Title: [Plugin: Custom Content Type Manager] Using shortcode in text area Last modified: August 20, 2016 --- # [Plugin: Custom Content Type Manager] Using shortcode in text area * Resolved [jumust](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jumust/) * (@jumust) * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-custom-content-type-manager-using-shortcode-in-text-area/) * Hi, I’m using some shortcodes that I created with a plugin to display few icons. * I set up with CCTM some custom fields as text-area and the default output filter as None (raw) * If I add all those shortcodes to the default editor of WordPress they display correctly the image but if I add them in the text-area of CCTM they show up with the shortcode. If I was not clear I’m adding here a screenshot [http://screencast.com/t/4tuTAK9Vb](http://screencast.com/t/4tuTAK9Vb) * Also if I push the button shortcode in the HTML editor it doesn’t even work, only works with default WP editor * Please advice as I set up many Custom fields with your plugin and now it’s definitely necessary to use shortcode within them. I might want to ask you for a custom work if it was not included in your plugin as I think this option should be obvious. * Thanks a lot! * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/custom-content-type-manager/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/custom-content-type-manager/) Viewing 12 replies - 1 through 12 (of 12 total) * Plugin Contributor [fireproofsocks](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fireproofsocks/) * (@fireproofsocks) * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-custom-content-type-manager-using-shortcode-in-text-area/#post-2855405) * By default, WordPress parses shortcodes ONLY in the main content block. If you use shortcodes in your own WYSIWYG field (or anywhere else), you’ll need to use the “do_shortcode” filter: [http://code.google.com/p/wordpress-custom-content-type-manager/wiki/do_shortcode_OutputFilter](http://code.google.com/p/wordpress-custom-content-type-manager/wiki/do_shortcode_OutputFilter) * Thread Starter [jumust](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jumust/) * (@jumust) * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-custom-content-type-manager-using-shortcode-in-text-area/#post-2855410) * Thanks!I’m trying to figure that out with the code I’m using. I built this piece of code basically with your suggestion at that time, now can’t understand how to edit it with the shortcode function, it’s breaking the page * ```
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' ) ); ?> ``` * Thread Starter [jumust](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jumust/) * (@jumust) * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-custom-content-type-manager-using-shortcode-in-text-area/#post-2855443) * [@fireproofsocks](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fireproofsocks/) any idea what are the steps I need to get it working. Now I can’t use shortcode in WYSIWYG field created with your plugin * What I wanna do is to have also text in the WYSIWYG and not only shortcode. * Thanks a lot! * Plugin Contributor [fireproofsocks](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fireproofsocks/) * (@fireproofsocks) * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-custom-content-type-manager-using-shortcode-in-text-area/#post-2855444) * By default, WordPress does not parse shortcodes anywhere EXCEPT in the main content block. You need to use the do_shortcode() function to parse shortcodes elsewhere. See the do_shortcode filter: [http://code.google.com/p/wordpress-custom-content-type-manager/wiki/do_shortcode_OutputFilter](http://code.google.com/p/wordpress-custom-content-type-manager/wiki/do_shortcode_OutputFilter) * In your example, you’re using the “wrapper” output filter and some custom WordPress modifications… so it’s kinda a mess. Either use the CCTM’s output filter or use WP’s do_shortcode function: [http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/do_shortcode](http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/do_shortcode) * Thread Starter [jumust](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jumust/) * (@jumust) * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-custom-content-type-manager-using-shortcode-in-text-area/#post-2855445) * Thanks! I’m not expert and I built that code earlier asking in this forum suggestions because I don’t know how to write that code actually. * The thing I need is that the custom field disappear on the website if there is not content posted there in the admin, I remember maybe that someone told me to add print wpautop….so I don’t even know why I put it there. * Than I added my class and div, easier for me. * So what should I use to get shortcode working and make the field disappear if there is not content? * Plugin Contributor [fireproofsocks](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fireproofsocks/) * (@fireproofsocks) * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-custom-content-type-manager-using-shortcode-in-text-area/#post-2855446) * Do something like this: * ``` [+content+]'); ?> ``` * You can chain output filters (see [http://code.google.com/p/wordpress-custom-content-type-manager/wiki/OutputFilters](http://code.google.com/p/wordpress-custom-content-type-manager/wiki/OutputFilters)) so I just added the do_shortcode filter after the wrapper filter. * Or if you wanted to use WP’s raw function: * ``` [+content+]') ); ?> ``` * Thread Starter [jumust](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jumust/) * (@jumust) * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-custom-content-type-manager-using-shortcode-in-text-area/#post-2855447) * Perfect it works thanks! * [pzula](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pzula/) * (@pzula) * [13 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-custom-content-type-manager-using-shortcode-in-text-area/#post-2855498) * Just curious as to how to get do_shortcode to work in my textarea (using the Editor option on Custom Content Type) the WP documentation on the subject is pretty sparse. I tried `` to no avail. * Thank you! * Plugin Contributor [fireproofsocks](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fireproofsocks/) * (@fireproofsocks) * [13 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-custom-content-type-manager-using-shortcode-in-text-area/#post-2855499) * WP’s do_shortcode function has caused me many headaches. But you need to run it on a string containing a shortcode, e.g. * `` * [pzula](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pzula/) * (@pzula) * [13 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-custom-content-type-manager-using-shortcode-in-text-area/#post-2855500) * Is it possible for WP 3.4.2 to not understand get_custom_field? I feel like I have tried this and gotten an error that get_custom_field does not exist. * [pzula](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pzula/) * (@pzula) * [13 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-custom-content-type-manager-using-shortcode-in-text-area/#post-2855501) * Is this because I need to define get_custom_field in my theme functions? * Plugin Contributor [fireproofsocks](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fireproofsocks/) * (@fireproofsocks) * [13 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-custom-content-type-manager-using-shortcode-in-text-area/#post-2855502) * If you have installed CCTM and activated it, then that function gets defined. Its includes/functions.php file should be loaded during every page request. You can check whether it’s defined using function_exists: [http://php.net/manual/en/function.function-exists.php](http://php.net/manual/en/function.function-exists.php) * To debug your output, try printing the output of the function. 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