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shortcode_exists( string $tag )

Whether a registered shortcode exists named $tag

Parameters

$tag

(string) (Required) Shortcode tag to check.

Return

(bool) Whether the given shortcode exists.

Source

File: wp-includes/shortcodes.php

function shortcode_exists( $tag ) {
	global $shortcode_tags;
	return array_key_exists( $tag, $shortcode_tags );
}

Changelog

Version Description
3.6.0 Introduced.

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