Title: Link button to shortcode
Last modified: April 8, 2018

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# Link button to shortcode

 *  Resolved [atomikpop](https://wordpress.org/support/users/atomikpop/)
 * (@atomikpop)
 * [8 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/link-button-to-shortcode/)
 * Can I connect a MaxButton to a shortcode, rather than a URL? I use a plugin to
   generate shortcodes that send users to Paypal. However, the plugin uses a standard“
   Buy Now” button. Can I use MaxButtons to create a new, better-looking button 
   and then link the new button to the existing shortcode? I’ve looked at your documentation
   and from what I can see I can only identify a URL for the button, not a shortcode.
    -  This topic was modified 8 years, 2 months ago by [atomikpop](https://wordpress.org/support/users/atomikpop/).
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Flink-button-to-shortcode%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Plugin Author [Bas Schuiling](https://wordpress.org/support/users/basszje/)
 * (@basszje)
 * [8 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/link-button-to-shortcode/#post-10160268)
 * Hi,
 * Yes you can’t use a shortcode in a shortcode. That would result in a button within
   the button.
 * Which plugin are you using for the paypal function? It may support another way
   of doing this, like using rel, of special style classes.
 *  Thread Starter [atomikpop](https://wordpress.org/support/users/atomikpop/)
 * (@atomikpop)
 * [8 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/link-button-to-shortcode/#post-10164884)
 * Bas, I’d like to use MaxButtons with Easy PayPal Button Pro by Scott Paterson(
   WPPlugin).
 *  Plugin Author [Bas Schuiling](https://wordpress.org/support/users/basszje/)
 * (@basszje)
 * [8 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/link-button-to-shortcode/#post-10164900)
 * That’s not a free plugin so I can’t really check how it works. I suggest asking
   their support about this. You can ask them if you can use / link other buttons
   with the plugin, and how to do that.
 *  Thread Starter [atomikpop](https://wordpress.org/support/users/atomikpop/)
 * (@atomikpop)
 * [8 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/link-button-to-shortcode/#post-10167850)
 * The free version is PayPal Buy Now Button by Scott Paterson. It’s on the WP repository
   at [https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-ecommerce-paypal/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-ecommerce-paypal/)
 *  Plugin Author [Bas Schuiling](https://wordpress.org/support/users/basszje/)
 * (@basszje)
 * [8 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/link-button-to-shortcode/#post-10168078)
 * Ah didn’t see that one. I took a quick at that one, but it seems very basic so
   I don’t think you can do that. You can still ask the author though if he plans
   something like that.
 *  Thread Starter [atomikpop](https://wordpress.org/support/users/atomikpop/)
 * (@atomikpop)
 * [8 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/link-button-to-shortcode/#post-10169252)
 * Thanks, Bas. I’ve opened a ticket with the author. Appreciate your time and will
   consider MaxButtons regardless.

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 * Last reply from: [atomikpop](https://wordpress.org/support/users/atomikpop/)
 * Last activity: [8 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/link-button-to-shortcode/#post-10169252)
 * Status: resolved