Title: shortcode php does not run?
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# shortcode php does not run?

 *  Resolved [eddr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eddr/)
 * (@eddr)
 * [12 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-php-does-not-run/)
 * Hi
 * I’ve used this plugin many times and I was very content. Now I’m trying to run
   a PHP code (before – only HTML/JS/CSS). I can’t get any results. Tried to run
   `
   echo "somthing"` and it doesn’t do anything. HTML/JS/CSS do have effect.
 * Do I need to do something in order for it to work?
 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/my-shortcodes/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/my-shortcodes/)

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 *  Plugin Author [David Cramer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/desertsnowman/)
 * (@desertsnowman)
 * [12 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-php-does-not-run/#post-3911498)
 * Hi There,
    Which tab are you placing the php code in? The PHP tab is for making
   usable PHP functions for reuse. In this tab, you dont’t need to wrap code in `
   <?php ?>` just start the code.
 * You can use PHP in the HTML tab, but this needs to be wrapped in `<?php ?>`. 
   Code here you can use the functions you make in the PHP tab.
 * Let me know if this helps.
 *  Thread Starter [eddr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eddr/)
 * (@eddr)
 * [12 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-php-does-not-run/#post-3911530)
 * yes, this helps. Thanks. Maybe you should add some small explanation.
 * Thanks, great stuff. You can consider making it fully free and enable donations(-:
 *  Plugin Author [David Cramer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/desertsnowman/)
 * (@desertsnowman)
 * [12 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-php-does-not-run/#post-3911600)
 * WEll, donation are enabled and theres a link on the plugin page [http://wordpress.org/plugins/my-shortcodes/](http://wordpress.org/plugins/my-shortcodes/)
 * Also, take a look at the docs, its all explained there.
    [http://docs.caldera.co.za/](http://docs.caldera.co.za/)

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 * Last reply from: [David Cramer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/desertsnowman/)
 * Last activity: [12 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-php-does-not-run/#post-3911600)
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