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“So what type of content element are you adding the nested shortcode to? Also, if you are using the text ‘block’ are you entering your shortcodes in the Visual or Text modes in the editor?”

The usual workflow is to build what I’m going to add in either BBEdit or TextWrangler and then copy/paste it into a Visual Composer Text block in the code view mode to eliminate problems creeping into the code—and because it is wrapped in a div. (Wrapped in a div to take care of formatting issues like the space above and below a bulleted list and a last bullet indent quirk.) From the link in the first post you can see that the nested expanding elements works great with the only problem being that there is something in the combo that breaks columns in VC. Other than that glitch Collapse-O-Matic is great. Also, in the interim I sold the client on an alternative that does not require nesting elements.

VC does have an accordion block which has its own problems like nested accordions don’t work and it has a +/- for open/close pegged to the right side. I do have an open ticket to see if that can be moved to the left but that’s their, and a different, question.

I also tried the Ultimate Shortcodes accordion but they don’t seem to play with VC—at all.

As for VC it is being used as it solved the clients problem in a way they can update in the future and it has the flexibility to change as they need and it is responsive.

“Have you opened a ticket with the WPBakery on this issue?”
Not yet.

To be fair, I heard back this morning. Thank you for the help.