Title: Shortcode not working
Last modified: August 31, 2016

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# Shortcode not working

 *  Resolved [rohitmanglik](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rohitmanglik/)
 * (@rohitmanglik)
 * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-not-working-163/)
 * I pasted shortcode [usp_display_posts] in a new page. This shortcode doesn’t 
   show anything to the user in front end.
 * This shortcode is very helpful as a user will be able to see all the postings
   made by him (even pending ones).
 * I am planning to show all the posts in user profile page created by Ultimate 
   members.
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/user-submitted-posts/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/user-submitted-posts/)

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 *  Plugin Author [Jeff Starr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/specialk/)
 * (@specialk)
 * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-not-working-163/#post-7422715)
 * Hmm, not sure why it would not be working.. could be that no submitted posts 
   are published (i.e., they are all in Draft mode), or maybe that there are not
   yet any submitted posts..? That would be the first thing to check.
 *  Thread Starter [rohitmanglik](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rohitmanglik/)
 * (@rohitmanglik)
 * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-not-working-163/#post-7422730)
 * I tried it in a live site.
 * I already published posts from backend ( [http://edudrona.com/user/admin/?profiletab=posts](http://edudrona.com/user/admin/?profiletab=posts))
 * or does this shortcode show posts that are published only from USP?
 *  Plugin Author [Jeff Starr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/specialk/)
 * (@specialk)
 * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-not-working-163/#post-7422751)
 * Correct, it is a USP shortcode that displays submitted posts (that are Published).
 *  Thread Starter [rohitmanglik](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rohitmanglik/)
 * (@rohitmanglik)
 * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-not-working-163/#post-7422757)
 * I was using Frontend Publishing Pro and I am trying to migrate to USP.
 * I already have many posts from different authors in my website. Is there any 
   way to manage all those posts through this shortcode?
 * This shortcode is not listing posts submitted outside USP, so I believe I am 
   missing something in settings.
 *  Plugin Author [Jeff Starr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/specialk/)
 * (@specialk)
 * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-not-working-163/#post-7422762)
 * Please understand, the USP shortcode displays only those posts that are submitted
   by USP (and that have been published). That is, the shortcode does not display
   any other posts.
 * That said, it is possible to convert your other posts into USP posts by adding
   the following Custom Field:
 * Custom Field Name: `is_submission`
    Custom Field Value: `1`
 * That is what tells USP that a post is submitted, so it will be recognized by 
   the shortcode.

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 * 5 replies
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 * Last reply from: [Jeff Starr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/specialk/)
 * Last activity: [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-not-working-163/#post-7422762)
 * Status: resolved