Title: Help! Shortcode creates error – links not working
Last modified: August 30, 2016

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# Help! Shortcode creates error – links not working

 *  Resolved [Louise](https://wordpress.org/support/users/midtjysktekstdk/)
 * (@midtjysktekstdk)
 * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/help-shortcode-creates-error-links-not-working/)
 * Why are the links not working? (press the ‘Om virksomheden’ links on each of 
   the companies displayed). They have not been working since august (when there
   was some sort of update, which affected the shortcode – or so I have read). Can
   anyone tell me how I proceed to make the links work – I am not a programmer, 
   so no PHP-advice – I must be able to do it another way?

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 *  [Zeshan Ahmed](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zeshanshani/)
 * (@zeshanshani)
 * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/help-shortcode-creates-error-links-not-working/#post-6648298)
 * Hi there,
 * Looks like you are using shortcodes to output post URL. That shortcode is not
   generating the URL and instead being outputted as normal text (see: [http://prntscr.com/8rbx64](http://prntscr.com/8rbx64)).
   This happens if the plugin that is generating those shortcodes is not activated
   in your site.
 * If you have any inactive plugin under “Plugins > All Plugins”, try activating
   it and seeing if the issue resolves.
 * Thanks!
 *  Thread Starter [Louise](https://wordpress.org/support/users/midtjysktekstdk/)
 * (@midtjysktekstdk)
 * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/help-shortcode-creates-error-links-not-working/#post-6648334)
 * Thank you SO much Zeshan. That worked, and you saved my entire week.
 *  Thread Starter [Louise](https://wordpress.org/support/users/midtjysktekstdk/)
 * (@midtjysktekstdk)
 * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/help-shortcode-creates-error-links-not-working/#post-6648341)
 * All is working perfectly.
 *  [Zeshan Ahmed](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zeshanshani/)
 * (@zeshanshani)
 * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/help-shortcode-creates-error-links-not-working/#post-6648350)
 * You’re welcome! 🙂

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 * [links not working](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/links-not-working/)
 * [Short Code](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/short-code/)

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 * Last reply from: [Zeshan Ahmed](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zeshanshani/)
 * Last activity: [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/help-shortcode-creates-error-links-not-working/#post-6648350)
 * Status: resolved

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