Title: whitesea's Replies | WordPress.org --- # whitesea [ ](https://wordpress.org/support/users/whitesea/) * [Profile](https://wordpress.org/support/users/whitesea/) * [Topics Started](https://wordpress.org/support/users/whitesea/topics/) * [Replies Created](https://wordpress.org/support/users/whitesea/replies/) * [Reviews Written](https://wordpress.org/support/users/whitesea/reviews/) * [Topics Replied To](https://wordpress.org/support/users/whitesea/replied-to/) * [Engagements](https://wordpress.org/support/users/whitesea/engagements/) * [Favorites](https://wordpress.org/support/users/whitesea/favorites/) Search replies: ## Forum Replies Created Viewing 10 replies - 1 through 10 (of 10 total) * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [[Collapse-O-Matic] do_shortcode returning blank page](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/do_shortcode-returning-blank-page/) * Thread Starter [whitesea](https://wordpress.org/support/users/whitesea/) * (@whitesea) * [10 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/do_shortcode-returning-blank-page/#post-6296231) * Baden, thank you!! I didn’t know about that, but it makes total sense. * I ended up transferring my template content to the text editor and using `` to fill it in. Turned out to be a major headache. Wish I would’ve waited for your reply! 😛 * Thanks again, I really appreciate it. * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [[Collapse-O-Matic] do_shortcode returning blank page](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/do_shortcode-returning-blank-page/) * Thread Starter [whitesea](https://wordpress.org/support/users/whitesea/) * (@whitesea) * [10 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/do_shortcode-returning-blank-page/#post-6296229) * Example: * `

` * The apostrophe in “it’s” causes a syntax error. * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [[Collapse-O-Matic] do_shortcode returning blank page](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/do_shortcode-returning-blank-page/) * Thread Starter [whitesea](https://wordpress.org/support/users/whitesea/) * (@whitesea) * [10 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/do_shortcode-returning-blank-page/#post-6296223) * I don’t know if I was clear before, but I edit my custom templates in the editor under Appearance, not within the page’s text editor. * I experimented by using the original shortcode, sans the function, inside the actual page’s text editor, and it worked just fine with apostrophes put in. * So, the do_shortcode function causes a syntax error when apostrophes are used. * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [[Collapse-O-Matic] do_shortcode returning blank page](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/do_shortcode-returning-blank-page/) * Thread Starter [whitesea](https://wordpress.org/support/users/whitesea/) * (@whitesea) * [10 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/do_shortcode-returning-blank-page/#post-6296222) * Well, I figured it out. Any apostrophes used in the expanded text causes an error. Just removed them all and it went back to working. * Do you know of any way around this, Baden? * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [[Collapse-O-Matic] do_shortcode returning blank page](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/do_shortcode-returning-blank-page/) * Thread Starter [whitesea](https://wordpress.org/support/users/whitesea/) * (@whitesea) * [10 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/do_shortcode-returning-blank-page/#post-6296221) * Hold on, let me find the line in question. * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [[Collapse-O-Matic] do_shortcode returning blank page](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/do_shortcode-returning-blank-page/) * Thread Starter [whitesea](https://wordpress.org/support/users/whitesea/) * (@whitesea) * [10 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/do_shortcode-returning-blank-page/#post-6296220) * Okay, I set it up and this came back: * Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘t’ (T_STRING) in **my theme page** on line 86. * Any ideas? * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [[Collapse-O-Matic] do_shortcode returning blank page](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/do_shortcode-returning-blank-page/) * Thread Starter [whitesea](https://wordpress.org/support/users/whitesea/) * (@whitesea) * [10 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/do_shortcode-returning-blank-page/#post-6296178) * Baden, I’m editing the files directly in the WordPress editor. Is this wrong?:/ * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Customizing "read more"…anchor not working?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/customizing-read-moreanchor-not-working/) * Thread Starter [whitesea](https://wordpress.org/support/users/whitesea/) * (@whitesea) * [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/customizing-read-moreanchor-not-working/#post-5502231) * Hi sam elh, * Unfortunately that didn’t work 🙁 * There are really no obvious solutions to this? I’m baffled. * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Extremely slow loading website AND admin](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/extremely-slow-loading-website-and-admin/) * Thread Starter [whitesea](https://wordpress.org/support/users/whitesea/) * (@whitesea) * [11 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/extremely-slow-loading-website-and-admin/#post-5284697) * sffandom, thank you for the reply. I’m not sure what a lot of this means but I appreciate the help. I’ll delete the Hotfix plug-in and see if that makes a difference. * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Extremely slow loading website AND admin](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/extremely-slow-loading-website-and-admin/) * Thread Starter [whitesea](https://wordpress.org/support/users/whitesea/) * (@whitesea) * [11 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/extremely-slow-loading-website-and-admin/#post-5284696) * Hi contentiskey, thank you for the response. * I haven’t tried any speed test tools, maybe that’ll be my next move. My website is still just an empty theme, so there isn’t anything to see. I’ve disabled the coming soon page plug-in to no avail. The slowness started before I installed this current theme, so I don’t think that’s the issue. Viewing 10 replies - 1 through 10 (of 10 total)