Title: shortcode in functions.php Last modified: August 30, 2016 --- # shortcode in functions.php * Resolved [internetimage](https://wordpress.org/support/users/internetimage/) * (@internetimage) * [10 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-in-functionsphp-1/) * Hello, * I try to run in functions.php a tablepress shortcode. The shortcode don’t execute and return the string name. An example: * ``` function process_post() { echo do_shortcode("[table id=1 /]"); } add_action("init", "process_post"); ``` * I checked if the plugin is enable and loaded. Can you help me? * Thanks. * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/tablepress/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tablepress/) Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 18 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-in-functionsphp-1/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-in-functionsphp-1/page/2/?output_format=md) * Plugin Author [Tobias Bäthge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tobiasbg/) * (@tobiasbg) * [10 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-in-functionsphp-1/#post-6647797) * Hi, * thanks for your post, and sorry for the trouble. * I’m afraid that your code won’t work like this. You are basically already printing the Shortcode output on the `init` hook, which is too early, as it hasn’t been registered then, yet. * Can you maybe elaborate what you are trying to achieve, so that I can make suggestions? * Regards, Tobias * Thread Starter [internetimage](https://wordpress.org/support/users/internetimage/) * (@internetimage) * [10 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-in-functionsphp-1/#post-6647853) * Thanks for reply. I try to print the table in a pdf. When I click “print” I process some parameter in the post variable and print the page with the mpdf library. * Regards * Plugin Author [Tobias Bäthge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tobiasbg/) * (@tobiasbg) * [10 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-in-functionsphp-1/#post-6647854) * Hi, * but then the Shortcode should already be in the page?! * I assume that the problem (with the default post/page content) also is that the Shortcode is printed instead of the table? Is the POST request going to the admin area or to the frontend? * Regards, Tobias * Thread Starter [internetimage](https://wordpress.org/support/users/internetimage/) * (@internetimage) * [10 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-in-functionsphp-1/#post-6647988) * Hi, * I print shortcode in a frontend. Regards * Plugin Author [Tobias Bäthge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tobiasbg/) * (@tobiasbg) * [10 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-in-functionsphp-1/#post-6647989) * Hi, * then, just use the Shortcode in the post/page content or the TablePress Template Tags in PHP. That’s the best solution for this. * Regards, Tobias * Thread Starter [internetimage](https://wordpress.org/support/users/internetimage/) * (@internetimage) * [10 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-in-functionsphp-1/#post-6647990) * I did not understand. * I use the shortcode in template but i render all in the pdf insted in html page. * Plugin Author [Tobias Bäthge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tobiasbg/) * (@tobiasbg) * [10 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-in-functionsphp-1/#post-6647991) * Hi, * the question is how that PDF saving works, i.e. when its request executes, and in which context. What is the URL for the save request? * Regards, Tobias * Thread Starter [internetimage](https://wordpress.org/support/users/internetimage/) * (@internetimage) * [10 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-in-functionsphp-1/#post-6647993) * I think, the problem is that I process $_POST in the init hook and I use the shortcode. The hook init is too early. What is the good hook for the shortcode? * Thread Starter [internetimage](https://wordpress.org/support/users/internetimage/) * (@internetimage) * [10 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-in-functionsphp-1/#post-6647996) * I simplify the code for you: * ``` add_action('init', 'process_post', 21); function process_post() { if (isset($_GET['output']) && $_GET['output'] == 'pdf') { if (shortcode_exists('table')) { echo "EXIST"; } else { echo "NOT EXIST"; } echo do_shortcode('[table id=1 /]'); exit(); } } ``` * The result is : NOT EXIST [table id=1 /] * Plugin Author [Tobias Bäthge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tobiasbg/) * (@tobiasbg) * [10 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-in-functionsphp-1/#post-6647997) * Hi, * ok, and what is the URL that you are calling to see this output? * Regards, Tobias * Thread Starter [internetimage](https://wordpress.org/support/users/internetimage/) * (@internetimage) * [10 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-in-functionsphp-1/#post-6647998) * Hi, * I resolve the problem with the function `tablepress_print_table(array('id' => $flip[$post_obj->ID]));` * Thanks! * Plugin Author [Tobias Bäthge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tobiasbg/) * (@tobiasbg) * [10 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-in-functionsphp-1/#post-6647999) * Hi, * very nice! Yes, that’s what I meant. The Template Tag Functions are the proper way to go here. * Best wishes, Tobias * [bsieders](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bsieders/) * (@bsieders) * [9 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-in-functionsphp-1/#post-6648063) * Hi Tobias! * Similar but different problem: * I’ve added a function that sends an email to all subscribers when a new post has been published but it does not parse the tablepress shortcodes when I try to use the following: * ``` add_action('publish_post', 'notify_subscribers_new_post'); function notify_subscribers_new_post() { //email code... $emailcontent = do_shortcode(apply_filters('the_content', $post->post_content, false)); } ``` * I’m guessing do_shortcode is being called before the plugin knows what to do with it? Anyway around this? * Plugin Author [Tobias Bäthge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tobiasbg/) * (@tobiasbg) * [9 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-in-functionsphp-1/#post-6648064) * Hi, * you are correct, TablePress does not load its Shortcodes in the admin area (where your code is run). To work around that, please try using the code from the post [https://wordpress.org/support/topic/tablepress-apple-news?replies=16#post-8277314](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/tablepress-apple-news?replies=16#post-8277314) * Regards, Tobias * [bsieders](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bsieders/) * (@bsieders) * [9 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-in-functionsphp-1/#post-6648065) * Awesome that worked! 🙂 * I will donate something on your wordpress plugin page in return for spreading the coding love. * Regards from Rotterdam, * Balthazar Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 18 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-in-functionsphp-1/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-in-functionsphp-1/page/2/?output_format=md) The topic ‘shortcode in functions.php’ is closed to new replies. * ![](https://ps.w.org/tablepress/assets/icon.svg?rev=3192944) * [TablePress - Tables in WordPress made easy](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tablepress/) * [Frequently Asked Questions](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tablepress/#faq) * [Support Threads](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/tablepress/) * [Active Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/tablepress/active/) * [Unresolved Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/tablepress/unresolved/) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/tablepress/reviews/) * 18 replies * 3 participants * Last reply from: [Tobias Bäthge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tobiasbg/) * Last activity: [9 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-in-functionsphp-1/page/2/#post-6648068) * Status: resolved