I noticed that excerpts still show bare shortcodes. You can add the following code to the Newsphere theme's functions.php file to strip shortcodes from excerpts.

// Remove Shortcodes from excerpt
function newsphere_remove_shortcode_from_excerpt($content) {
   
    $content = strip_shortcodes( $content );
      
     return $content;
}
 
add_filter('the_excerpt', 'newsphere_remove_shortcode_from_excerpt');

File: /wp-content/themes/newsphere/inc/hooks/blocks/block-archive-list.php

Change Line: 48

$excerpt = newsphere_get_excerpt($excerpt_length, get_the_content());

To:

$excerpt = the_excerpt();

Cheers!
MLG4035

Wait a second. I just refreshed the page and everything is fine! Either you are very quick! Or I am senile...My problem appears to be solved.
Thanks!

Michael Grant

I purchased the Pro version via PayPal this January, after upgrading my version of WP to 5.4 my WPFTS license is no longer valid?
Please advise, or else I will reverse the charge.
My invoice# is: WC-1430
You can contact me for the Transaction ID if you like.

Thanks.

Michael Grant