Title: Some shortcode-wrapped text disappearing Last modified: August 20, 2016 --- # Some shortcode-wrapped text disappearing * Resolved [auoconnell](https://wordpress.org/support/users/auoconnell/) * (@auoconnell) * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/some-shortcode-wrapped-text-disappearing/) * Hi, I’ve started using this plugin & it works great! Except some of my text seems to be disappearing. * I have 2 lists of 3 expanding/collapsing items each on one of my pages. In both lists, the 3rd item is disappearing upon page preview. I have wrapped all three items using the exact same shortcode in all places. The site is using the Twenty Eleven Theme. Any ideas? * Thanks! * Alex * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/jquery-collapse-o-matic/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/jquery-collapse-o-matic/) Viewing 7 replies - 1 through 7 (of 7 total) * Plugin Author [Baden](https://wordpress.org/support/users/baden03/) * (@baden03) * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/some-shortcode-wrapped-text-disappearing/#post-3552480) * What is the ‘exact same shortcode’ you are using in all places? * Thread Starter [auoconnell](https://wordpress.org/support/users/auoconnell/) * (@auoconnell) * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/some-shortcode-wrapped-text-disappearing/#post-3552483) * Update: I can now “see” the text which disappeared on me previously, but two expand/collapse elements are running together, without a paragraph or line break— although they are broken up in the text editor. The other expand/collapse elements remain separate. All code & HTML (from what I can see in the text editor) is identical in all instances. * The shortcode I am using is what I found on the plugin directory page: * [expand title=”trigger text”]hidden content[/expand] * Is there a reason this shortcode could behave differently, although what I can see of the surrounding code/HTML is the same? * I apologize if I am asking basic questions… trying to sort through what I don’t know! * Cheers, Alex * Thread Starter [auoconnell](https://wordpress.org/support/users/auoconnell/) * (@auoconnell) * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/some-shortcode-wrapped-text-disappearing/#post-3552485) * Update #2: paragraph breaks disappear. * As a result of my first update, above, I attempted to add

between the 2 collapse elements in the text editor. Then I previewed my page again. * The addition of

did separate the 2 elements… until I went back into my page editor in the dashboard and made further changes to the page, at which point when I previewed it again, the

breaks had disappeared. * Here is what the text editor displays (after the

have disappeared, originally placed before [expand title=”Just the Basics…): - development of a marketing materials style sheet for your product or business, so that all new content and materials integrate seamlessly into your brand, allowing you to focus on strategy and customer engagement - [/expand] - [expand title=”Just the Basics — Review & Revision (Basic)”] - Starting at The ideal option for pieces that are ready “for the printer” or for dissemination to the public. Avoid embarrassing mistakes before going into production. Available for proofs if desired. * - copyediting and revision for textual consistency, clarity, and accuracy - proofreading for spelling, formatting, and punctuation errors * [/expand] == * Ideas? Not sure how I can share what this looks like visually with the forum since the page isn’t live yet. * Plugin Author [Baden](https://wordpress.org/support/users/baden03/) * (@baden03) * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/some-shortcode-wrapped-text-disappearing/#post-3552489) * Couple of things. First, always include a link to the page you are having a trouble with. A 10 second look at your source html usually tells us what exactly is going on. Second, it sounds like you are dealing with the infamous wpautop issue. Please check out [these threads](http://wordpress.org/search/collapse-o-matic+spacing?forums=1) for a number of solutions to this problem. * Thread Starter [auoconnell](https://wordpress.org/support/users/auoconnell/) * (@auoconnell) * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/some-shortcode-wrapped-text-disappearing/#post-3552490) * Sorry… I didn’t include the URL because said page was in draft, therefore I ( as a non-coding layperson) presumed none of this would be visible. * My page is live now at alexoconnell.com/hire-me * I’ll take a look into the wpautop threads. * Thanks. * Thread Starter [auoconnell](https://wordpress.org/support/users/auoconnell/) * (@auoconnell) * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/some-shortcode-wrapped-text-disappearing/#post-3552491) * Thanks, it looks like one of the solutions in the other threads has done the trick! I appreciate it. * Alex * Plugin Author [Baden](https://wordpress.org/support/users/baden03/) * (@baden03) * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/some-shortcode-wrapped-text-disappearing/#post-3552492) * Great! [Vote for Pedro](http://wordpress.org/support/view/plugin-reviews/jquery-collapse-o-matic)! Viewing 7 replies - 1 through 7 (of 7 total) The topic ‘Some shortcode-wrapped text disappearing’ is closed to new replies. * ![](https://s.w.org/plugins/geopattern-icon/jquery-collapse-o-matic_fffeff.svg) * [Collapse-O-Matic](https://wordpress.org/plugins/jquery-collapse-o-matic/) * [Frequently Asked Questions](https://wordpress.org/plugins/jquery-collapse-o-matic/#faq) * [Support Threads](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/jquery-collapse-o-matic/) * [Active Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/jquery-collapse-o-matic/active/) * [Unresolved Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/jquery-collapse-o-matic/unresolved/) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/jquery-collapse-o-matic/reviews/) ## Tags * [shortcode](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/shortcode/) * [spacing](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/spacing/) * 7 replies * 2 participants * Last reply from: [Baden](https://wordpress.org/support/users/baden03/) * Last activity: [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/some-shortcode-wrapped-text-disappearing/#post-3552492) * Status: resolved