Fixing Shortcode Formatting Issues with wpautop in Downline Builder Plugin

Some users of the Downline Builder Plugin may notice that shortcode content can occasionally break due to WordPress’s default wpautop function. This function automatically inserts paragraph (<p>) and line break (<br />) tags, which can interfere with shortcode output.

Here’s a quick fix you can add to your theme’s functions.php file (or a custom plugin) to ensure your shortcodes display correctly:

function wpex_fix_shortcodes($content) {
    return strtr($content, [
        '<p>[' => '[',
        ']</p>' => ']',
        ']<br />' => ']'
    ]);
}

remove_filter('the_content', 'wpautop');
remove_filter('the_content', 'do_shortcode', 11);

add_filter('the_content', 'wpautop', 100);
add_filter('the_content', 'wpex_fix_shortcodes', 105);
add_filter('the_content', 'do_shortcode', 110);

This snippet:
✅ Removes the default wpautop and do_shortcode filters temporarily
✅ Adds a new filter (wpex_fix_shortcodes) to correct the shortcode wrapping
✅ Re-applies the filters in a way that ensures shortcodes display as intended