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by Johann Heyne 4.8 (20 reviews)

Shortcode Empty Paragraph Fix

Fix known issues when shortcodes are embedded in a block of content that is filtered by wpautop.

Shortcode Empty Paragraph Fix ranks #7,449 among WordPress.org plugins with 800+ active installations, is #1,052 of 8,848 in the Customization category, a 4.8/5 rating from 20 reviews, and was last updated Jan 23, 2016. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 4.8.34 (Current: 7.1.4)
v0.2 Current Version v0.2
Updated 10 years ago Last Update on 23 Jan, 2016
Refreshed 4 days ago Last Refreshed on
#1,052 of 8,848 in Customization Top 10% by installs Downloads -23% this week No update in over a year
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Review 4.8 out of 5
4.8 (20 reviews)

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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

No known vulnerabilities on record for Shortcode Empty Paragraph Fix. Checked 3 months ago.

TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners and theme developers using shortcodes in content areas. It fixes issues caused by wpautop wrapping shortcodes in unwanted paragraph tags.

  • Filters shortcode content via the_content
  • Removes empty paragraphs around shortcodes
  • Theme developer code snippet included
  • Filters only specified shortcodes

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Shortcode Empty Paragraph Fix

Shortcode Empty Paragraph Fix has 800+ active installations on the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Shortcode Empty Paragraph Fix holds a 4.8 out of 5 star rating based on 20 user reviews on WordPress.org.
Shortcode Empty Paragraph Fix is developed by Johann Heyne and published on the official WordPress.org plugin repository.
Shortcode Empty Paragraph Fix requires WordPress 2.5 or higher and is tested up to WordPress 4.8.34.
Shortcode Empty Paragraph Fix has been downloaded 27,186+ times from WordPress.org.
The latest version of Shortcode Empty Paragraph Fix is 0.2. It was last updated on January 23, 2016.
Yes. Shortcode Empty Paragraph Fix is a free WordPress plugin available to download and install from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

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