Title: Run Short Code in Hook
Last modified: February 19, 2021

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# Run Short Code in Hook

 *  [ajmast](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ajmast/)
 * (@ajmast)
 * [5 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/run-short-code-in-hook/)
 * I need to run a shortcode inside a hook:
 * `$uemploy=do_shortcode('[pmpro_member field="Employer/School"]');`
 * But it returns empty.
 * The same code runs on the same page as the WFU uploader works fine.
 * Alternatively, if I could pass the value to WFU via the wordpress_file_upload
   shortcode , and retrieve it in the hook, that would be fine.
    i.e.
 *     ```
       userdata="true"
       useerdata1="'.$uemploy.'"
       ```
   
 * Any thoughts?
    -  This topic was modified 5 years, 3 months ago by [ajmast](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ajmast/).

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 *  Plugin Author [nickboss](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nickboss/)
 * (@nickboss)
 * [5 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/run-short-code-in-hook/#post-14075700)
 * Hi, I answered in the email you sent. Let’s continue from there.
 * Regards
 * Nickolas

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