WARNING: The theme uses the add_shortcode() function. Custom post-content shortcodes are plugin-territory functionality.

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WARNING: The theme uses the add_shortcode() function. Custom post-content shortcodes are plugin-territory functionality.

I hardly have 5-6 shortcodes and that occupy less than 600 lines of codes. But the theme-check plugin is throwing the above error. So just for few lines of code I build a plugin for shortcodes?

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Even if it’s one single shortcode, you should still go with a plugin. While doesn’t make much sense, still if it doesn’t pass the theme check it won’t be approved for sale in Themeforest.

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Thanks, sir, but for the new author I have heard that they suspect if there is a plugin build by new authors. Is it so?

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Haven’t heard of any such thing honestly. Being novice in marketplace is not an indicator of one’s skills so I’m pretty sure there’s no such issue with reviews.

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You need to create a simple plugin for shortcodes and install it by TGM-Plugin-Activation.

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