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WordPress.org rating5.0 / 5 from 2 ratings
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WP PlugIndex currently records Remove Empty Shortcodes version 1.2.0 as active, updated 4mo ago and tested up to WordPress 7.0.
Overview
About this plugin
Remove Empty Shortcodes helps maintain clean content by removing shortcodes that no longer work or generate output. This commonly happens when:
You’ve deactivated a plugin that provided shortcodes
You’re trying different plugins and some left behind inactive shortcodes
You have shortcodes from plugins that weren’t properly uninstalled
Key Features
Automatically removes inactive shortcodes from displayed content
Preserves your original content in the database
Works with all public post types
Handles both self-closing and wrapped shortcodes
Admin scanner to find and review unregistered shortcodes
On-demand scanning with cached results
Ignore specific shortcodes you want to keep
Zero configuration required for automatic removal
How It Works
The plugin checks your content for shortcodes when pages are displayed. If it finds shortcodes that:
* Don’t produce any output
* Aren’t registered with WordPress
* Are empty or inactive
It removes them from the displayed content while keeping your original content intact in the database.
Use Cases
Clean up content after removing plugins that used shortcodes
Remove inactive shortcodes without editing posts manually
Maintain clean content for readers and search engines
Preserve original content in case you reinstall removed plugins
WordPress.org metadata
Plugin tags
Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.
content management
cleanup
maintenance
shortcodes
Compatibility & maintenance
Compatibility & maintenance
Tested up to WordPress 7.0
Not yet marked as tested with WordPress 7.1. WordPress.org currently lists Tested up to 7.0.
Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to7.0
Minimum requirementsWordPress 6.9 · PHP 7.4
Update activity30 Jun 20264mo ago
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