Title: Code in Header
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Code in Header

 *  Resolved [skyemediagroup](https://wordpress.org/support/users/skyemediagroup/)
 * (@skyemediagroup)
 * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/code-in-header/)
 * Hi, is there a way to place the code or shortcode in the header.php file? I would
   like it to appear at the top of my site but the shortcode isn’t working in the
   header.php file and the code I’m coming up with doesn’t actually process the 
   email sign-up form.
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 *  [LeslieCBarry](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lesliecbarry/)
 * (@lesliecbarry)
 * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/code-in-header/#post-4567529)
 * this worked for me: <?php echo do_shortcode(“[shortcode]”); ?>
 * Found here: [http://css-tricks.com/snippets/wordpress/shortcode-in-a-template/](http://css-tricks.com/snippets/wordpress/shortcode-in-a-template/)
 *  Plugin Author [Danny van Kooten](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dvankooten/)
 * (@dvankooten)
 * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/code-in-header/#post-4567633)
 * Hi there,
 * Yes, you can either use the code Leslie suggested or use the function that comes
   with the plugin.
 *     ```
       <?php if(function_exists('mc4wp_form')) { mc4wp_form(); } ?>
       ```
   
 * Or..
 *     ```
       <?php echo do_shortcode('[mc4wp_form]'); ?>
       ```
   
 * Hope that helps!

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## Tags

 * [header.php](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/header-php/)
 * [html](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/html/)
 * [shortcode](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/shortcode/)

 * 2 replies
 * 3 participants
 * Last reply from: [Danny van Kooten](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dvankooten/)
 * Last activity: [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/code-in-header/#post-4567633)
 * Status: resolved