Title: Using shortcode or php to exclude pages
Last modified: August 22, 2016

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# Using shortcode or php to exclude pages

 *  Resolved [larkspur](https://wordpress.org/support/users/larkspur/)
 * (@larkspur)
 * [11 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-shortcode-or-php-to-exclude-pages/)
 * I want to display the form in a certain place on my posts, but when I use the
   below code (or shortcode [optinform], it stills shows on pages. What code can
   I add to the below code so that it excludes the form from showing on pages? Thanks.
 * `<?php if(function_exists('optinforms_create_form')) { echo optinforms_create_form();}?
   >`
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/optin-forms/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/optin-forms/)

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 *  [Boris Beo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/brs/)
 * (@brs)
 * [11 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-shortcode-or-php-to-exclude-pages/#post-5694941)
 * Hi larkspur,
 * did you select “Don’t display on pages” under Form Placement?
 *  Thread Starter [larkspur](https://wordpress.org/support/users/larkspur/)
 * (@larkspur)
 * [11 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-shortcode-or-php-to-exclude-pages/#post-5694989)
 * Yes, but placing the code where I want it apparently overrides any plugin settings.
 * I got it to work by modifying the code to this:
 * `<?php if (is_single() && function_exists('optinforms_create_form')) { echo optinforms_create_form();}?
   >`
 *  [Boris Beo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/brs/)
 * (@brs)
 * [11 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-shortcode-or-php-to-exclude-pages/#post-5695018)
 * You are right, it would override the settings. I’m glad you found a solution 
   😉

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 * Last reply from: [Boris Beo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/brs/)
 * Last activity: [11 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-shortcode-or-php-to-exclude-pages/#post-5695018)
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