Title: Cannot get Shortcode to Work
Last modified: March 17, 2017

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# Cannot get Shortcode to Work

 *  Resolved [pickleribs24](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pickleribs24/)
 * (@pickleribs24)
 * [9 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-get-shortcode-to-work-2/)
 * I’ve been trying to get the shortcode to work for a while but it will not work.

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 *  Plugin Author [Asgaros](https://wordpress.org/support/users/asgaros/)
 * (@asgaros)
 * [9 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-get-shortcode-to-work-2/#post-8933048)
 * Hello [@pickleribs24](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pickleribs24/)
 * Do you want to extend your shortcode with additional parameters or are you struggling
   with using the default one? Basically you just have to enter this in the content-
   area of your page which should contain your forum: _[forum]_
 * Thats all!
 *  Thread Starter [pickleribs24](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pickleribs24/)
 * (@pickleribs24)
 * [9 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-get-shortcode-to-work-2/#post-8982735)
 * It is just the default one that will not work and I have tried that
    -  This reply was modified 9 years, 1 month ago by [pickleribs24](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pickleribs24/).
 *  Plugin Author [Asgaros](https://wordpress.org/support/users/asgaros/)
 * (@asgaros)
 * [9 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-get-shortcode-to-work-2/#post-8994023)
 * Hello again, [@pickleribs24](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pickleribs24/)
 * When you visit the page, does it show something or do you only see the [forum]
   text?
 *  Thread Starter [pickleribs24](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pickleribs24/)
 * (@pickleribs24)
 * [9 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-get-shortcode-to-work-2/#post-9010487)
 * It shows the [fourm]
 *  Plugin Author [Asgaros](https://wordpress.org/support/users/asgaros/)
 * (@asgaros)
 * [9 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-get-shortcode-to-work-2/#post-9016078)
 * The plugin is enabled, right? I think your theme or some other plugins are preventing
   the shortcode from running. Can you test this by shortly disable other plugins
   and/or changing to one of the default themes?
 *  Thread Starter [pickleribs24](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pickleribs24/)
 * (@pickleribs24)
 * [9 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-get-shortcode-to-work-2/#post-9016664)
 * Sure.
    Did not work. I disabled all the other plugins and only left the fourm
   one activated. I used the 2017 theme and still didn’t work. And yes, the plugin
   is enabled.
    -  This reply was modified 9 years ago by [pickleribs24](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pickleribs24/).
 *  Plugin Author [Asgaros](https://wordpress.org/support/users/asgaros/)
 * (@asgaros)
 * [9 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-get-shortcode-to-work-2/#post-9024010)
 * [@pickleribs24](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pickleribs24/)
 * Sounds very, very strange. Have you ensured there is no spelling mistake in the
   shortcode name? Please exactly write [forum] or [Forum], dont put spaces inside
   and dont modify it with any stylings inside the editor.
 *  Thread Starter [pickleribs24](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pickleribs24/)
 * (@pickleribs24)
 * [9 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-get-shortcode-to-work-2/#post-9025052)
 *  [wpsupport2248](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpsupport2248/)
 * (@wpsupport2248)
 * [9 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-get-shortcode-to-work-2/#post-9025113)
 * I’m needing to display entries only from specific logged in users.
 * Am I meant to just add the following OR have I missed some other process?
 * [stickylist id=’1′ user='” . $user_id . “‘]
 *  Plugin Author [Asgaros](https://wordpress.org/support/users/asgaros/)
 * (@asgaros)
 * [9 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-get-shortcode-to-work-2/#post-9026930)
 * What exactly is the stickylist-shortcode about? Is it another plugin you want
   to use inside of the forum?
 *  [wpsupport2248](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpsupport2248/)
 * (@wpsupport2248)
 * [9 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-get-shortcode-to-work-2/#post-9028772)
 * I’m sorry I thought I was on the Sticky List (Gravity Forms) addon.

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 * Last activity: [9 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-get-shortcode-to-work-2/#post-9028772)
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