Title: Plugin don't work if used in header.php
Last modified: August 30, 2016

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# Plugin don't work if used in header.php

 *  Resolved [Marc2323](https://wordpress.org/support/users/marc2323/)
 * (@marc2323)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-dont-work-if-used-in-headerphp/)
 * Hi thanks for this nice plugin.
 * I want to use the shortcode in the header.php but
    seems not to work. Only the
   code is displayed on the Side left under the first car picture. If i use the 
   code in post page like [http://www.kfz-wert.info/neu.html](http://www.kfz-wert.info/neu.html)
   it works. Is there a way to use it in the header.php ?
 * Thanks for your help.
 * Marcus
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/good-reviews-wp/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/good-reviews-wp/)

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 *  [NateWr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/natewr/)
 * (@natewr)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-dont-work-if-used-in-headerphp/#post-6299865)
 * To use shortcodes in a .php template file, you need to use the function `do_shortcode`
   like this:
 *     ```
       <?php echo do_shortcode( '[good-reviews]' ); ?>
       ```
   
 *  Thread Starter [Marc2323](https://wordpress.org/support/users/marc2323/)
 * (@marc2323)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-dont-work-if-used-in-headerphp/#post-6300013)
 * Hi Nate,
 * thanks for the help.
 * Now it works perfect 🙂
 * Marcus

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 * Last reply from: [Marc2323](https://wordpress.org/support/users/marc2323/)
 * Last activity: [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-dont-work-if-used-in-headerphp/#post-6300013)
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