Title: [Plugin: Sociable] Shortcode not working Last modified: August 20, 2016 --- # [Plugin: Sociable] Shortcode not working * [manoucho](https://wordpress.org/support/users/manoucho/) * (@manoucho) * [14 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-sociable-shortcode-not-working/) * Hi there * When I try to use the shortcode of sociable in a post, it doesn´t work, instead it displays the shortcode… * I have read everything I could find about it: I use this code: `[sociable] content goes here [/sociable] * I make sure that it is not in a paragraph * I also tried to desactivate all the other plugins for a potential conflict… * But it still doesn´t work. Currrently I am using the automatic mode on my website( emmanueltenenbaum.com) but it doesn´t give me the flexibility I want… * Any idea?? Thanks a lot in advance! Manu * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/sociable/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/sociable/) Viewing 12 replies - 1 through 12 (of 12 total) * Plugin Contributor [sociable](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sociable/) * (@sociable) * [14 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-sociable-shortcode-not-working/#post-2470208) * Hi manoucho, try this… * * But this doesn’t help us to add the icons to a wordpress page or post. * [incunix](https://wordpress.org/support/users/incunix/) * (@incunix) * [14 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-sociable-shortcode-not-working/#post-2470319) * Fixed this by doing a simple tweak. Seems as though he didn’t register the shortcode in his code… * Under the line **add_filter( ‘the_excerpt’, ‘auto_sociable’ );** in the sociable. php file (found under wp-content/plugins/sociable/), put this line: * **add_shortcode( ‘sociable’, ‘sociable_shortcode’ );** * Shortcodes should work like a dream now 🙂 * [jcmoyon](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jcmoyon/) * (@jcmoyon) * [14 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-sociable-shortcode-not-working/#post-2470340) * Hi, I have used the following line in my page : < ?php if (function_exists(‘ sociable_html’)) {echo sociable_html();} ?> * and have added : add_shortcode( ‘sociable’, ‘sociable_shortcode’ ); in the sociable. php file as mentioned * but nothing happens, or more precisely it is the line of code that appears and not the symbols. * Can you help ? * By the way, the Email button is linked to Google. How can one include a button that links directly to the visitor’s email ? * Thanks, Jean-Claude * [MartaVictoria](https://wordpress.org/support/users/martavictoria/) * (@martavictoria) * [14 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-sociable-shortcode-not-working/#post-2470341) * Dear Incunix; * Nice. That code solved my (same) problem using this shortcode: * [sociable/] * I’d like to kill the borders above and below the icons, and right-align them. Suggest any code for that? (I’d be appreciative). Site currently self-hosted ( so no link). * Thanks if you can, * Marta * [http://www.martavictoria.com](http://www.martavictoria.com) * [jcmoyon](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jcmoyon/) * (@jcmoyon) * [14 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-sociable-shortcode-not-working/#post-2470342) * [@martavictoria](https://wordpress.org/support/users/martavictoria/) * Nice site you’ve got. * What do you mean by “That code solved my (same) problem using this shortcode: * [sociable/]” * How did you go about it ? * Jean-Claude (in the process of merging site+blog under WP) – present site [http://www.atlantique-photo.com](http://www.atlantique-photo.com) * [MartaVictoria](https://wordpress.org/support/users/martavictoria/) * (@martavictoria) * [14 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-sociable-shortcode-not-working/#post-2470343) * Thanks. * I followed Incunix’s directions to add code to the php file: * > Under the line add_filter( ‘the_excerpt’, ‘auto_sociable’ ); in the sociable. > php file (found under wp-content/plugins/sociable/), put this line: > add_shortcode( ‘sociable’, ‘sociable_shortcode’ ); * To do that, I made a back-up copy of the php file first (as a safety) before editing it. Then I used Notepad (or Word pad; but NOT Word) to make the change directly to the php file. * Then, after changing the Shelf Theme .php file, I added this shortcode: * [sociable/] * directly into the html code of the post itself — right where I wanted the social icons to appear. Then, in the Sociable admin area, I turned off all Location placements (because it was appearing twice — once where I told it to, and also where Sociable’s Location told it to). * I hope that’s specific enough? I’m sorry the site’s not live, yet; to see. Feel free to write again, if not? * Marta Victoria * [http://www.martavictoria.com](http://www.martavictoria.com) * [jcmoyon](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jcmoyon/) * (@jcmoyon) * [14 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-sociable-shortcode-not-working/#post-2470344) * Hi Marta, * I don’t know where I went wrong first time or whether your explanation was clearer 😉 but I’ve got it in the end. * Thanks a bomb ! (or words to that effect…) Jean-Claude * [jdev](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jdev/) * (@jdev) * [13 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-sociable-shortcode-not-working/#post-2470375) * I prefer using shortcode exec php and use the php code in there. 🙂 * [igorlaszlo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/igorlaszlo/) * (@igorlaszlo) * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-sociable-shortcode-not-working/#post-2470377) * > Under the line add_filter( ‘the_excerpt’, ‘auto_sociable’ ); in the sociable. > php file (found under wp-content/plugins/sociable/), put this line: > add_shortcode(‘ > sociable’, ‘sociable_shortcode’ ); * it works fine now with this ! 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