Adds a shortcode for the literal display of other shortcodes, html tags, or characters in post or page text.
As of April 2026, Literal Shortcode is a WordPress tag plugin with 10 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 2.2K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 2.8+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2012. Last updated 13 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Pages with category and tag.
A shortcode used to display other shortcodes, html tags, and ascii characters without having them reverted by the WYSIWYG editor. Does [ ], < >, and custom chr codes with several easy to remember shortcodes for each.
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| WordPress | 2.8+ requiredTested up to 3.5.2 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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