/**
  * Parses the specified content and looks for shortcodes that are not
  * compatible with the current PopUp loading method.
  *
  * The function does not return a value, but if incompatible shortcodes are
  * detected a new Admin Notification will be generated which is displayed to
  * the user after the page has finished loading.
  *
  * @since  4.7.0
  * @param  string $content
  */
 public static function validate_shortcodes($content)
 {
     $settings = IncPopupDatabase::get_settings();
     $method = isset($settings['loadingmethod']) ? $settings['loadingmethod'] : 'ajax';
     // Check for specific/frequently used shortcodes.
     if ('footer' !== $method && preg_match('#\\[gravityforms?(\\s.*?\\]|\\])#', $content)) {
         lib2()->ui->admin_message(sprintf(__('You are using Gravity Forms inside this PopUp. It is best to switch to the <a href="%s">loading method</a> "Page Footer" to ensure the form works as expected.', PO_LANG), 'edit.php?post_type=' . IncPopupItem::POST_TYPE . '&page=settings'), 'err');
     }
     // General check for shortcode incompatibility
     switch ($method) {
         case 'ajax':
         case 'anonymous':
             // Check if the content contains any of the Front-Shortcodes:
             $check = IncPopupAddon_HeaderFooter::check();
             $content = do_shortcode($content);
             foreach ($check->shortcodes as $code) {
                 $match = array();
                 if (preg_match('#\\[' . $code . '(\\s.*?\\]|\\])#', $content, $match)) {
                     lib2()->ui->admin_message(sprintf(__('Shortcode <code>%s</code> requires a different <a href="%s">loading method</a> to work.<br />Try "Page Footer", though sometimes the method "Custom AJAX" also works (please test the result)', PO_LANG), $match[0], 'edit.php?post_type=' . IncPopupItem::POST_TYPE . '&page=settings'), 'err');
                 }
             }
             break;
         case 'footer':
         case 'front':
             // Nothing needs to be validated here...
             break;
         default:
             //lib2()->ui->admin_message( 'Shortcode-Check not defined for: ' . $method );
     }
 }
<?php

global $shortcode_tags;
// Theme compatibility.
$theme_compat = IncPopupAddon_HeaderFooter::check();
$settings = IncPopupDatabase::get_settings();
$cur_method = $settings['loadingmethod'];
// Shortcodes with restrictions.
$limited = array('app_.*', '.*-form.*', '.*_form.*');
$shortcodes = array();
// Add Admin-Shortcodes to the list.
foreach ($shortcode_tags as $code => $handler) {
    if (!isset($shortcodes[$code])) {
        $shortcodes[$code] = '';
    }
    $shortcodes[$code] .= 'sc-admin ';
}
// Add Front-End Shortcodes to the list.
foreach ($theme_compat->shortcodes as $code) {
    if (!isset($shortcodes[$code])) {
        $shortcodes[$code] = '';
    }
    $shortcodes[$code] .= 'sc-front ';
}
foreach ($shortcodes as $code => $compat) {
    foreach ($limited as $pattern) {
        if (preg_match('/^' . $pattern . '$/i', $code)) {
            $shortcodes[$code] = $compat . 'sc-limited ';
        }
    }
}