Title: use shortcode anywhere via php?
Last modified: September 1, 2016

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# use shortcode anywhere via php?

 *  Resolved [mikehaceman](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mikehaceman/)
 * (@mikehaceman)
 * [9 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/use-shortcode-anywhere-via-php/)
 * Hi
 * As far i know it is possible to use wordpress plugin functionality via shortcodes
   that are called directly in php in e.g. header.
 * How to call this countdown functionality in any place on my wordpress page?
 * Thanks!
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/smart-countdown-fx/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/smart-countdown-fx/)

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 *  Plugin Author [Alex Polonski](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alex3493/)
 * (@alex3493)
 * [9 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/use-shortcode-anywhere-via-php/#post-7597648)
 * Hi,
    you can use e.g. `echo do_shortcode('[smartcountdown deadline="2017-01-01
   00:00:00"]');` More shortcode samples: [http://wp.smartcalc.org/layouts-demo/](http://wp.smartcalc.org/layouts-demo/)
   Complete reference: [http://wp.smartcalc.org/reference/](http://wp.smartcalc.org/reference/)
   Regards, Alex

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 * Last activity: [9 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/use-shortcode-anywhere-via-php/#post-7597648)
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