How to use WordPress shortcode outside in your theme files

Simply use the do_shortcode() function anywhere in your theme file. The shortcode you want to use have to be given to the function as shown below:

<?php do_shortcode('[gallery]'); ?>

That’s all

Recipe initially published on CatsWhoCode.

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