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Function to show only first instance of shortcode

I need to add a function to my theme to remove additional instances of a shortcode in a post. First off I wonder if i'm approaching this wrong, but I have a theme that is drastically reformats the ...
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How to return loop contents

At times, I need to return the output of a loop (usually with WP_Query like in this example) for use in a shortcode or with a filter on the_content. The following code that uses object buffering ...
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How do I get the attributes of a short code from a post?

I am trying to preview a NextGen gallery on my main page (and category pages) to show a single image from the gallery on the main page next to the text from the post that normally shows up. I have ...
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Displaying terms based on loop posts?

I have a shortcode that shows a loop for a custom post type: while ( $loop->have_posts() ) : $loop->the_post(); // do something endwhile; Some of the posts are in categories ...
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Loop output for custom plugin [solution found]

I am trying to update my plugins to be more user-friendly. One of the things i want to achieve is that i want my plugins output (e.g. for description-fields) to use the full functionality of all ...
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loop on page makes shortcode fail

I have this typical WordPress page (page.php): <?php the_post(); ?> <div id="rightcol"> <div <?php post_class(); ?>> <?php the_content(); ?> </div> All works ...
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Shortcode leaves no space for other elements?

I've created my own shortcode. I'm unable to share the code unfortunately ;/ When I use it on my pages it behaves strange. It always has the highest priority. I mean something like that in page ...
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How would I create a shortcode to display a custom post within a page or regular post?

I would like to create a shortcode that will extract information for a custom post, and display it within a Page or regular Post. Specific use case: I have a custom post type "Film" for a film ...
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Output loop to function return?

I'm working on a shortcode function that returns a category image, a link to the category, the last three posts in that category, and another link to the category. See my code below: ...
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Custom Post Type Loop within Shortcode

I'm really at loss as to why this isn't working: I am using a shortcode to display a query on a custom post type + taxonomy, this is the segment of it: // - arguments - $args = ...