Title: Updating failed when adding shortcode
Last modified: July 29, 2020

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# Updating failed when adding shortcode

 *  Resolved [andy_baz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/andy_baz/)
 * (@andy_baz)
 * [5 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/updating-failed-when-adding-shortcode/)
 * I cannot seem to use shortcodes via the shortcode block in gutenberg, I keep 
   getting updating failed error when tryning to save the shortcode, not sure what
   is going wrong.
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fupdating-failed-when-adding-shortcode%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Plugin Author [Tobias Bäthge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tobiasbg/)
 * (@tobiasbg)
 * [5 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/updating-failed-when-adding-shortcode/#post-13185408)
 * Hi,
 * thanks for your question, and sorry for the trouble.
 * I’m afraid that this is likely a server issue, but nothing directly in TablePress(
   as TablePress is not involved when editing a page in Gutenberg).
    I can therefore
   only suggest to maybe check the server error log files for more information, 
   maybe with the help of your webhost’s support team.
 * Regards,
    Tobias
 *  Thread Starter [andy_baz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/andy_baz/)
 * (@andy_baz)
 * [5 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/updating-failed-when-adding-shortcode/#post-13185641)
 * Thanks for the speedy reply….the issue only occurs when using the tablepress 
   shortcode other shortcodes work fine.
 * The shortcode i am using is a simple one:
 * [table id=2 /]
    -  This reply was modified 5 years, 9 months ago by [andy_baz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/andy_baz/).
 *  Plugin Author [Tobias Bäthge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tobiasbg/)
 * (@tobiasbg)
 * [5 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/updating-failed-when-adding-shortcode/#post-13185656)
 * Hi,
 * ok, that sounds strange. If possible, I’d like to take a direct look at this 
   on your site. Could you therefore please get in touch via email (the address 
   is in the main plugin file “tablepress.php”)? That way, I can investigate this
   directly. Thanks!
 * Regards,
    Tobias
 *  Thread Starter [andy_baz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/andy_baz/)
 * (@andy_baz)
 * [5 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/updating-failed-when-adding-shortcode/#post-13185697)
 * Thank you, have just sent you an email 🙂
 *  Plugin Author [Tobias Bäthge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tobiasbg/)
 * (@tobiasbg)
 * [5 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/updating-failed-when-adding-shortcode/#post-13185785)
 * Hi,
 * for others finding this thread: It seems like some files were missing or corrupted.
   Re-installing TablePress from a fresh download resolved this issue 🙂
 * Best wishes,
    Tobias
 *  Thread Starter [andy_baz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/andy_baz/)
 * (@andy_baz)
 * [5 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/updating-failed-when-adding-shortcode/#post-13185801)
 * I can confirm the issue was resolved, and was not caused by the plugin.
 * Have used the plugin for many years without any issues.
 * Thank you Tobias
 *  Plugin Author [Tobias Bäthge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tobiasbg/)
 * (@tobiasbg)
 * [5 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/updating-failed-when-adding-shortcode/#post-13185829)
 * Hi Andy,
 * thanks a lot for the nice words!
 * Best wishes,
    Tobias

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 * Last reply from: [Tobias Bäthge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tobiasbg/)
 * Last activity: [5 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/updating-failed-when-adding-shortcode/#post-13185829)
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