[Plugin: Column Shortcodes] Using plugin removes Excerpts

This is the default way on how WordPress handles the excerpt. It will always strip out the shortcodes.

I modified the excerpt function for you so you it will leave the shortcodes in place when using the excerpt. Just place this code in your functions.php:

/**
 *  Trim the excerpt with shortcodes
 *
 */
function wp_trim_excerpt_with_shortcodes($text = '')
{
	$raw_excerpt = $text;
	if ( '' == $text ) {
		$text = get_the_content('');
		$text = apply_filters('the_content', $text);
		$text = str_replace(']]>', ']]>', $text);
		$excerpt_length = apply_filters('excerpt_length', 55);
		$excerpt_more = apply_filters('excerpt_more', ' ' . '[...]');
		$text = wp_trim_words( $text, $excerpt_length, $excerpt_more );
	}
	return apply_filters('wp_trim_excerpt', $text, $raw_excerpt);
}
remove_filter( 'get_the_excerpt', 'wp_trim_excerpt'  );
add_filter( 'get_the_excerpt', 'wp_trim_excerpt_with_shortcodes' );

Let me know if this works for you.

Hi.
Thanks for the code – not very confident with PHP, but will give it a try.