Title: Nested Shortcodes by Outerbridge Author: Outerbridge Published: Ogwomunaana (Muwakanya) 31, 2011 Last modified: Ogwomwenda (Mutunda) 1, 2022 --- Search plugins This plugin **hasn’t been tested with the latest 3 major releases of WordPress**. It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when used with more recent versions of WordPress. ![](https://ps.w.org/nested-shortcodes/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=1650586) # Nested Shortcodes by Outerbridge By [Outerbridge](https://profiles.wordpress.org/outerbridge/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/nested-shortcodes.zip) * [Details](https://lug.wordpress.org/plugins/nested-shortcodes/#description) * [Reviews](https://lug.wordpress.org/plugins/nested-shortcodes/#reviews) * [Installation](https://lug.wordpress.org/plugins/nested-shortcodes/#installation) * [Development](https://lug.wordpress.org/plugins/nested-shortcodes/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/nested-shortcodes/) ## Description A small plugin which allows you to use nested shortcodes (i.e. a shortcode within an enclosing shortcode) by implementing a simple “do_shortcode” filter as per the WordPress Codex to content and widgets – see [Shortcode_API](https://codex.wordpress.org/Shortcode_API#Nested_Shortcodes) and [do_shortcode](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/do_shortcode/) ## Installation 1. Install automatically through the ‘Plugins’, ‘Add New’ menu in WordPress, or upload the ‘nested-shortcodes’ folder to the ‘/wp-content/plugins/’ directory. 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress. 3. Test by nesting a shortcode within an enclosing shortcode. ## FAQ ### Are there any limitations? Yes. You can see the limitations [here](https://codex.wordpress.org/Shortcode_API#Limitations) ### Where do I get help with this plugin? Email us and we’ll do our best to help you out. ### I have an idea as to a new feature. Are you interested? You bet! We’d love to hear from you, so please get in touch. ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c5bdd1df8fa397841dcac96df705e2d5ddf969dbe45423e3e81f041eec3e92d4? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Brilliant plugin](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/brilliant-plugin-501/)󠁿 [Atanas Yonkov](https://profiles.wordpress.org/nravota12/) Ogwekkuminebiri (Ntenvu) 6, 2022 1 reply That’s just a brilliant plugin! Many thanks! ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9a56ea41d6567c3b6d1f357c1469b7ddab74138bee20f640f908c4aede11a53e? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Perfect utility plugin for WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/perfect-utility-plugin-for-wordpress/)󠁿 [AceTech.me](https://profiles.wordpress.org/iranacetech/) Ogwomwenda (Mutunda) 21, 2020 Perfect utility plugin for WordPress ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/988ba9083ffb47431ef747d62059a8fa4dd75f3d86aa8b695012374acd778d51? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Yeah](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/yeah-44/)󠁿 [Marcus Spanier](https://profiles.wordpress.org/espiat/) Ogwokuna (Gatonnya) 31, 2019 Updated an outdated theme and we run into the nested problem. this plugin saves our a**. thanks ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9db5f35b7be9b85907077efa0c6b398a6a4d09a2f378792b84ec108d24d3ba5c? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Awesome](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/awesome-5925/)󠁿 [incometube](https://profiles.wordpress.org/isbuilder/) Ogwomwenda (Mutunda) 2, 2018 Works perfectly! ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/823cd9737e4ba512e7269e96e7c7cf18cf368e764c47ea8b01ae048f5c88b970? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Awesome plugin](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/awesome-plugin-3343/)󠁿 [naenotenet](https://profiles.wordpress.org/naenote/) Ogwokubiri (Mukutulansanja) 6, 2018 This is what I wanted for long time. Works great with Post Snippets plugin. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/8eb25da0ec5c094704b7841db2acfffb03377e9c405bc896323bf8adfdcaf5d9? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Works Great! Combined with a logged in shortcode creating a conditional workflow](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/works-great-combined-with-a-logged-in-shortcode-creating-a-conditional-workflow/)󠁿 [bradfranklin](https://profiles.wordpress.org/j66brad/) Ogwokubiri (Mukutulansanja) 1, 2018 Thanks for sharing plugin. Was researching codex, found shortcode api info, but was confused as to how to code it. I’ll tell my collegues about your plugin. [ Read all 14 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/nested-shortcodes/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “Nested Shortcodes by Outerbridge” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Outerbridge ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/outerbridge/) [Translate “Nested Shortcodes by Outerbridge” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/nested-shortcodes) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/nested-shortcodes/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/nested-shortcodes/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/nested-shortcodes/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/nested-shortcodes/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.4 * (01 Sep 2022) Tested and stable up to WP6.0 #### 1.3 * (29 Aug 2014) Tested and stable up to WP4.0 #### 1.2 * (30 Apr 2014) Tested and stable up to WP3.9 #### 1.1 * (12 Dec 2013) Tested and stable up to WP3.8 and updated author name #### 1.0 * (03 Jan 2012) Tested and stable up to WP3.3 #### 0.1 * (30 Aug 2011) Initial Release ## Meta * Version **1.4** * Last updated **4 emyaka ago** * Active installations **1akawula_ennukuta_mu_nkumi000+** * WordPress version ** 4.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.0.14** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/nested-shortcodes/) * Tags * [do_shortcode](https://lug.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/do_shortcode/)[nested](https://lug.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/nested/) [shortcodes](https://lug.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/shortcodes/)[the_content](https://lug.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/the_content/) * [Advanced View](https://lug.wordpress.org/plugins/nested-shortcodes/advanced/) ## Ratings 4.8 out of 5 stars. * [ 13 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/nested-shortcodes/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/nested-shortcodes/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/nested-shortcodes/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 1 2-star review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/nested-shortcodes/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 0 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/nested-shortcodes/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/nested-shortcodes/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/nested-shortcodes/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Outerbridge ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/outerbridge/) ## Support Got something to say? 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