Title: shortcode [optinform] in a wordpress theme
Last modified: August 22, 2016

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# shortcode [optinform] in a wordpress theme

 *  Resolved [pauljohnserrano](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pauljohnserrano/)
 * (@pauljohnserrano)
 * [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-optinform-in-a-wordpress-theme/)
 * Hi,
 * I’m using an ElegantBiz2 theme with an optinform functionality included.
    But
   also installed your plugin and plans to use it with the theme I’m using.
 * Problem is, if I include [optinform] in my pages, the form of the theme is used.
   
   I want to disable the theme’s plugin for optin and use yours but there is no 
   disable function I can use in the said WP theme.
 * How can I do that?
 * Thanks!
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/optin-forms/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/optin-forms/)

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 *  [Boris Beo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/brs/)
 * (@brs)
 * [11 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-optinform-in-a-wordpress-theme/#post-5665522)
 * Hi pauljohnserrano,
 * as plugin files are usually loaded before theme files, your theme is overwriting
   the shortcode. It’s a good thing for theme developers to prefix their shortcodes
   in order to prevent these scenarios (i.e. prefix_optinform).
 * Your best bet would be to contact the theme developers and ask them for a way
   to disable the theme’s shortcode, as this will allow you to keep your changes
   with every theme or plugin update.
 * If that doesn’t help, let me know and we can find another solution 😉

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 * Last activity: [11 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-optinform-in-a-wordpress-theme/#post-5665522)
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