Title: Plugin is adding random shortcodes to posts
Last modified: January 18, 2023

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# Plugin is adding random shortcodes to posts

 *  Resolved [makemyindiaonline](https://wordpress.org/support/users/makemyindiaonline/)
 * (@makemyindiaonline)
 * [3 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-is-adding-random-shortcodes-to-posts/)
 * Hi,
 * The installed the plugin on a new site, and I wanted to add multiple authors 
   to my posts. The plugin didn’t seem to work with my theme (Astra Premium). So,
   I have deleted the plugin, but now I see random shortcodes from this plugin in
   my published posts. [molongui_author_box]
   When I try to edit the posts, the shortcode
   is not there, it’s not there in the Gutenberg editor, the Classic editor, and
   not the text view of the Classic editor. But it is visible in the published post.
   What is this? How do I get rid of this?
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fplugin-is-adding-random-shortcodes-to-posts%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Plugin Author [Molongui](https://wordpress.org/support/users/molongui/)
 * (@molongui)
 * [3 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-is-adding-random-shortcodes-to-posts/#post-16388011)
 * Hi [@makemyindiaonline](https://wordpress.org/support/users/makemyindiaonline/),
 * The plugin does work fine with Astra. At least it did last time we checked. Anyway,
   the plugin doesn’t add any shortcodes anywhere at all. In fact, shortcodes are
   only available with the [Molongui Authorship Pro](https://www.molongui.com/authorship/)
   plugin. Maybe this is why you wrongly say it doesn’t work with Astra??
 * Anyway, it seems you (or anyone who had access to your site) added our shortcode
   into a hook provided by Astra (astra-advanced-hook-1890). You should check that
   configuration and remove it from there.
 * Hope this helps.
 *  Thread Starter [makemyindiaonline](https://wordpress.org/support/users/makemyindiaonline/)
 * (@makemyindiaonline)
 * [3 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-is-adding-random-shortcodes-to-posts/#post-16388149)
 * Hi,
 * Thanks for the reply, I have fixed the previous issue. But I still don’t see 
   the author boxes at the end of the article.
 * The plugin is changing the byline as expected, but there is no authorbox. I have
   the default plugin settings. And the default settings for the post.
 * I have the exact same issue, happening on another website too, it runs Astra 
   Premium.
 * And another website with the GeneratePress Premium theme, there is no issue, 
   it words as advertised. Can you guide why the plugin is not working with Astra?

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 * ![](https://ps.w.org/molongui-authorship/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=2121645)
 * [Molongui Authorship – Author Boxes, Guest Authors & Co-Authors for WordPress](https://wordpress.org/plugins/molongui-authorship/)
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 * Last reply from: [makemyindiaonline](https://wordpress.org/support/users/makemyindiaonline/)
 * Last activity: [3 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-is-adding-random-shortcodes-to-posts/#post-16388149)
 * Status: resolved