Title: shortcode function (dont use [shortcode])
Last modified: March 14, 2018

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# shortcode function (dont use [shortcode])

 *  Resolved [PersianScript](https://wordpress.org/support/users/persianscript/)
 * (@persianscript)
 * [8 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-function-dont-use-shortcode/)
 * hello
 * how i can use this plugin with function?
 * like:
    <?php if(function_exists(‘CBC’)) {
 *  if (CBC(‘us’)) {
 * echo ‘hello world’;
 * }
 * } ?>

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 *  Plugin Author [Paul](https://wordpress.org/support/users/paultgoodchild/)
 * (@paultgoodchild)
 * [8 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-function-dont-use-shortcode/#post-10072843)
 * Always best to Google your questions, or search the WordPress support forums.
   You’re not the first to ask this sort of quesiton.
    [https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/do_shortcode/](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/do_shortcode/)
    -  This reply was modified 8 years, 2 months ago by [Paul](https://wordpress.org/support/users/paultgoodchild/).
 *  Thread Starter [PersianScript](https://wordpress.org/support/users/persianscript/)
 * (@persianscript)
 * [8 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-function-dont-use-shortcode/#post-10073019)
 * I have questions about your plugin…
    Do you direct me to the developer shortcode
   url?
 *  Plugin Author [Paul](https://wordpress.org/support/users/paultgoodchild/)
 * (@paultgoodchild)
 * [8 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-function-dont-use-shortcode/#post-10073035)
 * If you have questions about the plugin, I wouldn’t direct you to the shortcode
   URL. Your question is about using shortcodes in PHP. I sent you the solution.
 * Using shortcodes in PHP isn’t about my plugin, it’s about WordPress shortcodes
   in PHP. You just so happen to be using a shortcode from this plugin.
 *  Thread Starter [PersianScript](https://wordpress.org/support/users/persianscript/)
 * (@persianscript)
 * [8 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-function-dont-use-shortcode/#post-10073093)
 * i have a question:
 * i need show content from single.php page for custom country: like “us” country
 * <?php echo do_shortcode(‘[CBC country=”us” show=”yes”]hello world[/CBC]’);?>
 * this code is true
 * but i have many many code (php) between your shortcode like php if , php echo
   variables, WordPress custom meta and any more!
 * you dont have any solution for me?
 * thanks
    -  This reply was modified 8 years, 2 months ago by [PersianScript](https://wordpress.org/support/users/persianscript/).

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 * Last reply from: [PersianScript](https://wordpress.org/support/users/persianscript/)
 * Last activity: [8 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-function-dont-use-shortcode/#post-10073093)
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