Title: Shortcode not working in fields
Last modified: August 30, 2016

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# Shortcode not working in fields

 *  Resolved [nicheru](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nicheru/)
 * (@nicheru)
 * [10 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-not-working-in-fields/)
 * Hi,
 * I am using zerif lite theme and the shortcodes are not working.
 * Is there anything needed to update?
 * Thank you
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/genesis-columns-advanced/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/genesis-columns-advanced/)

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 *  Plugin Author [Nick Diego](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ndiego/)
 * (@ndiego)
 * [10 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-not-working-in-fields/#post-6579342)
 * Hi nicheru,
 * I just ran a test using the Zerif Lite theme and the columns displayed as expected.
   Have you tried deactivating your other plugins to see if the problem stops happening?
   In doing so you might be able to determine which the plugin (is there is one)
   that is causing the conflict. If you can isolate the plugin(s), I will look into
   them.
 * My guess is that the custom CSS that this plugin adds is being overwritten somehow.
   But I can confirm that this plugin with a fresh install of Zerif Lite seems to
   exhibit no issues.
 * Nick
 *  Thread Starter [nicheru](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nicheru/)
 * (@nicheru)
 * [10 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-not-working-in-fields/#post-6579654)
 * Hi Nick,
 * Thank you for that.
    It is working only for the default post description.
 * I have additional custom metaboxes and it is not working.
    I think the custom
   metabox does not convert the shortcode.
 * Is there any way that I could do_shortcode the custom ones?
 * Nicheru
 *  Plugin Author [Nick Diego](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ndiego/)
 * (@ndiego)
 * [10 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-not-working-in-fields/#post-6579656)
 * Hi nicheru,
 * Yes you would have to wrap the output of the metaboxes such as `do_shortcode(
   $content )` where `$content` is just the output of the metaboxes. Did you create
   the metaboxes, or were they generated by some other plugin. If the later, I would
   hope there is an option to enable shortcodes. If you created them, then adding`
   do_shortcode()` is really straight forwards.
 * Let me know if I can do anything else to help.
 * Nick
 *  Thread Starter [nicheru](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nicheru/)
 * (@nicheru)
 * [10 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-not-working-in-fields/#post-6579694)
 * Hi Nick,
 * I am really new at wordpress, where can I put the code do_shortcode?
    I created
   the custom metaboxes.
 * Thank you.
 *  Plugin Author [Nick Diego](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ndiego/)
 * (@ndiego)
 * [10 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-not-working-in-fields/#post-6579695)
 * Hi nicheru,
 * How did you create the metaboxes, by hand, or are you using another plugin to
   create them? If by a plugin you might be out of luck unless the plugin includes
   an option to allow shortcodes.
 * If you actually coded them yourself, you should be able to manipulate how the
   data is “printed” to the frontend of your site. All of the data that is saved
   in the metabox will be stored as metadata attached to the post/page the metabox
   is on. You must have created a function that take this metadata and does something
   with it on the frontend such as echoing it out. So for instance, if you are echoing
   it, something like this might work: echo do_shortcode( $metabox_content ).
 * I hope this helps a little.
 * Nick

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