Title: Shortcode or Template tag
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Shortcode or Template tag

 *  [jkd359](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jkd359/)
 * (@jkd359)
 * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-or-template-tag/)
 * Hin i’m new to adding shortcodes or template tags but basically i want to add
   the plugin [MAGIC ACTION BOX](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/magic-action-box/)
   to my header in WordPress. I have been told that:
 * “You could add an action box to your header by using the shortcode
    [magicactionbox
   id=”ACTIONBOX ID”] or the template tag in your template file mab_get_actionbox(
   ACTIONBOX ID);”
 * But i am unsure how to got about this – i have tried looking at the wordpress
   codex for shortcodes but i am still a bit confused.
 * Thanks.

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 *  [Ken Lewis](https://wordpress.org/support/users/trinity13/)
 * (@trinity13)
 * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-or-template-tag/#post-3604489)
 * Shortcodes go into the post or page in the editor.
 * The “template tag” goes into the template file inside php tags
    <?php mab_get_actionbox(
   ACTIONBOX ID); ?>

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## Tags

 * [shortcode](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/shortcode/)
 * [template tag](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/template-tag/)

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 * Last activity: [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-or-template-tag/#post-3604489)
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