Title: Non shortcode alternative?
Last modified: August 22, 2016

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# Non shortcode alternative?

 *  Resolved [morps](https://wordpress.org/support/users/morps/)
 * (@morps)
 * [11 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/non-shortcode-alternative/)
 * Silly question, but my theme does not support shortcodes (lame). Is there a way
   I can use this plugin without a shortcode?
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-download-codes/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-download-codes/)

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 *  Plugin Author [misanthrop](https://wordpress.org/support/users/misanthrop/)
 * (@misanthrop)
 * [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/non-shortcode-alternative/#post-5533517)
 * At the moment, unfortunately not with programming. You would have to use the 
   logic form shortcode.php in one of your template php files to achieve that with
   proramming.
 * But shortcodes are according to my understanding handled in the core of WordPress,
   not in the theme, so why aren’t they available?

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 * Last activity: [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/non-shortcode-alternative/#post-5533517)
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