Title: shortcode not working
Last modified: August 31, 2016

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# shortcode not working

 *  Resolved [Jim Callaham](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jim-callaham/)
 * (@jim-callaham)
 * [10 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-not-working-146/)
 * When short code is copied and pasted to a page in customizr theme it does not
   work. it will not save or preview just goes to a blank screen. Data is present
   as I can send it to a spreadsheet. do I need something before & after this shortcode?[
   cfdb-table form=”More Information”]
 * Thank You, Jim Callaham
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 *  Plugin Author [Michael Simpson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/msimpson/)
 * (@msimpson)
 * [10 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-not-working-146/#post-7018357)
 * You are saying you can’t save a page you are editing when a short code is in 
   the page text? The short code is not being run during a save. That sounds like
   there is something wrong with your WP installation.
 *  Thread Starter [Jim Callaham](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jim-callaham/)
 * (@jim-callaham)
 * [10 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-not-working-146/#post-7018365)
 * Short code from other plugins work OK. I put this db short code below the table
   short code and it worked. I then deleted the table and the database is showing?
   
   OK, don’t understand but that’s OK Thanks, Jim
 *  Thread Starter [Jim Callaham](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jim-callaham/)
 * (@jim-callaham)
 * [10 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-not-working-146/#post-7018366)
 * Short code guy here again. I only thought it was fixed. It will not save. It 
   produces a .php page and a blank screen? I will look into the wordpress install
   issue but I am such a novice I doubt I can do anything. Other short codes do 
   save OK?
    If you think of anything I’m all ears – Thanks, Jim Callaham
 *  Plugin Author [Michael Simpson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/msimpson/)
 * (@msimpson)
 * [10 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-not-working-146/#post-7018378)
 * If you are in text editing mode, paste the short code, does it save?

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 * Last activity: [10 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-not-working-146/#post-7018378)
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