Title: ShortCode in template
Last modified: October 6, 2021

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# ShortCode in template

 *  Resolved [olivvv59](https://wordpress.org/support/users/olivvv59/)
 * (@olivvv59)
 * [4 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-in-template-13/)
 * hi,
 * i try to do my own template.
 * i want to use GD shortcodes but i don’t know how.
 * i try this :
 *     ```
       <?php echo do_shortcode("[um_user meta_key='first_name']"); ?>
       ```
   
 * or
 * `<img alt="photo de profil" src=<?php echo do_shortcode("[um_user meta_key='profile_photo']");?
   >>`
 * but it doesn’t work.
    i see the directly the shortcode in my page.
 * maybe something to add in my functions.php ?
 * thank for your help
    Olivier
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   to see the link]_

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 *  Plugin Author [Paolo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/paoltaia/)
 * (@paoltaia)
 * [4 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-in-template-13/#post-14944440)
 * Hi, this is considered a customization and beyond support, especially because
   that’s not a GeoDirectory shortcode… Please create a ticket on our website and
   we’ll follow up.
 * Thanks,
 *  Plugin Author [Paolo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/paoltaia/)
 * (@paoltaia)
 * [4 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-in-template-13/#post-14944441)
 * [https://wpgeodirectory.com/support](https://wpgeodirectory.com/support)
 *  Thread Starter [olivvv59](https://wordpress.org/support/users/olivvv59/)
 * (@olivvv59)
 * [4 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-in-template-13/#post-14945429)
 * oh god, you are right.
 * i am tired ^^
 * this is the wrong plugin.
 * i have just tested with GD.
    it just works fine : `<?php echo do_shortcode("[
   gd_search]"); ?>`
 * thanks for replying despite my mistake
    Olivier

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 * Last reply from: [olivvv59](https://wordpress.org/support/users/olivvv59/)
 * Last activity: [4 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-in-template-13/#post-14945429)
 * Status: resolved