Title: shortcode parameters don’t work
Last modified: August 18, 2020

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# shortcode parameters don’t work

 *  Resolved [jkjkjk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jkjkjk/)
 * (@jkjkjk)
 * [5 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-parameters-dont-work/)
 * Hi, i am trying to run the [happyfiles_gallery] shortcode with some parameters
   but it doesn’t work correct.
 * I am using the shortcode widget in Elementor Pro and got the following parameters:
 *     ```
       [happyfiles_gallery 
       categories="projekte" 
       includeChildren="true" 
       columns="3" 
       orderBy="rand" 
       linkTo="media"]
       ```
   
 * There are no images in category “projekte” but there a images in sub-categories(
   children) but they don’ show up. When i use a child directly (categories=”projektA”)
   it works.
 * The columns, orderBy and linkTo parameters doesn’t work at all.
 * It would be amazing if you could share a bit more documentation on the shortcode.
   
   And even more amazing if you could build a Elementor Widget 😉

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 *  Plugin Author [Codeer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/codeer/)
 * (@codeer)
 * [5 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-parameters-dont-work/#post-13276481)
 * Hi [@jkjkjk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jkjkjk/),
 * Thanks so much for reporting the shortcode issue. Seems to be a bug, as someone
   else reported this as well. I’ll look into it and provide a fix this week.
 * Feel free to submit your “Elementor widget” idea via the idea board over at [https://happyfiles.io/roadmap/?tab=ideas](https://happyfiles.io/roadmap/?tab=ideas)
 * If it gets enough upvote, I will develop it 😉
 * All the best,
    Thomas
 *  Plugin Author [Codeer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/codeer/)
 * (@codeer)
 * [5 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-parameters-dont-work/#post-13326559)
 * Hi [@jkjkjk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jkjkjk/),
 * I just released HappyFiles 1.3, which provides a fix for the shortcode parameter
   issue. Some other users already confirmed that all shortcode parameters are working
   properly now. So I will close this issue. If you still experience any issues 
   with that, please let me know.

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 * Last activity: [5 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-parameters-dont-work/#post-13326559)
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