Title: Shortcode not working
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Shortcode not working

 *  Resolved [jmenneer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jmenneer/)
 * (@jmenneer)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-not-working-35/)
 * I’m a newbie to this capper. Today I downloaded and installed mailchimp list 
   and hooked-up with mailchimp. I can create a subscribe form using the plugin.
 * But if I use the shortcode: [mailchimpsf_form] in a page or text-widget nothing
   happens (the term above is just displayed).
    I would rather use this shortcode
   than the php or html ones.
 * Any help would be greatly appreciated.
 * Many Thanks, John
 * [http://wordpress.org/plugins/mailchimp/](http://wordpress.org/plugins/mailchimp/)

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 *  Thread Starter [jmenneer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jmenneer/)
 * (@jmenneer)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-not-working-35/#post-4161063)
 * Problem solved by adding the following plugin to wordpress:
 * [http://wordpress.org/plugins/php-text-widget/](http://wordpress.org/plugins/php-text-widget/)
 * Once this plugin is activated you can paste the MailChimp Subscribe List plugin
   html shortcode: <?php mailchimpSF_signup_form(); ?> into your text-widget and
   you have a great email sign-up box. But it does of course require CSS customization.
 * John

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 * Last activity: [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-not-working-35/#post-4161063)
 * Status: resolved