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TIMM
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Aug 11, 2013 - 11:43 am

I use a nice contact form tool that helps me manage contacts for commissions. It works by setting up the contact form in the plugin, then using a simple short-code associated with that particular contact form. 

http://docs.xyzscripts.com/wor.....act-forms/

On WP pages or posts, all I have to do is place the short-code on the page wherever I want it, whether on visual or text editor. If it's any help, the short-code looks like this - [xyz-cfm-form id=1]

I've tried different approaches in SP, but can't seem to make the code work. Any suggestions?

Thanks

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Yellow Swordfish
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Aug 11, 2013 - 11:47 am

What are your shortcode forum settings on the Options > Content admin panel?

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Aug 11, 2013 - 4:07 pm

Looks like "Filter WP shortcodes." I don't recall setting it, but it's all new to me anyway. Is there a good reason to have this filter on?

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TIMM
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Aug 11, 2013 - 4:12 pm

Yup! That's it. Seems to work fine without the filter on.

The quick and knowledgeable responses are greatly appreciated. 

Thanks! :)

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Yellow Swordfish
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Aug 11, 2013 - 5:23 pm

The only thing to consider with that option is your users can now also enter any shortcode that you may have installed on your site. This may be no others - and they would have to know the nomenclature - but it does leave it open. by filtering and then specifying which shortcodes to allow you do minimise this. But 0 if not an issue then fine - leave it set like this.

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Mr Papa
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Aug 11, 2013 - 8:56 pm

either the filter off or put in the allowed list... with filter off, anyone who can post can use any shortcode on your site...

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TIMM
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Aug 11, 2013 - 10:14 pm

Which means they'd have to know what sort of short-code I'm using? As you may have guessed, this is way over my head. I can do it either way, but just don't understand how much of a concern this could really be.

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Mr Papa
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Aug 11, 2013 - 11:06 pm

May not be any concern. just making sure you understood.

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