Title: Using shortcode in forminator Last modified: January 27, 2020 --- # Using shortcode in forminator * Resolved [joshvic1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/joshvic1/) * (@joshvic1) * [6 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-shortcode-in-forminator/) * Hi, I’m using forminator for my website. * I run a site where I give points to users using mycred. * I created an html field in my forminator form where I input [mycred_my_balance] so I can get the current user total points. * But it seems the shortcode is not working, it’s just showing plain like that * Can you help me Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 15 total) * Plugin Support [Imran – WPMU DEV Support](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpmudev-support9/) * (@wpmudev-support9) * [6 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-shortcode-in-forminator/#post-12368168) * Hello [@joshvic1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/joshvic1/) * I trust you’re doing well! * An HTML field will not render the code that a shortcode generates. Out of the box it is not possible to use a shortcode inside the Forminator form. * It can be done with some PHP coding. Please add this line inside your child theme’s functions.php file or use it as an [mu-plugin](https://wordpress.org/support/article/must-use-plugins/): ` add_filter( 'forminator_replace_variables', 'do_shortcode' );` * If you do not have a child theme, please see [here](https://premium.wpmudev.org/blog/how-to-create-wordpress-child-theme/) how to create it. * To add it as an mu-plugin, create a file named `forminator-render-shotycodes. php`, add these lines inside: * ``` 'hidden-1', // Form hidden field 'shortcode' => '[mycred_my_balance]' // Shortcode to be rendered ); foreach( $field_data_array as &$field_single ){ if( $field_single['name'] === $form['field'] ){ $field_single['value'] = strip_tags( do_shortcode( $form['shortcode'] ) ); } } return $field_data_array; }); ``` * How to: [https://premium.wpmudev.org/docs/getting-started/download-wpmu-dev-plugins-themes/#installing-mu-plugins](https://premium.wpmudev.org/docs/getting-started/download-wpmu-dev-plugins-themes/#installing-mu-plugins) * Then include a **Hidden field** in your form and before saving data, the above code will replace its value with the content of the shortcode. * Warm regards, Dimitris * Thread Starter [joshvic1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/joshvic1/) * (@joshvic1) * [6 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-shortcode-in-forminator/#post-12413921) * Thanks a lot * Also, is their a way the mycred balance can be automatically deducted once the form is submitted. * Plugin Support [Imran – WPMU DEV Support](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpmudev-support9/) * (@wpmudev-support9) * [6 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-shortcode-in-forminator/#post-12416889) * Hello [@joshvic1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/joshvic1/) * I hope you are doing well! * This will require integration between the MyCred plugin and Forminator. Out of the box, it is not possible and can be achieved with custom coding. * I’ve forwarded your question to our developers so they could provide some feedback. We will follow back in here once there will be an update. * Have a good day! * Cheers, Nastia * Thread Starter [joshvic1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/joshvic1/) * (@joshvic1) * [6 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-shortcode-in-forminator/#post-12416928) * Sorry for my too much questions * Lastly, I noticed the code you gave me is only possible with hidden fields. * In a case where I need to use different shortcodes on different forms. How do I make that possible. * For instance now..i have a form named (mycred form), let’s say that code works for that. * I also have another form named (affiliate form) and I want to show one of the affiliate earnings on it also with this shortcode [affiliate_earnings status=” unpaid”] * How do I get that done * Plugin Support [Laura – WPMU DEV Support](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpmudev-support8/) * (@wpmudev-support8) * [6 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-shortcode-in-forminator/#post-12434239) * Hi [@joshvic1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/joshvic1/) * I hope you’re well today! * If you only want to show/render shortcode output on front-end (e.g to show affiliate earnings) the solution that [@wpmudev-support9](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpmudev-support9/) shared earlier here * [https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-shortcode-in-forminator/#post-12368168](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-shortcode-in-forminator/#post-12368168) * will also work. * You will just want to add a “HTML” field instead of a “Hidden” field to the form and put your shortcode into it (preferably through “Text” mode of editor). * Best regards, Adam * Plugin Support [Imran – WPMU DEV Support](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpmudev-support9/) * (@wpmudev-support9) * [6 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-shortcode-in-forminator/#post-12554023) * Hello [@joshvic1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/joshvic1/) * I hope you are doing well! * We haven’t heard back from you for a while now so we’ve marked this ticket as resolved. If you do have any followup questions or require further assistance feel free to reopen it and let us know here. * Kind regards, Nastia * [cory61574](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cory61574/) * (@cory61574) * [6 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-shortcode-in-forminator/#post-12695454) * I have the same issue – Trying to pass shortcode into hidden field in the forminator form. Tried adding the add_filter( ‘forminator_replace_variables’, ‘do_shortcode’); to the function file. and it did not work. * We are not using MU plugin. * See screenshot here: [https://www.dropbox.com/s/58gp63a4glfptcw/2020-04-18_17-31-53.jpg?dl=0](https://www.dropbox.com/s/58gp63a4glfptcw/2020-04-18_17-31-53.jpg?dl=0) * Cory * Plugin Support [Amin – WPMU DEV Support](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpmudev-support2/) * (@wpmudev-support2) * [6 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-shortcode-in-forminator/#post-12719085) * Hello [@cory61574](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cory61574/) , * The code you are using is only for the HTML field. If you want to use hidden fields, you need to use code provided here [https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-shortcode-in-forminator/#post-12413575](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-shortcode-in-forminator/#post-12413575) * kind regards, Kasia * [ckgrafico](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ckgrafico/) * (@ckgrafico) * [6 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-shortcode-in-forminator/#post-12879974) * Is this only working for html field? I’m not able to use a shortcode in a label only in html field * > [View post on imgur.com](https://imgur.com/sstXgCj) * [ckgrafico](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ckgrafico/) * (@ckgrafico) * [6 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-shortcode-in-forminator/#post-12881666) * Was not easy but I think I did it 🙂 if someone elsee needs the code * ``` function forminator_callback($html) { // WordPress does not like to use shortcodes in html attributes preg_match_all('|(="\[.*\])(.*)(\[\/.*\])|U', $html, $matches); $codes = $matches[0]; if (!$codes) { return do_shortcode($html); } foreach ($codes as $code) { $html = str_replace($code, do_shortcode($code), $html); } return do_shortcode($html); } add_filter( 'forminator_render_fields_markup', 'forminator_callback' ); ``` * [briansuttongv](https://wordpress.org/support/users/briansuttongv/) * (@briansuttongv) * [5 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-shortcode-in-forminator/#post-13133397) * I have implemented the MU plugin to use this in an HTML field. I’d like to use multiple shortcodes from custom user fields as items in a dropdown select in Forminator. Is this possible? * [@wpmudev-support2](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpmudev-support2/) [@wpmudev-support9](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpmudev-support9/) [@wpmudev-support8](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpmudev-support8/) [@wpmudev-support6](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpmudev-support6/) * Plugin Support [Laura – WPMU DEV Support](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpmudev-support8/) * (@wpmudev-support8) * [5 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-shortcode-in-forminator/#post-13144610) * Hi [@briansuttongv](https://wordpress.org/support/users/briansuttongv/) * I hope you’re well today! * I’m not sure which of the codes mentioned in this thread have you implemented but the one shared above by [@ckgrafico](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ckgrafico/) should actually allow shortcodes in all fields where you can only add them. Have you tried it already? * [https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-shortcode-in-forminator/#post-12881666](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-shortcode-in-forminator/#post-12881666) * If it doesn’t work and/or you need any further assistance with this, please start a new thread of your own (as per [this forum’s guidelines](https://wordpress.org/support/forum-user-guide/faq/#i-have-the-same-problem-can-i-just-reply-to-someone-elses-post-with-me-too)) and I and my colleagues we’ll be happy to work on this with you. * Best regards, Adam Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 15 total) The topic ‘Using shortcode in forminator’ is closed to new replies. * ![](https://ps.w.org/forminator/assets/icon-256x256.gif?rev=3443182) * [Forminator Forms – Contact Form, Payment Form & Custom Form Builder](https://wordpress.org/plugins/forminator/) * [Frequently Asked Questions](https://wordpress.org/plugins/forminator/#faq) * [Support Threads](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/forminator/) * [Active Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/forminator/active/) * [Unresolved Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/forminator/unresolved/) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/forminator/reviews/) * 15 replies * 8 participants * Last reply from: [Laura – WPMU DEV Support](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpmudev-support8/) * Last activity: [5 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-shortcode-in-forminator/#post-13144610) * Status: resolved