Why are my shortcodes not working?
Check whether the plugin providing the shortcode is active or not. If it is not active, then the shortcode won’t work. 2. Your theme is outputting the post content without applying the needed filters to it.
How do I add a shortcode to a post?
To insert shortcodes into a WordPress post:
- Log in to the WordPress Dashboard with your login details.
- In the navigation menu, click “Post”
- Click the post you want to edit.
- Click “Text”.
- Insert shortcode.
- Click “Update” to save your changes.
Where are shortcodes stored WordPress?
Generally, they’re placed into a post or page. However, they can go in any location where you can add code through the WordPress editor, such as a custom post type or a text widget.
How do I create a shortcode?
How to Write Your Own Custom Shortcode (In 3 Simple Steps)
- Write the Shortcode Function. First, you’ll want to open up a new file in a text editor.
- Save the File and Add It to Your Project.
- Register the Shortcode.
How do I register a shortcode in WordPress?
First, you need to edit the post and page where you want to add the shortcode. After that, you need to click on the add block button to insert a shortcode block. After adding the shortcode block, you can simply enter your shortcode in the block settings.
How do I get my blog posts to appear on homepage?
If you want your posts to show up on the home page and WordPress isn’t already doing this for you, here’s how you do it. In the WordPress admin, go to Settings > Reading. Find the section called Your homepage displays and select the Your latest posts option. Click the Save Changes button and go back to your home page.
How do I add an outbound link in WordPress?
WordPress makes it easy to add links in your blog posts and pages using the block editor. Simply edit your post or page, or create a new one. Next, you need to highlight the text that you want to attach the link to. This selected text is called the anchor text for the link.