Title: Shortcode not working Last modified: September 28, 2024 --- # Shortcode not working * Resolved [stdr1980](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stdr1980/) * (@stdr1980) * [1 year, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-not-working-473/) * Hi, * I use the version 1.7.24 of WP Lyte, now I got troubles to display videos. * The shortcode is not working anymore. In the live preview i only see the httpv link. * Greetings, Stefan * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fshortcode-not-working-473%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US) to see the link]_ Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 20 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-not-working-473/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-not-working-473/page/2/?output_format=md) * Plugin Author [Optimizing Matters](https://wordpress.org/support/users/optimizingmatters/) * (@optimizingmatters) * [1 year, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-not-working-473/#post-18042559) * I’ll test to see if I can reprocude immediately on my end, more soon. * [Angellive](https://wordpress.org/support/users/silasveta2012/) * (@silasveta2012) * [1 year, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-not-working-473/#post-18042580) * Hi, just discovered after the update that I have the same problem on 2 different sites, there is a link, but no video. I deactivated the plugin, the video appeared. Please fix it. Thanks * Plugin Author [Optimizing Matters](https://wordpress.org/support/users/optimizingmatters/) * (@optimizingmatters) * [1 year, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-not-working-473/#post-18042588) * Hey Stefan; I tested on a test site and shortcodes do seem to work for me, see [https://futttakinstatest.kinsta.cloud/test-with-lyte-shortcode-for-stefan/](https://futttakinstatest.kinsta.cloud/test-with-lyte-shortcode-for-stefan/)? * I had also had a quick look at the HTML source of the page you linked, and that does not seem to be a LYTE embed, as there is no mention of LYTE but instead I see “yotuwp” mentioned, so it seems you’re using Yotuwp Easy Youtube Embed? * frank * Plugin Author [Optimizing Matters](https://wordpress.org/support/users/optimizingmatters/) * (@optimizingmatters) * [1 year, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-not-working-473/#post-18042594) * [@silasveta2012](https://wordpress.org/support/users/silasveta2012/) did you also use LYTE shortcodes to add the vids? can you make a screenshot of how it looks when LYTE is active but broken? * [Angellive](https://wordpress.org/support/users/silasveta2012/) * (@silasveta2012) * [1 year, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-not-working-473/#post-18042608) * Now I have enabled the plugin on the site so that you can see, and attached are 2 screenshots, before and after). Let me know when you see it, I will disable it, thanks * [https://quantumtransition.angellive.ru/](https://quantumtransition.angellive.ru/) * [https://mega.nz/file/NPcXybKD#RwQ2tpSw3-u5zLD2_XUqTv_dO5wHmyxeUOneYFWdIFY](https://mega.nz/file/NPcXybKD#RwQ2tpSw3-u5zLD2_XUqTv_dO5wHmyxeUOneYFWdIFY) [https://mega.nz/file/cWs2HTJC#7gpzYSf5NwAyo_aH1ScBrLXC1EBRYZbXowhHrCHtAwQ](https://mega.nz/file/cWs2HTJC#7gpzYSf5NwAyo_aH1ScBrLXC1EBRYZbXowhHrCHtAwQ) * Plugin Author [Optimizing Matters](https://wordpress.org/support/users/optimizingmatters/) * (@optimizingmatters) * [1 year, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-not-working-473/#post-18042614) * OK, I have seen it. Now can you make a screenshot of the editing screen so I can see how the video was added? * Thread Starter [stdr1980](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stdr1980/) * (@stdr1980) * [1 year, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-not-working-473/#post-18042637) * Hi, * thanks for your support, now I reactivate the Plugin and here is the code from my page * Code: * [Imgur: The magic of the Internet](https://imgur.com/a7RrWBx) * Preview of page: * [Imgur: The magic of the Internet](https://imgur.com/wttuXcT) * HTML Code: * [Imgur: The magic of the Internet](https://imgur.com/zYdeCS5) * If I use the plugin Yotube all works fine. So I think this error belongs to wp lyte. * My site is WordPress 6.6.2 with Php 8.2. * Greetings, Stefan * Thread Starter [stdr1980](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stdr1980/) * (@stdr1980) * [1 year, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-not-working-473/#post-18042643) * Oh, * current I don’t know if I have make y huge mistake, * I use the widget YouTube in my Gutenberg Editor, this is not the WP Lyte integration, is this right? * Greeting, Stefan * [Angellive](https://wordpress.org/support/users/silasveta2012/) * (@silasveta2012) * [1 year, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-not-working-473/#post-18042678) * [https://mega.nz/file/NP91WJaY#e9UKHluQdPk3OOccuUbp0ROGdQGMh-lpsWomBuywvNAhttps://mega.nz/file/VWNySRpL#TzFxPoCkVhspMkUoAa04muiudHYHVgjJsR2lLkzQtoo](https://mega.nz/file/NP91WJaY#e9UKHluQdPk3OOccuUbp0ROGdQGMh-lpsWomBuywvNAhttps://mega.nz/file/VWNySRpL#TzFxPoCkVhspMkUoAa04muiudHYHVgjJsR2lLkzQtoo) * yes, that’s right, I didn’t embed anything special either, and everything played perfectly with the plugin, if this is the difficulty, and it’s worth redoing 700 posts with video (everything was fine in the previous version), then it’s better to continue without the plugin. Before that, everything suited me as the plugin integrated into the site * Thread Starter [stdr1980](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stdr1980/) * (@stdr1980) * [1 year, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-not-working-473/#post-18042680) * I use the Same Integration. But i think at rhis time this is not WP lyte this looks like a Widget from WordPress. * [Angellive](https://wordpress.org/support/users/silasveta2012/) * (@silasveta2012) * [1 year, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-not-working-473/#post-18042683) * yes, but the plugin worked fine, why was it worth changing something radically that killed this good convenience?) * [Angellive](https://wordpress.org/support/users/silasveta2012/) * (@silasveta2012) * [1 year, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-not-working-473/#post-18042686) * Now I rolled back to the previous version of the plugin and turned it on, everything became fine * Thread Starter [stdr1980](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stdr1980/) * (@stdr1980) * [1 year, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-not-working-473/#post-18042741) * [@angellive](https://wordpress.org/support/users/angellive/) thanks, I switch also to version 1.7.23 and now everything works fine. * Greetings, Stefan * Plugin Author [Optimizing Matters](https://wordpress.org/support/users/optimizingmatters/) * (@optimizingmatters) * [1 year, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-not-working-473/#post-18042765) * OK, so [@angellive](https://wordpress.org/support/users/angellive/) you’re using a youtu.be URL to add the video, is that the case for you as well [@stdr1980](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stdr1980/)? * [Angellive](https://wordpress.org/support/users/silasveta2012/) * (@silasveta2012) * [1 year, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-not-working-473/#post-18042771) * yes, that’s right, I’ve been using standard youtube links since I started using the plugin, for several years now) Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 20 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-not-working-473/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-not-working-473/page/2/?output_format=md) The topic ‘Shortcode not working’ is closed to new replies. * ![](https://ps.w.org/wp-youtube-lyte/assets/icon-128x128.png?rev=1836005) * [WP YouTube Lyte](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-youtube-lyte/) * [Frequently Asked Questions](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-youtube-lyte/#faq) * [Support Threads](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-youtube-lyte/) * [Active Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-youtube-lyte/active/) * [Unresolved Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-youtube-lyte/unresolved/) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-youtube-lyte/reviews/) * 20 replies * 3 participants * Last reply from: [stdr1980](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stdr1980/) * Last activity: [1 year, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-not-working-473/page/2/#post-18043166) * Status: resolved