Shortcodes not working

  • I am setting up a site using WordPress with Bluehost hosting, and shortcodes will not work. I was trying to set up a shopping cart, and the shopping cart extension used a shortcode, which simply did nothing. I tested several of the default short codes, and all of them either did nothing or just put the text of the shortcode on the page. First image is the wordpress page, second image is the site. I’ve tested a bunch of different shortcodes, none of them have worked. Is there some setting I have to change or something?

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  • Hi Grifff17,

    I get you’re having trouble with shortcodes on your WordPress site hosted on Bluehost.
    Shortcodes not working are mostly caused by a plugin, theme, or WordPress installation conflict.

    Here are a few things you can try to troubleshoot the issue:

    1. Deactivate all plugins except for the ones using the shortcode and check if it works. If it does, activate plugins one by one until you find the one causing the conflict.

    2. Try switching to a default WordPress theme like Twenty Twenty-One and test if the shortcode works. If yes, then there could be a problem with your current theme.

    3. Make sure that your WordPress installation is up to date. If it’s not, update it and see if the shortcode works.

    Let me know if you have any other questions or concerns.

    Regards,
    Aniekan

    Thread Starter grifff17

    (@grifff17)

    I created a staging branch, and on it changed to a default theme and disabled all plugins, with no change. Shortcodes still do not work. Bluehost has automatic updating for WordPress installation, currently on 6.4.2, which is the latest version.

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