Title: Shortcodes not functioning
Last modified: November 27, 2017

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# Shortcodes not functioning

 *  Resolved [efetack](https://wordpress.org/support/users/efetack/)
 * (@efetack)
 * [8 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcodes-not-functioning/)
 * Hi all,
 * I have got following issues with shortcodes:
 * 1)
    [dropcap]W[/dropcap] >> DROPCAP is working within single post but the letter
   is missing on overview/mainpage descriptions. So in blogpost I start with Welcome[
   dropcap]W[/dropcap]elcome >> on overview I have ‘elcome’ without the Initial 
   letter….. what to do?
 * 2)
    [column size=”one-half”]…[/column] [column size=”one-half” last=”true”]…[/
   column] >> COLUMNS not working
 * Info: I have both sidebars activated. Else, I haven’t made any CSS changes. Theme
   is newly installed with standard Theme customizations, like colors, etc.
 * _______
    Could you help out what to do to get these two functions work?
 * Thank you.
    Regards EFE
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 *  [Rocco Aliberti](https://wordpress.org/support/users/d4z_c0nf/)
 * (@d4z_c0nf)
 * [8 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcodes-not-functioning/#post-9726367)
 * Hi there EFE,
 * I can reproduce the issue 1) but I’m not able to reproduce the second one.
    Do
   you mean columns do not work in single posts? Can you share a link where this
   happens?
 * Thanks.
 *  Thread Starter [efetack](https://wordpress.org/support/users/efetack/)
 * (@efetack)
 * [8 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcodes-not-functioning/#post-9734457)
 * Hi Rocco (@d4z_c0nf)
 * thank you for your reply. Exactly that’s what I mean. No matter which kind of
   culumn shortcode I use, doesn’t work in single posts. I also changed from two
   sidebars to a single one, just to try, but nope. No show.
 * And I haven’t customized any CSS yet. the blog is just set up with the theme 
   options and settings.
 * Thank you.
 *  [Denzel Chia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/denzel_chia/)
 * (@denzel_chia)
 * [8 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcodes-not-functioning/#post-9750585)
 * Hi,
 * It’s working properly.
    I just did a test on my Hueman test site.
 * Please see my screen-cast.
    [http://screencast-o-matic.com/watch/cblhni2gqt](http://screencast-o-matic.com/watch/cblhni2gqt)
 * You need to be using Hueman Addons plugin ( [https://wordpress.org/plugins/hueman-addons/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/hueman-addons/))
   Please remember to put your shortcode in the text editor.
 * The full documentation is at the following URL.
    [http://docs.presscustomizr.com/article/246-hueman-addons-how-to-use-the-shortcodes](http://docs.presscustomizr.com/article/246-hueman-addons-how-to-use-the-shortcodes)
 * If you are sure that you have carry out the steps properly.
    Please check for
   plugin conflict, as a plugin could be producing conflicting css that breaks your
   column shortcode layout.
 * Thank you
 *  Thread Starter [efetack](https://wordpress.org/support/users/efetack/)
 * (@efetack)
 * [8 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcodes-not-functioning/#post-9762429)
 * Hi Denzel,
 * thank you for your answer. Indeed, I have to admit that I obviously didn’t use
   it properly. I copied the culumn shortcodes partially and it didn’t work. Must
   have missed something.
 * Yesterday, I copied the whole shortcode example as mentioned in the documentation
   and replaced the sample text with mine and tataaa, it works.
 * Concerning the dropcap-shortcode: according the documentation activated “exerpt”
   in screen options menu and added the exerpt. Seems to be the only way but it 
   works.
 * Thank you!
 *  [Denzel Chia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/denzel_chia/)
 * (@denzel_chia)
 * [8 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcodes-not-functioning/#post-9765570)
 * You are welcome.
    Thank you

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 * [Codes](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/codes/)
 * [column](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/column/)
 * [columns](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/columns/)
 * [dropcap](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/dropcap/)
 * [shortcode](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/shortcode/)

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 * Last reply from: [Denzel Chia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/denzel_chia/)
 * Last activity: [8 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcodes-not-functioning/#post-9765570)
 * Status: resolved