Title: Shortcode not working Last modified: August 20, 2016 --- # Shortcode not working * Resolved [soopablogga](https://wordpress.org/support/users/soopablogga/) * (@soopablogga) * [13 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-not-working-11/) * I am trying to place the shortcode in my comments.php file, but instead of the author box, I just get a text display of the shortcode. * Any ideas? * On wordpress 3.5. * Blog: [http://www.betherave.com](http://www.betherave.com) * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/social-autho-bio/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/social-autho-bio/) Viewing 2 replies - 1 through 2 (of 2 total) * Plugin Author [Nick Powers](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nickpowers/) * (@nickpowers) * [13 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-not-working-11/#post-3310527) * Did you add it like this? * * Thread Starter [soopablogga](https://wordpress.org/support/users/soopablogga/) * (@soopablogga) * [13 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-not-working-11/#post-3310550) * Thanks! Viewing 2 replies - 1 through 2 (of 2 total) The topic ‘Shortcode not working’ is closed to new replies. * ![](https://s.w.org/plugins/geopattern-icon/social-autho-bio_95acbc.svg) * [Social Author Bio](https://wordpress.org/plugins/social-autho-bio/) * [Frequently Asked Questions](https://wordpress.org/plugins/social-autho-bio/#faq) * [Support Threads](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/social-autho-bio/) * [Active Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/social-autho-bio/active/) * [Unresolved Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/social-autho-bio/unresolved/) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/social-autho-bio/reviews/) * 2 replies * 2 participants * Last reply from: [soopablogga](https://wordpress.org/support/users/soopablogga/) * Last activity: [13 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-not-working-11/#post-3310550) * Status: resolved