Title: Using PHP instead of shortcode
Last modified: April 17, 2020

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# Using PHP instead of shortcode

 *  Resolved [Never Settle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/neversettle/)
 * (@neversettle)
 * [6 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-php-instead-of-shortcode/)
 * I scoured your forums and docs but couldn’t find an answer… Is it possible to
   insert a form using PHP? We need to call the form from footer.php… so, shortcode
   won’t work…

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 *  Plugin Contributor [Tracy Levesque](https://wordpress.org/support/users/liljimmi/)
 * (@liljimmi)
 * 🏳️‍🌈 YIKES, Inc. Co-Owner
 * [6 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-php-instead-of-shortcode/#post-12692177)
 * Yes,
 * You can use the `do_shortcode` function
 * [https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/do_shortcode/](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/do_shortcode/)
 * Stay well,
    -Tracy

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 * Last reply from: [Tracy Levesque](https://wordpress.org/support/users/liljimmi/)
 * Last activity: [6 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-php-instead-of-shortcode/#post-12692177)
 * Status: resolved