Title: PHP generated shortcodes don’t work
Last modified: February 22, 2017

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# PHP generated shortcodes don’t work

 *  [raivan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/raivan/)
 * (@raivan)
 * [9 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-generated-shortcodes-dont-work/)
 * Hi,
 * I use the “Insert PHP Code Snippet” plugin and create some shortcodes in certain
   pages with it. Everything worked just find until one of the last updates around
   Dec. 2016 I have to problem.
 * The generated shortcodes are not rendered into actual tabs or buttons, however,
   the shortcodes are just displayed as text on the actual page. If I copy that 
   text into the editing window of the page, the actual page, buttons and tabs work
   fine.
 * Btw… the php snipptes in the footer and sidebars still work fine. The theme hasn’t
   been updated so far.
 * Anyone knows what has changed in WP that causes the phenomenon?

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 *  Thread Starter [raivan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/raivan/)
 * (@raivan)
 * [9 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-generated-shortcodes-dont-work/#post-8837213)
 * One more comment, tabels and other elements without shortcodes generated with
   php snippets do work fine!
 *  Moderator [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/)
 * (@sterndata)
 * Volunteer Forum Moderator
 * [9 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-generated-shortcodes-dont-work/#post-8837294)
 * Which plugin are you using for this? The best place to ask is in their support
   sub-fora, which is linked to each plugin’s page.
 *  Thread Starter [raivan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/raivan/)
 * (@raivan)
 * [9 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-generated-shortcodes-dont-work/#post-8837304)
 * I use the “PHP Snippets” plugin and have also tried the “Insert PHP Code Snippet”
   plugin. Both same result.
 *  Moderator [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/)
 * (@sterndata)
 * Volunteer Forum Moderator
 * [9 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-generated-shortcodes-dont-work/#post-8837312)
 * The developers and users of thiat plugin would be the best people to ask. You
   can reach them here:
 * [https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/php-snippets](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/php-snippets)
 *  Thread Starter [raivan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/raivan/)
 * (@raivan)
 * [9 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-generated-shortcodes-dont-work/#post-8837335)
 * I will contact them too, but I think it might is caused by a change in WP in 
   general.
 *  Moderator [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/)
 * (@sterndata)
 * Volunteer Forum Moderator
 * [9 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-generated-shortcodes-dont-work/#post-8837414)
 * Could be, but if it breaks their plugin, they’re most likely to know about it.

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 * 6 replies
 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/)
 * Last activity: [9 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-generated-shortcodes-dont-work/#post-8837414)
 * Status: not resolved

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