Broken Shortcode Fixer Pro finds the dead shortcodes and orphaned blocks that old plugins and page builders leave in your posts, shows you exactly what would change, and fixes them in bulk with a one-click undo.

Key Features

Site Scanner – scan every public post type for shortcodes and blocks that no longer exist, in small steps that pick up where they stopped
Findings Report – dead shortcodes and orphaned blocks grouped by name, with how many posts use each one and the exact text in context
Strip, Replace or Convert – remove a dead shortcode (keeping or dropping the text inside it), swap it for another shortcode, or turn an orphaned block into plain content
Dry Run Preview – see the exact change to each post as a diff before anything is saved
One-Click Undo – every changed post is backed up first, and a fix can be reversed per post or per fix
Bulk Fix – tick tags or select every finding, then fix them all in resumable batches with a progress bar
Ignore List – keep the shortcodes that should stay, so they are never reported again
Custom Fields – scan public custom fields too, never private ones
WP-CLI Commands – scan, list, fix, and undo from the terminal or a deployment script, with a dry run and JSON output
Yearly or lifetime license – a year of updates and priority email support, or pay once for lifetime updates

How It Works

Purchase and install Broken Shortcode Fixer Pro, then activate your license under Shortcodes > License
Click Scan Site to find the shortcodes and blocks that are no longer registered
Open a finding to see the text in context and the posts that use it
Choose to strip, replace, or convert it, and preview the change with a dry run
Fix it, or fix everything in bulk, and undo any post from the Backups list

Who It’s For

Site owners – clean up after a plugin you removed years ago
Agencies – tidy a client site after a theme or page builder change
Developers – scan and fix from WP-CLI in a migration script
Content teams – find the posts that show raw shortcode text to visitors
Large sites – fix hundreds of posts in one run, and pick up an interrupted run where it stopped

Installation

Upload the plugin ZIP via Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin, then activate it
Go to Shortcodes > License and activate your license key
Click Scan Site on the Shortcodes page

Frequently Asked Questions

What counts as a broken shortcode?

A shortcode in your content whose plugin or theme is no longer active, so WordPress prints the text as it is, such as from a gallery plugin you removed. Shortcodes that are registered and working are never reported.

Is it safe to change my posts?

Nothing changes until you choose a fix. A dry run shows the exact difference first, and every changed post is saved to a backup table so you can restore it in one click. Back up your database as well before a large cleanup.

What about shortcodes that only exist on the front end?

A shortcode registered only for visitors can look dead to a scan in the dashboard. Add it to the ignore list and it is never reported or changed.

Does it fix page builder pages?

Builders such as Elementor store their layout outside the post content, so those pages are not changed here. Search & Replace for Elementor is made for that.

Does it send my data anywhere?

No. The scan and the fixes run on your site and nothing is sent to an outside service.

Do I pay every year?

You choose. A yearly license is $35 for 1 site, $105 for 5 sites, or $295 for unlimited sites, with a year of updates and priority email support. A lifetime license is one payment of $105, $315, or $885 for the same sites, with lifetime updates.

Can I try it first?

Yes. Broken Shortcode Fixer Free scans your posts and pages and fixes them one post at a time. Pro adds bulk fixes, backups with undo, custom fields, and WP-CLI, and replaces the free version when you activate it.

What happens to my data if I delete the plugin?

Deactivating keeps everything. Deleting the plugin removes its findings, backups, and options, on every site of a network. Your posts are not touched, so restore any fix you want to undo first.

Ready to clean up your content? Get Broken Shortcode Fixer Pro.