Title: incorrect WordPress shortcodes with plugin “Caldera Forms”
Last modified: February 15, 2017

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# incorrect WordPress shortcodes with plugin “Caldera Forms”

 *  [kev8463](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kev8463/)
 * (@kev8463)
 * [9 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/incorrect-wordpress-shortcodes-with-plugin-caldera-forms/)
 * Hey,
    I have a problem with special characters (shortcodes) which appear in the
   plugin “caldera forms”, like /*]]>*/
 * [http://www.knipz.lima-city.de/knipz-fotobox-siegen-leihen](http://www.knipz.lima-city.de/knipz-fotobox-siegen-leihen)
 * The form uses conditional logic, so there could be a conflict with the Dyad theme
   and WordPress shortcode handling.
 * I dont know where the problems come from, cause they are not visible in the caldera
   editing mode and wordpress page editing mode. They just exist on the online website
   and preview.
 * I am happy about advice, thanks 🙂

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 *  [Chad Chadbourne](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shireling/)
 * (@shireling)
 * [9 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/incorrect-wordpress-shortcodes-with-plugin-caldera-forms/#post-8813636)
 * This might be something the [plugin author](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/caldera-forms)
   would be in a better position to investigate, since they’ll know how this particular
   plugin in structured.
 * Out of curiosity, do you see the same characters if you switch themes (without
   altering your shortcode)? Perhaps Twenty Seventeen?
 *  [Josh Pollock](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shelob9/)
 * (@shelob9)
 * [9 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/incorrect-wordpress-shortcodes-with-plugin-caldera-forms/#post-8813748)
 * I am the plugin author. Our support link is [https://calderaforms.com/support](https://calderaforms.com/support)
 * I tested with Dyad and could not reproduce in single post view. When I looked
   at the post in archive, the form was removed, since you use wp_kses() post on
   excerpts and we use inline JavaScript.
 *  [Chad Chadbourne](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shireling/)
 * (@shireling)
 * [9 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/incorrect-wordpress-shortcodes-with-plugin-caldera-forms/#post-8818015)
 * Hi Josh!
 * I also wasn’t able to reproduce on single posts, or pages, but I may not have
   my form configured the same way.
 * [@kev8463](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kev8463/) – perhaps if you provide
   some more details about the form you’ve set up, Josh can see what’s triggering
   those characters?
 *  Thread Starter [kev8463](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kev8463/)
 * (@kev8463)
 * [9 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/incorrect-wordpress-shortcodes-with-plugin-caldera-forms/#post-8820252)
 * First, thanks for your feedback.
 * I used two dropdown menu and one checkbox. For the checkbox I used a conditional
   logic to show, if specific entry of first dropdown menu is selected.
    The last
   dropdown menu is shown with two OR possibilities, if specific entry of first 
   dropdown menu is selected or specific entry of checkbox is selected. Thats all.
   If I remove the conditional logic, it looks fine.
 *  [Chad Chadbourne](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shireling/)
 * (@shireling)
 * [9 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/incorrect-wordpress-shortcodes-with-plugin-caldera-forms/#post-8827300)
 * Interesting – I used your description to create a similar form on a static page
   using Dyad with no trouble:
 * – first a dropdown
    – then a checkbox shown based on a specific option from the
   dropdown – then a second dropdown, based on the specific selection from the first
   dropdown and a specific selection from the checkbox.
 * Perhaps try disabling your other plugins to see if any of them are causing a 
   conflict?
 * If not, I’d definitely post to the [plugin forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/caldera-forms)
   directly for more help.

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