by Tom McFarlin 5 (2 reviews)

Remove Empty Shortcodes

Name: Remove Empty Shortcodes
Rating: 5.0 (2 reviews)
Author: Tom McFarlin

Automatically removes empty or inactive shortcodes from your content while preserving your original database entries.

Remove Empty Shortcodes ranks #29,722 among WordPress.org plugins with 10+ active installations, is #3,744 of 8,848 in the Customization category, a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews, and was last updated Jul 1, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 7.0.8 (Current: 7.1.4)

v1.2.0 Current Version v1.2.0

Updated 4 months ago Last Update on 01 Jul, 2026

Refreshed 1 week ago Last Refreshed on

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.2.0
Last Updated: Jul 01, 2026
Requires WP: 6.9+
Tested Up To: 7.0.8
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Author: Tom McFarlin

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Remove Empty Shortcodes

No. The plugin only filters content when it's displayed. Your original content remains unchanged in the database.

Since your original content is preserved, the shortcodes will start working again automatically when you reinstall the plugin that handles them.

Yes, the plugin works with any WordPress shortcode, whether from themes or plugins.

No. The plugin only removes shortcodes that are either unregistered or produce no output.

No. The plugin works automatically once activated.

Go to Tools > Empty Shortcodes in your WordPress admin. Click "Run Scan" to search all your content for shortcodes that are no longer registered with WordPress.

Ignoring a shortcode adds it to a global ignore list. The scanner will no longer flag that shortcode, and the automatic removal feature will leave it untouched. Use this for shortcodes you intentionally want to keep.

By default the front-end removal covers standard posts and pages. The admin scanner (Tools > Empty Shortcodes) finds shortcodes in all post types. To also clean custom post types automatically on the front end, developers can use the resc_supported_post_types filter to add their post type slugs.