Helpers file in MIni Loops Plugin

helpers.php

<?php

# ...

function miniloops_shortcoder( $input ) {
	$input = wp_filter_post_kses( $input );
	//give our shortcodes the correct prefix
	$input = str_replace( '[', '[ml_', $input );
	$input = str_replace( '[/', '[/ml_', $input );
	//make sure we haven't doubled-up
	$input = str_replace( '[ml_ml_', '[ml_', $input );
	$input = str_replace( '[/ml_ml_', '[/ml_', $input );
	$input = str_replace( '[ml_ba_', '[ba_', $input );
	$input = str_replace( '[/ml_ba_', '[/ba_', $input );
	$input = str_replace( '[ml_/ml_', '[/ml_', $input );
	//a hack: 2 shortcodes touching has issues
	//%%%%% is a placeholder to be removed during output
	$input = str_replace( '][', ']%%%%%[', $input );
	$input = stripslashes( $input );
	return $input;
}

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