Title: Using the shortcode
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Using the shortcode

 *  [martyfilo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/martyfilo/)
 * (@martyfilo)
 * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-the-shortcode/)
 * I’m somewhat new to this, but with all of these plugins, I rarely see documentation
   on how to actually use the plugins.
 * Do I embed just a link on its own line? Wrap the link in an embed — [embed]link[/
   embed]? Is there a special class? I have tried everything.
 * NorthmanCreative.com is the portfolio site I am developing.
 * Any help would be appreciated.
 * Thanks!
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/responsive-video-embeds/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/responsive-video-embeds/)

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 *  [Mikey B](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mikebackhouse/)
 * (@mikebackhouse)
 * [11 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-the-shortcode/#post-4690585)
 * I agree! I’ve been using WordPress for nearing 10 years and I’ve lost count of
   the amount of plugins that don’t actually tell you how to use them!
 * Anyway, I also have no idea how to use the shortcode. Please help!
 *  [Scott DeLuzio](https://wordpress.org/support/users/scottdeluzio/)
 * (@scottdeluzio)
 * [11 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-the-shortcode/#post-4690586)
 * This plugin doesn’t seem to need a shortcode. The first line of the plugin’s 
   description says:
 * > This plugin will automatically resize your WordPress auto-embeds
 * Just add the [http://youtu.be/xxxxx-xxxxx](http://youtu.be/xxxxx-xxxxx) or whatever
   to your post, and it will automatically resize as needed.
 *  [Steve](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aksteve/)
 * (@aksteve)
 * [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-the-shortcode/#post-4690599)
 * I agree. I love how plugins demo all the great things they can do with sortcode
   but never actually show you the short code. Themes do this too. Drives me nuts
 * This plugin refers to shortcode in many of the support post. But I have not found
   any shortcode.
 * time to move on. if you can’t document how to use your plugin then how can anyone
   trust to use.
 * Actually… if you document how to use I bet the support forum becomes quieter 
   and easier to manage.
 *  [Mikey B](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mikebackhouse/)
 * (@mikebackhouse)
 * [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-the-shortcode/#post-4690600)
 * Well said! Support queries will go down, and downloads will go up!

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 * Last reply from: [Mikey B](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mikebackhouse/)
 * Last activity: [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-the-shortcode/#post-4690600)
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