Title: Shortcode doesn&#039;t work
Last modified: August 30, 2016

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# Shortcode doesn't work

 *  [tadamczak](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tadamczak/)
 * (@tadamczak)
 * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-doesnt-work-22/)
 * Hello,
 * I’m trying to use Contact form 7 on my new website. I create new form and when
   i paste shortcode nothing shows up (not even shortcode). When i edit post i see
   the shortcode is still there but on website i see nothing.
 * PS. I used it before on the same site and it worked so it’s really wierd.
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-7/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-7/)

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 *  Plugin Author [Takayuki Miyoshi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/takayukister/)
 * (@takayukister)
 * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-doesnt-work-22/#post-6592685)
 * Can I see the site?
 *  Thread Starter [tadamczak](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tadamczak/)
 * (@tadamczak)
 * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-doesnt-work-22/#post-6592703)
 * [http://www.weterynariagalecki.pl](http://www.weterynariagalecki.pl)
 *  Plugin Author [Takayuki Miyoshi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/takayukister/)
 * (@takayukister)
 * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-doesnt-work-22/#post-6592738)
 * [http://weterynariagalecki.pl/kontakt/](http://weterynariagalecki.pl/kontakt/)
 * It’s working correctly, no?
 *  Thread Starter [tadamczak](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tadamczak/)
 * (@tadamczak)
 * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-doesnt-work-22/#post-6592741)
 * Yes but as i mentioned before now when im trying to make new form or even put
   the same again somewhere else it doesn’t show. Moreover the one you linked was
   made like that:
    1. I insterted shortcode. 2. Copied code i get from shortcode.
   3. Insterted code on seperate page.
 * Anyway now when i put shortcode in page/post etc. nothing shows up.
 *  Plugin Author [Takayuki Miyoshi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/takayukister/)
 * (@takayukister)
 * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-doesnt-work-22/#post-6592749)
 * Try switching to the default theme and deactivating all other plugins.
 *  Thread Starter [tadamczak](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tadamczak/)
 * (@tadamczak)
 * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-doesnt-work-22/#post-6592942)
 * when i switch to another theme then shortcode works. Obviously it’s something
   with my theme. Any idea what it can be?
 * EDIT*
 * Ok i found out that if i use `<?php the_excerpt(); ?>` shortcodes doesn’t work.
   Any clue how to fix that issue?
 *  [ctdesignwork](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ctdesignwork/)
 * (@ctdesignwork)
 * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-doesnt-work-22/#post-6592953)
 * I’m having a similar issue. I add the shortcode to a page and when that page 
   is viewed all that appears is the shortcode. The plugin is active. I have tried
   adding the shortcode in multiple areas with the same result. Any suggestions 
   would be appreciated. Thanks.

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 * Last reply from: [ctdesignwork](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ctdesignwork/)
 * Last activity: [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-doesnt-work-22/#post-6592953)
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