Title: Shortcode Editor
Last modified: October 14, 2017

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# Shortcode Editor

 *  Resolved [Athina Pantazatou](https://wordpress.org/support/users/athina-pantazatou/)
 * (@athina-pantazatou)
 * [8 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-editor-2/)
 * Hello.
 * I have a problem with the shortcode editor as of lately. It has been working 
   great on my blog for years and I’m not quite sure when the glitch appeared (I
   hadn’t posted a recipe since March). When I hit the button to add a recipe to
   a regular post, if I chose “ordered by date added” or “ordered by title” it will
   not let me select an option. There seems to be no drop-down menu when I click
   the little arrow on the right side of the recipe or template box and it won’t
   let me type in the box to retrive a title or date either. It basically creates
   a generic shorcode, without the id number, which I currently input manually (
   to quickly troubleshoot). Any ideas as to what might be happening?

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 *  Plugin Author [Brecht](https://wordpress.org/support/users/brechtvds/)
 * (@brechtvds)
 * [8 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-editor-2/#post-9588482)
 * Sounds like a CSS conflict. Probably with another plugin or your theme.
 * Try disabling all other plugins for a second and see if it works then.
    If not,
   try switching to a default theme (like Twenty Seventeen) and check again.
 * Brecht
 *  Thread Starter [Athina Pantazatou](https://wordpress.org/support/users/athina-pantazatou/)
 * (@athina-pantazatou)
 * [8 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-editor-2/#post-9589390)
 * Yep, got it! It is indeed another plugin. So now that I know what it is–and excuse
   the stupid question–do I resolve this with you, or with them? Is there anything
   one can do in instances like this or do we have to “sacrifice” a plugin for another?
    -  This reply was modified 8 years, 7 months ago by [Athina Pantazatou](https://wordpress.org/support/users/athina-pantazatou/).
    -  This reply was modified 8 years, 7 months ago by [Athina Pantazatou](https://wordpress.org/support/users/athina-pantazatou/).
 *  Plugin Author [Brecht](https://wordpress.org/support/users/brechtvds/)
 * (@brechtvds)
 * [8 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-editor-2/#post-9589534)
 * What plugin is it? I can do some testing tomorrow.
 * Brecht
 *  Thread Starter [Athina Pantazatou](https://wordpress.org/support/users/athina-pantazatou/)
 * (@athina-pantazatou)
 * [8 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-editor-2/#post-9589715)
 * Thank you very much. It seems to be in the Content Aware Sidebars by intox studio.
 *  Plugin Author [Brecht](https://wordpress.org/support/users/brechtvds/)
 * (@brechtvds)
 * [8 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-editor-2/#post-9590166)
 * You could try adding the following CSS to the WordPress admin using custom code
   or a plugin like [Add Admin CSS](https://wordpress.org/plugins/add-admin-css/):
 *     ```
       .select2-container {
           z-index: 999999 !important;
           background: white;
           max-width: 300px;
           border: 1px solid #999;
       }
       ```
   
 * This is definitely not perfect but should at least get the dropdown functional
   again.
 *  Thread Starter [Athina Pantazatou](https://wordpress.org/support/users/athina-pantazatou/)
 * (@athina-pantazatou)
 * [8 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-editor-2/#post-9592456)
 * Thank you, this worked!

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 * Last reply from: [Athina Pantazatou](https://wordpress.org/support/users/athina-pantazatou/)
 * Last activity: [8 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-editor-2/#post-9592456)
 * Status: resolved