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Asked: 2026-06-11T00:08:12+00:00

I use this simple code to add a basic shortcode to my WordPress site:

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I use this simple code to add a basic shortcode to my WordPress site:

function post_review25() { 
return '<div class="review2-5">Rating:</div>';
 }
add_shortcode('review 2.5', 'post_review25');

So by adding [review 2.5] in the visual editor, it should echo <div class="review2-5">Rating:</div>. However, the dot in the review 2.5 stops it from functioning – it echo’s the code for review 2 instead (I have a shortcode set for that too).

This means that anything past the dot is not recognized. How is it possible that I can add a dot there and have it functional?

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  1. Editorial Team

    The first parameter to add_shortcode() should be tag-like with a few additional limitations:

    http://codex.wordpress.org/Shortcode_API

    Shortcode names should be all lowercase and use all letters, but numbers and underscores (not dashes!) should work fine too.

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