Title: No output using shortcode
Last modified: August 13, 2020

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# No output using shortcode

 *  [mik9](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mik9/)
 * (@mik9)
 * [5 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/no-output-using-shortcode/)
 * Hi, I wanted to try new shortcode feature but whatever I put, e.g. [news] or [
   news number=2], I do not get any output, just two space characters. Currently,
   I am using shortcode of Post Sliders & Post Grids and it displays news correctly.
   Any idea?

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 *  Plugin Author [MortenPeterAndersen](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mortenpeterandersen/)
 * (@mortenpeterandersen)
 * [5 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/no-output-using-shortcode/#post-13249849)
 * Hi
    Which theme are you using? Try another theme, just for checking
 *  Plugin Author [MortenPeterAndersen](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mortenpeterandersen/)
 * (@mortenpeterandersen)
 * [5 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/no-output-using-shortcode/#post-13249899)
 * [http://hjemmesider-dev.dk/simplenews/news-shortcode.png](http://hjemmesider-dev.dk/simplenews/news-shortcode.png)
 * Is it looking like that in the Gutenberg Editor?
 *  Thread Starter [mik9](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mik9/)
 * (@mik9)
 * [5 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/no-output-using-shortcode/#post-13249990)
 * I am using it in code module of Divi Extra theme. But even if I try it in Gutenberg,
   I still get no output. There is no need to try another theme as I am using various
   short codes on the pages and all work OK, including Post Sliders & Post Grids
   short code [psc_print_post_grid] that shows news correctly.
 * Your short code [news] is definitely recognized but it just does not function
   inside.
 *  Plugin Author [MortenPeterAndersen](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mortenpeterandersen/)
 * (@mortenpeterandersen)
 * [5 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/no-output-using-shortcode/#post-13252963)
 * But…
    [https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pagination-in-grid-does-not-work-as-of-page-3/](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pagination-in-grid-does-not-work-as-of-page-3/)
 *  Thread Starter [mik9](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mik9/)
 * (@mik9)
 * [5 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/no-output-using-shortcode/#post-13253093)
 * Yes, this I found when I experimented with the news more, but this is just pagination,
   news are showed OK on the main page and if I switch off pagination, it is fully
   OK. Post Grid short code OUTPUTS news. Unfortunately, short code from Simple 
   News does not output anything.
 * As far as I understand what parameters there are for [news] short code yet, I
   suppose there is no such thing as pagination, just offset, so I would have to
   script own pagination anyway. So probably short codes in Simple News not worth
   the effort yet, same as not worth the effort for you to fix it if no one else
   has similar issues with short codes. As it is new feature, you have at least 
   a feedback that this still might need some tuning.

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 * Last reply from: [mik9](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mik9/)
 * Last activity: [5 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/no-output-using-shortcode/#post-13253093)
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