apply_filters(‘the_content’) – make it ignore shortcodes?

Question

The function that parses the shortcode, do_shortcode is added as a filter on the_content by default, at priority 11.

You can remove it using remove_filter:

remove_filter( 'the_content', 'do_shortcode', 11 );

Call this right before you’re actually using the_content, and add it afterwards (in the unlikely case that it’s needed after that):

remove_filter( 'the_content', 'do_shortcode', 11 );
the_content():
add_filter( 'the_content', 'do_shortcode', 11 );