Title: Shortcode not working
Last modified: February 1, 2021

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# Shortcode not working

 *  Resolved [cms-design](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cms-design/)
 * (@cms-design)
 * [5 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-not-working-373/)
 * Hi,
    The shortcode [wpseo_breadcrumb] is not working. – I’m using the latest 
   version of WP, Yoast and WP Page Builder – I put the shortcode inside the page
   builder raw html block. – I added this to the header file: <?php if ( function_exists(‘
   yoast_breadcrumb’) ) { yoast_breadcrumb( ‘<p id=”breadcrumbs”>’,'</p>’ ); } ?
   >
 * For some reason under Search Appearance -> Breadcrumbs I don’t have the “Enable
   Breadcrumbs” toggle visible (checked the code too and nothing).
 * The actual breadcrumb is showing and correctly. But I need to use ONLY the shortcode.
 * Thank you!

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 *  [devnihil](https://wordpress.org/support/users/devnihil/)
 * (@devnihil)
 * [5 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-not-working-373/#post-13989156)
 * [@cms-design](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cms-design/) We’re sorry to
   hear you are experiencing this issue with the breadcrumbs not appearing on your
   site.
 * Can you please confirm you are using the most recent version of Yoast SEO, version
   15.7? You can learn more about updating here: [https://yoast.com/help/how-can-i-update-my-free-plugin/](https://yoast.com/help/how-can-i-update-my-free-plugin/)
 * Also, can you confirm you are using WordPress 5.6? You can check by clicking 
   on the W in the top left and selecting About. If you need to update, please check
   with your host provider. Please know that if you are using an older version of
   WordPress Core you may experience unexpected behavior with Yoast. This guide 
   explains more: [https://yoast.com/why-we-dont-support-old-wordpress-versions/](https://yoast.com/why-we-dont-support-old-wordpress-versions/)
 * If you update to the most current version of WordPress and Yoast SEO, does this
   resolve the issue?
 * If after ensuring that both WordPress, Yoast SEO, and your other plugins and 
   themes are up to date the issue is still occurring, we’d next recommend performing
   a conflicting check to see whether another plugin or theme is interfering with
   the Yoast SEO Plugin. This will help us narrow down the exact cause and determine
   what the next steps are while saving you time.
 * The fastest way to do this is to **deactivate all non-Yoast plugins and switch
   to a standard theme** like [Twenty Nineteen](https://wordpress.org/themes/twentynineteen/).
   Test this on your development or staging site, if you have one. If not, we recommend
   using the [Health Check & Troubleshooting](https://wordpress.org/plugins/health-check/)
   plugin. This plugin allows you to run a conflict check **without affecting normal
   visitors to your site**.
 * If you’re unfamiliar with checking for conflicts, we’d like to point you to a
   step-by-step guide that will walk you through the process: [How to check for plugin conflicts](https://yoast.com/help/how-to-check-for-plugin-conflicts/).
 *  [devnihil](https://wordpress.org/support/users/devnihil/)
 * (@devnihil)
 * [5 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-not-working-373/#post-14016813)
 * We are going ahead and marking this issue as resolved due to inactivity. If you
   require any further assistance please create a new issue.

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 * Last reply from: [devnihil](https://wordpress.org/support/users/devnihil/)
 * Last activity: [5 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-not-working-373/#post-14016813)
 * Status: resolved