Title: Shortcode in 404.php
Last modified: May 25, 2021

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# Shortcode in 404.php

 *  Resolved [keengamer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/keengamer/)
 * (@keengamer)
 * [5 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-in-404-php/)
 * Hi,
 * this time I am having issues with the shortcode. Our 404 page is based on 404.
   php file. I try to show the suggestions but nothing is visible using
 * <?php echo do_shortcode( ‘[abj404_solution_page_suggestions]’ ); ?>
 * I know that in the past I saw it there but right now it’s not working. Any suggestions
   how to make it running? Adding some code to our functions.php?
 * Thank you.
    K.

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 *  Plugin Author [Aaron](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aaron13100/)
 * (@aaron13100)
 * [5 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-in-404-php/#post-14482500)
 * You need to not use <?php and only use the shortcode by adding it normally using
   the wordpress editor.
 *  Thread Starter [keengamer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/keengamer/)
 * (@keengamer)
 * [5 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-in-404-php/#post-14482710)
 * That is not possible. We don’t have in our theme a 404 page. It is only as a 
   php file (or 404 template). If I put there only [abj404_solution_page_suggestions]
   then the same text is visible on the 404 page. So it must call the shortcode 
   correctly… Using our solution does nothing, the suggestions are not visible.
 * And if we create a new 404 page then as it is said in the other issue, suggestions
   and redirections do not work.
 *  Plugin Author [Aaron](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aaron13100/)
 * (@aaron13100)
 * [5 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-in-404-php/#post-14482862)
 * I can’t help you use wordpress in that way.

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 * Last activity: [5 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-in-404-php/#post-14482862)
 * Status: resolved