=== Hide Unwanted Shortcodes ===
Contributors: denzel_chia
Donate link: http://denzeldesigns.com
Author link: http://denzeldesigns.com
Tags: shortcodes, shortcode, remove shortcodes, remove shortcode, hide unwanted shortcodes, hide unwanted shortcode, hide shortcodes, hide shortcode, delete shortcode, delete shortcodes
Requires at least: 3.0
Tested up to: 4.3
Stable tag: 1.1

A plugin to prevent unwanted shortcodes from showing on blog.

== Description ==

Have you ever switch theme or remove plugin and found that there is a lot of unwanted shortcodes left on blog, and they are showing up as `[shortcode id="1234"]` ? In order to remove them, you will need risky database queries which is not what you want or what you can handle properly. 

Now you can use this plugin to prevent them from showing up on Blog. This plugin does not delete the shortcodes from your Database or Post Editor, instead it prevent them from showing up on Blog (Public View), by returning nothing to content.

You can easily add and save the unwanted shortcode tag name into the plugin setting page, and the plugin will
do the rest. There is no need to write any functions or database queries, the plugin will hide them base on shortcode tag saved.

== Changelog ==

= 1.1 =

Update to use PHP 5 constructor.

= 1.0 =

* Initial Release

== Installation ==

= Install Plugin Using Search =

   1. Search for Hide Unwanted Shortcodes in Add New Plugins
   2. Click 'Install Now' in search results row
   3. Click 'OK' to accept plugin installation
   4. Once installed, click Activate Plugin link

= or, install Plugin in .ZIP Format =

   1. Visit Plugins > Add New > Upload in WordPress admin
   2. Upload hide-unwanted-shortcodes.zip file
   3. Once uploaded, click Activate Plugin link
   
== How to use this plugin ? ==

1. After installation and activation, please go to Settings > Hide Unwanted Shortcodes.
2. Click on it and you will see the textarea for filling in your unwanted shortcodes tag.
3. Please follow additional instructions there.

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

There is no FAQ at the moment.

== Screenshots ==

1. Plugin Settings Page

== Upgrade Notice ==

Currently there is no upgrade notice.