Title: Backend shortcode
Last modified: August 30, 2016

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# Backend shortcode

 *  [sprogger](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sprogger/)
 * (@sprogger)
 * [10 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/backend-shortcode-1/)
 * I tried using do_shortcode to call the shortcode in the backend post editor but
   it doesnt seem to work. any ideas?
 * Grats
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/pdf-creator-lite/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/pdf-creator-lite/)

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 *  Plugin Author [simon.ward](https://wordpress.org/support/users/simonward-1/)
 * (@simonward-1)
 * [10 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/backend-shortcode-1/#post-6554183)
 * Hi, yes it’s because the shortcode is only registered for non-admin pages by 
   default.
 * You can change this in the root file of the plugin where the shortcode handler
   gets registered.

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## Tags

 * [Backend](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/backend/)
 * [do_shortcode](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/do_shortcode/)
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