Title: Using Shortcodes Last modified: August 31, 2016 --- # Using Shortcodes * [mleir](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mleir/) * (@mleir) * [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-shortcodes-7/) * Can I use a shortcode in the modal window like this? [modalplate_trigger]Example Button[/modalplate_trigger] [modalplate title=”Free initial consultation”]

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Complete this form and we will contact you to schedule a free consultation. [contact-form- 7 id=”1976″ title=”Contact Form Landing Page”][/modalplate] * When I test it, I just see the contact form 7 shortcode. * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-modalplate/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-modalplate/) Viewing 1 replies (of 1 total) * Thread Starter [mleir](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mleir/) * (@mleir) * [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-shortcodes-7/#post-6909546) * FYI: I added * $content = do_shortcode($content); * to line 6 of wp-modalplate/methods/shortcode.php * and now my contact form shows in the modal window. * Might be a nice addition to your next update?? * Thanks for a great super simple plugin!! Viewing 1 replies (of 1 total) The topic ‘Using Shortcodes’ is closed to new replies. * ![](https://s.w.org/plugins/geopattern-icon/wp-modalplate_fefefb.svg) * [WP Modalplate](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-modalplate/) * [Frequently Asked Questions](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-modalplate/#faq) * [Support Threads](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-modalplate/) * [Active Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-modalplate/active/) * [Unresolved Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-modalplate/unresolved/) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-modalplate/reviews/) * 1 reply * 1 participant * Last reply from: [mleir](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mleir/) * Last activity: [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-shortcodes-7/#post-6909546) * Status: not resolved