Title: Plugin shortcodes dont work
Last modified: December 8, 2020

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# Plugin shortcodes dont work

 *  [accend4web](https://wordpress.org/support/users/accend4web/)
 * (@accend4web)
 * [5 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-shortcodes-dont-work/)
 * I am in the process of creating a new site and havent used any plugins to date
   but needed a grid gallery one and this is where I found my issue. I have put 
   the shortcode on the page, and thought I had a conflict but it seems its my php
   and with that the php from wordpress and how I have used it, I think anyway.
 * I have created a new template and this template is used on every page, and the
   code is below, and so I believe the shortcodes dont work because of the php that
   allows the content of each page to display on the page.
 *     ```
       <?php /* Template Name: MonnowTemplate */ ?> 
   
       <?php
       $backgroundImg = wp_get_attachment_image_src( get_post_thumbnail_id($post->ID), 'full' );
       get_header();
       ?>
       <button class="hamburger hamburger--arrow is-active" type="button" id="menu-toggle-mobile">
       <span class="hamburger-box">
       <span class="hamburger-inner"></span>
       </span>
       </button>
   
       <div id="overlay" onclick="off()">
       <img id="overlayImage" src="https://www.accend4web.co.uk/Monnow/wp-content/themes/twentytwenty-child/images/M-Logo.png" />
       </div>
       <div class="d-flex toggled header-wrap" id="wrapper" style="background: url('<?php echo $backgroundImg[0]; ?>') no-repeat; ">
   
       <!-- Sidebar -->
       <div class="bg-light border-right" id="sidebar-wrapper">
       <div class="sidebar-heading" style="text-align:center"></div>
       <br/>
       <nav class="navbar navbar-expand-lg navbar-light bg-light border-bottom" style="position:relative; float:right;">
       <button class="hamburger hamburger--arrow" type="button" id="menu-toggle">
       <span class="hamburger-box">
       <span class="hamburger-inner"></span>
       </span>
       </button>
       </nav>
   
       <div id="navItemsSidebar">
       <div class="list-group list-group-flush hiddenAway" id="monnow-menu">
       <?php
       if ( has_nav_menu( 'primary' ) ) {
       wp_nav_menu(
       array(
       'container'  => '',
       'items_wrap' => '%3$s',
       'theme_location' => 'primary',
       )
       );
       }
       ?>
       </div>
       </div>
       </div>
       <!-- /#sidebar-wrapper -->
   
       <!-- Page Content -->
       <div id="page-content-wrapper">
       <div class="container-fluid">
       <?php
       if ( have_posts() ) {
       while ( have_posts() ) {
       the_post();
       get_template_part( 'template-parts/content', get_post_type() );
       }
       }
       ?>
       <?php get_template_part( 'template-parts/pagination' ); ?>
       </div>
       </div>
       <!-- /#page-content-wrapper -->
   
       </div>
       ```
   
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   to see the link]_

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 *  Thread Starter [accend4web](https://wordpress.org/support/users/accend4web/)
 * (@accend4web)
 * [5 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-shortcodes-dont-work/#post-13760084)
 * Ok I have actually worked something out but I dont get it.
 * I have created a new template which Im using on all the pages, and need to use
   it in honesty, but when I select one of the default templates from twentytwenty
   if my template exists on the server then it doesnt work, if I remove it the default
   theme template allows the pplugin to work.
 * So there something in my template file thats interfearing withthe site, even 
   if its not being used by the page.
    -  This reply was modified 5 years, 6 months ago by [accend4web](https://wordpress.org/support/users/accend4web/).
 *  Thread Starter [accend4web](https://wordpress.org/support/users/accend4web/)
 * (@accend4web)
 * [5 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-shortcodes-dont-work/#post-13761657)
 * Found the issue, I needed to add <?php wp_footer(); ?>

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 * Last reply from: [accend4web](https://wordpress.org/support/users/accend4web/)
 * Last activity: [5 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-shortcodes-dont-work/#post-13761657)
 * Status: not resolved

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