Shows how to set up a custom "shortcode present" notification for Participants Database

pdb-shortcode-notify.php

<?php
/*
 * Plugin Name: PDb Shortcode Placement Notification
 * Description: Tells the Participants Database plugin that a shortcode is present on the page.
 */
add_filter( 'pdb-shortcode_in_content', 'xnau_notify_shortcode_present', 10, 2 );

/**
 * tells the plugin that a shortcode is present
 * 
 * @param bool $present
 * @param WP_Post $post
 */
function xnau_notify_shortcode_present( $present, $post )
{
  // this is a list of all the pages that have PDB shortcodes
  // you must edit this in order for it to work for you
  // this must be the page's "slug name"
  $pages = array( 'test-page' );
  
  if ( in_array( $post->post_name, $pages ) ) {
    $present = true;
  }
  
  return $present;
}