Title: Problem with shortcode when using tag or cat
Last modified: November 1, 2016

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# Problem with shortcode when using tag or cat

 *  Resolved [Boris](https://wordpress.org/support/users/boris-paing/)
 * (@boris-paing)
 * [9 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-shortcode-when-using-tag-or-cat/)
 * Hi !
 * I’m trying to use Recent Post Widget Extended in a page using the shortcode `[
   rpwe tag="marriage"]` but it looks like it doesn’t work. Everything works in 
   the widget, everything works as long as I don’t try to specify a tag or category,
   but as soon as I narrow the articles selection to a definite tag or category,
   the shortcode stop returning anything and disapear.
 * Any idea as to why it is so ?
 * Thanks in advance,
 * Boris

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 *  [shillier](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shillier/)
 * (@shillier)
 * [9 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-shortcode-when-using-tag-or-cat/#post-8382069)
 * Try the cat or tag “ID” (number) NOT the name. Works for the categories.
 *  Thread Starter [Boris](https://wordpress.org/support/users/boris-paing/)
 * (@boris-paing)
 * [9 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-shortcode-when-using-tag-or-cat/#post-8385914)
 * Hey ! It worked !!! Thanks shillier 🙂
 * It took me a few minutes to find the tag and categories ids, until I figured 
   out it was mentionned in the URL when editing or hovering the said tag or category.
 * Thanks again !
 * Boris

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 * Last reply from: [Boris](https://wordpress.org/support/users/boris-paing/)
 * Last activity: [9 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-shortcode-when-using-tag-or-cat/#post-8385914)
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