Title: Shortcode inside another short code
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Shortcode inside another short code

 *  [Scharfheimlich](https://wordpress.org/support/users/scharfheimlich/)
 * (@scharfheimlich)
 * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-inside-another-short-code/)
 * Good morning from Czech Rep.,
 * Firstly I would like to apologies for my not so good english.
 * i would like to ask you about solution how to enable [cfdb-value] shortcode inside[
   protect password=”PASSWORD”]some protected text[/protect] short code used by 
   protect-selected-content plugin. When I use [protect password=”[cfdb-value]”]
   the output will be break…
 * My idea was to use this plugin for client’s frontend post password change…
 * Thank you for your help (if it is possible)…
 * With kind regards… S.
 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/contact-form-7-to-database-extension/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/contact-form-7-to-database-extension/)

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 *  Plugin Author [Michael Simpson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/msimpson/)
 * (@msimpson)
 * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-inside-another-short-code/#post-3706826)
 * Unfortunately, it is a WordPress limitation that it will not parse short codes
   like:
 * `[short-code1 parameter="[short-code2]"]`
 * However it will parse nested short codes like:
 * `[short-code1] text.. [short-code2] text... [/short-code1]`
 * But that does not help you. I don’t know if there is a way to achieve what you
   want.
 *  Thread Starter [Scharfheimlich](https://wordpress.org/support/users/scharfheimlich/)
 * (@scharfheimlich)
 * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-inside-another-short-code/#post-3706897)
 * Ok, thank you for your reply… I will try another solution.
 * Regards… S.

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 * Last reply from: [Scharfheimlich](https://wordpress.org/support/users/scharfheimlich/)
 * Last activity: [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-inside-another-short-code/#post-3706897)
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