Title: Shortcode not working
Last modified: March 12, 2020

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# Shortcode not working

 *  Resolved [agentkiller007](https://wordpress.org/support/users/agentkiller007/)
 * (@agentkiller007)
 * [6 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-not-working-319/)
 * I have pasted [site_reviews_summary assigned_to=”<?php the_ID()?>”] shortcode
   in category.php file inside the while loop
    <?php while(have_posts()) { the_post();}?
   > it is giving me the following output- [site_reviews_summary assigned_to=”320″]
 * I want to display the summary in form of stars assigned to each post in a category…..
   
   Pls Help!….

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 *  Plugin Author [Gemini Labs](https://wordpress.org/support/users/geminilabs/)
 * (@geminilabs)
 * [6 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-not-working-319/#post-12534774)
 * If using the shortcode in a PHP template, you will need to use the [do_shortcode](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/do_shortcode/)
   function. Also, you don’t need `<?php the_ID()?>`, you can simply do this:
 *     ```
       if (shortcode_exists('site_reviews_summary')) {
           echo do_shortcode('[site_reviews_summary assigned_to=post_id hide=bars,summary]');
       }
       ```
   
    -  This reply was modified 6 years, 3 months ago by [Gemini Labs](https://wordpress.org/support/users/geminilabs/).
 *  Thread Starter [agentkiller007](https://wordpress.org/support/users/agentkiller007/)
 * (@agentkiller007)
 * [6 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-not-working-319/#post-12535642)
 * It worked, thank u very much for your great plugin and support.Admire your kindness,
   thanks!!

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 * Last reply from: [agentkiller007](https://wordpress.org/support/users/agentkiller007/)
 * Last activity: [6 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-not-working-319/#post-12535642)
 * Status: resolved