Title: Shortcode not working
Last modified: April 16, 2021

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# Shortcode not working

 *  [darkclown](https://wordpress.org/support/users/darkclown/)
 * (@darkclown)
 * [5 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-not-working-377/)
 * Despite the fact that I disabled “automatic paragraphs” already, no shortcode
   seems to work in the main HTML field. Any ideas what would cause this effect?
   I can see the shortcode class in the element browser but (in this case) the timer
   simply doesn’t show up. I tried it with various timer plugins and they all do
   work on other pages page.
    Thx for your help.
 * Cheers, Timo
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 *  Plugin Author [Ales](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alesmal/)
 * (@alesmal)
 * [5 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-not-working-377/#post-14333769)
 * Hi Timo, that’s weird. What kind of shortcode are you using?
 * Ales
 *  Thread Starter [darkclown](https://wordpress.org/support/users/darkclown/)
 * (@darkclown)
 * [5 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-not-working-377/#post-14334360)
 * Well, in this case I worked with the “Countdown Timer Ultimate” but I tried several
   timers with shortcuts and all of them did not work on the “coming soon” page …
   but always on my standard elementor pages …
 *  Plugin Author [Ales](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alesmal/)
 * (@alesmal)
 * [5 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-not-working-377/#post-14334790)
 * They probably require some JavaScript, if that’s a case, you should insert them
   in cmp head or footer under CMP advanced > Scripts.
 * Why don’t you use our integrated counter? – It is available in Countdown free
   theme.
 * Ales
 *  Thread Starter [darkclown](https://wordpress.org/support/users/darkclown/)
 * (@darkclown)
 * [5 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-not-working-377/#post-14339968)
 * Despite the fact that our counter seems to work … I can’t configure it as required.
   It is stuck between the headline (not configurable via HTML) and the HTML content.
   I’m sure I can tweak it via CSS but it it’s still the wrong and not configurable
   position … By using an external counter I should be able to place the shortcods
   anywhere in my HTML area and easily configure the look and feel of the counter…
 * Timo
 *  Plugin Author [Ales](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alesmal/)
 * (@alesmal)
 * [5 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-not-working-377/#post-14340089)
 * OK, fair enough.
 * 3rd party counters surely requires requires some JavaScript, you should insert
   them in cmp head or footer under CMP Advanced > Misc > Custom External Scripts
   or into the content together with the shortcode.
 * Ales

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