Title: [shared_counts] short code
Last modified: March 1, 2024

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# [shared_counts] short code

 *  Resolved [dumbpress](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dumbpress/)
 * (@dumbpress)
 * [2 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shared_counts-short-code/)
 * [shared_counts] short code is still showing on the bottom of all of my pages 
   sitewide even though I deleted the plug-in. Can you please tell me how to remove
   this?
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fshared_counts-short-code%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Plugin Author [Bill Erickson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/billerickson/)
 * (@billerickson)
 * [2 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shared_counts-short-code/#post-17467083)
 * It sounds like you may have added the [shared_counts] shortcode to your theme
   or a code snippet plugin.
 * The Shared Counts plugin doesn’t _add_ that shortcode anywhere, but if your site
   has that shortcode then it will render as social sharing buttons. Since you’ve
   deleted the plugin, the shortcode is no longer rendering as social share buttons
   and is just plain text now.
 * I recommend either:
 * a) Find where you added the shortcode in your theme and remove it.
 * OR
 * b) Install a Code Snippets plugin and add this code snippet:
 *     ```wp-block-code
       add_shortcode( 'shared_counts', '__return_empty_string' );
       ```
   
 * That will register the [shared_counts] shortcode and make it output an empty 
   string so it won’t be visible anymore.

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 * Last reply from: [Bill Erickson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/billerickson/)
 * Last activity: [2 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shared_counts-short-code/#post-17467083)
 * Status: resolved