Title: insert shortcode in library advanced settings?
Last modified: August 22, 2016

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# insert shortcode in library advanced settings?

 *  [mdw](https://wordpress.org/support/users/yamaryam/)
 * (@yamaryam)
 * [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/insert-shortcode-in-library-advanced-settings/)
 * Hi can I insert a shortcode in the advanced settings? I tried it but it did not
   render, it just display the shortcode as written, not the content it should render
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/link-library/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/link-library/)

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 *  Plugin Author [Yannick Lefebvre](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jackdewey/)
 * (@jackdewey)
 * [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/insert-shortcode-in-library-advanced-settings/#post-5893607)
 * By Advanced settings, are you referring to the text edit mode for posts and pages,
   or are you talking about trying to add one of the Link Library shortcodes in 
   the before and after fields in the Advanced tab of the Library Settings section
   of Link Library?
 *  Thread Starter [mdw](https://wordpress.org/support/users/yamaryam/)
 * (@yamaryam)
 * [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/insert-shortcode-in-library-advanced-settings/#post-5893609)
 * I am trying to add the shortcode of a third party plugin in the advanced tab 
   of the library settings
 *  Plugin Author [Yannick Lefebvre](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jackdewey/)
 * (@jackdewey)
 * [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/insert-shortcode-in-library-advanced-settings/#post-5893615)
 * I see. Indeed, shortcodes are not currently supported in advanced settings. I
   never had someone ask me for this before. I can look at enabling them in the 
   coming week. What type of third-party information are you trying to displayed
   with your links?
 *  Thread Starter [mdw](https://wordpress.org/support/users/yamaryam/)
 * (@yamaryam)
 * [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/insert-shortcode-in-library-advanced-settings/#post-5893626)
 * Oh so sorry about it! I was trying to add a visitor rating shortcode, so the 
   visitors can rate the link. But it is not urgent, it just would be fun 🙂 The
   in-build rating system is only for admin right, not for visitors I think
 *  Plugin Author [Yannick Lefebvre](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jackdewey/)
 * (@jackdewey)
 * [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/insert-shortcode-in-library-advanced-settings/#post-5893817)
 * Thinking a bit more about your requests. If you insert a single shortcode before
   after all links using the advanced settings, how will that shortcode be able 
   to generate unique ranking controls for each item? You will likely end up with
   the exact same control for all items, as it won’t know which item it is related
   to. Is there normally a set of arguments for the shortcode when using it in other
   places?

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