Title: Shortcode Does Not Work
Last modified: August 23, 2017

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# Shortcode Does Not Work

 *  Resolved [daveyshindig](https://wordpress.org/support/users/daveyshindig/)
 * (@daveyshindig)
 * [8 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-does-not-work-16/)
 * I’ve installed, activated, and configured WP Taxi Me according to the instructions,
   and triple-checked everything, but the widget just doesn’t show up at all in 
   a normal post: [http://132.148.133.123/test/](http://132.148.133.123/test/)
 * On the test page, I see nothing, and in the context where I actually want to 
   use it (where the shortcode is entered in a WP Visual Composer , it shows the‘[
   taxi-me]’ shortcode text instead of rendering: [http://132.148.133.123/find-us](http://132.148.133.123/find-us)
 * Have I made some mistake? I’d be very interested in upgrading to pro if we can
   get the basic version working, but that’s proving difficult.
    -  This topic was modified 8 years, 9 months ago by [daveyshindig](https://wordpress.org/support/users/daveyshindig/).
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fshortcode-does-not-work-16%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Plugin Author [Rhys Wynne](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rhyswynne/)
 * (@rhyswynne)
 * [8 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-does-not-work-16/#post-9436837)
 * Quick questions:-
 * 1. Do you have debug mode switched on or off? The first link you shared should
   work okay.
    2. What happens on a default theme? I feel the theme (Visual Composer)
   could be causing the issue.
 *  Thread Starter [daveyshindig](https://wordpress.org/support/users/daveyshindig/)
 * (@daveyshindig)
 * [8 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-does-not-work-16/#post-9445856)
 * Hi Rhys,
 * Actually, now I do see the “Book a Taxi Now” button on my test page. I was using
   a desktop browser, not a mobile device. And the other issue was Visual Composer,
   as you suggested. Shortcodes work in certain types of elements only. Excuse my
   errors! Sometimes I have teh dumb. Please consider this issue resolved, and keep
   up the great work 🙂
 * David
 *  Plugin Author [Rhys Wynne](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rhyswynne/)
 * (@rhyswynne)
 * [8 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-does-not-work-16/#post-9446698)
 * Hi David,
 * No worries! Everybody was new once :). Glad you were able to get it resolved.
 * Rhys

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 * Last activity: [8 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-does-not-work-16/#post-9446698)
 * Status: resolved