Title: Shotcodes Not Working
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Shotcodes Not Working

 *  Resolved [adamj3333](https://wordpress.org/support/users/adamj3333/)
 * (@adamj3333)
 * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shotcodes-not-working/)
 * I am trying to get shortcodes to run using my custom theme. The shortcodes work
   fine when I switch over to the Twenty Ten theme, but when I come back to my custom
   theme they don’t display correctly.
 * [http://www.deyoungmedia.com/happy-birthday-rachel/](http://www.deyoungmedia.com/happy-birthday-rachel/)
 * Any help you could offer would be greatly appreciated.
 * Thank you.
    Adam

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 *  [WP Libra](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpbum/)
 * (@wpbum)
 * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shotcodes-not-working/#post-3414953)
 * What shortcode are you trying to get to work?
 *  Thread Starter [adamj3333](https://wordpress.org/support/users/adamj3333/)
 * (@adamj3333)
 * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shotcodes-not-working/#post-3415016)
 * I am trying to use the following:
 * [mp3-jplayer tracks=”FEED:DF”]
 *  [Michael](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alchymyth/)
 * (@alchymyth)
 * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shotcodes-not-working/#post-3415024)
 * does your theme have `wp_head()` and `wp_footer()` at the right places?
    [http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/wp_head](http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/wp_head)
   [http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/wp_footer](http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/wp_footer)
 * ps:
    what plugin are you using for the player?
 *  Thread Starter [adamj3333](https://wordpress.org/support/users/adamj3333/)
 * (@adamj3333)
 * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shotcodes-not-working/#post-3415064)
 * THANK YOU SO MUCH!! That solved my issue. This has been something I’ve been battling
   with for weeks – I feel so stupid that it was such an easy fix.
 * Thanks again, I truly appreciate it.

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 * Last reply from: [adamj3333](https://wordpress.org/support/users/adamj3333/)
 * Last activity: [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shotcodes-not-working/#post-3415064)
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