-17695288)
 * Got it. I don’t know how, but I completely misread your description the first
   time. Thanks
 *  Thread Starter [rjbinney](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rjbinney/)
 * (@rjbinney)
 * [2 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-add-shortcode-3/#post-17695443)
 * At the risk of being completely and publicly clueless… I went into Troubleshooting
   mode, disabling all plugins and activating the “default” theme, and still no 
   shortcode option…
 * ![](https://i0.wp.com/i.ibb.co/5B6SwkC/Screenshot-2024-04-17-235445.png?ssl=1)
 *  Moderator [threadi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/threadi/)
 * (@threadi)
 * [2 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-add-shortcode-3/#post-17697718)
 * Open the block editor and click on the 3 dots at the top right, then on “Preferences”
   and “Blocks”. Look for “Shortcode” in the list. If it is deactivated there, activate
   it here.
 *  Thread Starter [rjbinney](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rjbinney/)
 * (@rjbinney)
 * [2 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-add-shortcode-3/#post-17698051)
 * Effin’ A, Bubba. That did the trick.
 * **Thank you!**

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 * Last reply from: [rjbinney](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rjbinney/)
 * Last activity: [2 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-add-shortcode-3/#post-17698051)
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