BB-Code-like mechanism by which strings enclosed in square brackets can serve as shorthand for longer and more complicated strings. These strings are processed by callback handlers, usually on page load, which replace the bracket enclosed string with the output from the callback handler.

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Change behavior of “Insert into Post” based on attachment metadata

For a custom plugin I'm working on, I have added a checkbox element to the attachments editor in a manner like the answer provided here: How to add a checkbox element to attachments editor with ...
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Customizing gallery shortcode in 3.5

I'm trying to customize the gallery shortcode using the new gallery system in 3.5 and I'm having a bit of trouble and can't figure out where I'm going wrong. This is what I've got at the moment (in ...
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Plugin Handle URL With Custom Theme

I need to develop a plugin in which a special page needs to be created. This page will have a completely separate design from the rest of the website, and will be located at a specific URL. I realize ...
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wp_specialchars and wp_specialchars_decode in a shortcode plugin

I have written my first plugin, a shortcode plugin. I have read about wp_specialchars and wp_specialchars_decode but I'm not sure how to use them. The plugin read a shortcode allowing some parameters ...
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Processing shortcodes in groups (separated by line breaks)?

The Project I'm working on a plugin to resize and embed rows of images using shortcodes that will be converted into <img> tags. In most cases there will be multiple images per row, and the ...
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Should I cache default WordPress gallery shortcode output?

I'm overriding default WordPress gallery like so: add_filter( 'post_gallery', 'my_gallery_shortcode'), 12, 2 ); function my_gallery_shortcode($output, $attr) { // some modifications ...
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other shortcodes in Contact form 7 MAILS

How to use other shortcodes inside Contact form 7- forms? indeed explains how to use other shortcodes inside Contact Form 7 forms. But that doesn't make them usable in the mails that Contact Form 7 ...
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Caption shortcodes not including caption as attribute

I recently installed the bonpress theme and am having trouble with the captions showing correctly. The more I try to understand how captions are supposed to work in Wordpress, the more I suspect ...
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do_shortcode() doesn't work if shortcode contained in variable, works if shortcode passed as string

I'm developing a plugin, wherein one of the features is to switch out forms on a specific page by changing the shortcode within a custom field. within my plugin file: function getShort() { ...
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Single post content custom order

In my post I have a shortcode for [video] than text content. Single post page displays first entry-meta, than title, than content [video] + text. What I need is to add some condition in single.php so ...
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Google Map Shortcode for Custom Taxonomy/Post Types

Calling all WP Stack Exchangers! I am currently using Alain Gonzales' Google Map Shortcode plug-in on a site I'm developing, and it's worked just fine: Google Map Shortcode plug-in on wordpress.org ...
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get_the_content(“more…”) returns full text

I'm creating shortcode [latest_post] and want to show post date, title and short content. (content has "more" separator). Here is code: function shortcode_latest_post() { global $post, $more; ...
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Custom wysiwyg editor doesn't execute shortcodes?

I encounter this weird problem.. I'm trying to create a simple & easy website for a client. He wants to embed video's into the page. I use different customfields assigned to specific elements in ...
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Prevent Menu Shortcode From Formatting

I'm trying to insert shortcodes into menu links (as I need to display a latest post link). I've figured out how to get the do_shortcode part done. However, when I insert a shortcode as the menu link ...
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Custom Fields - Boolean Display of True/False to Yes/No

I am importing fields from a Real Estate site. The Import of one Custom Field looks like this... Field Name after Import ---> assistedLiving Field Value ---> false to output the display in ...
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How to wrap a text with shortcode into php file?

I want to wrap a text with shortcode into the single.php file. The shortcode is: [box type="note" align="aligncenter" ][/box] and the code is: Διοργανωτής διαγωνισμού: <?php ...
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Change the default video URL in a post to shortcode format

I want to add video from youtube/vimeo to my post.Whenever i add a video to my post ,there will display a link like https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsUXAEzaC3Q in my admin(Add new post ),and in the ...
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Create Short code dynamically

I want to generate short code for my gallery dynamically. For a single gallery, it is easy to create a short code for my gallery using add_shortcode( 'image-gallery', 'gallery' ) Now my question is ...
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Multi-part form and wp_redirect()

For starters, it's a plugin (with a shortcode) or at least I would prefer it to be. I've got two issues both related to wp_direct. If form 1 validates I want to redirect to form 2, and continue the ...
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How to change the output of gallery shortcode

I would like to add the media description as a data-attribute to each image of the gallery. All the other answers favour the solution to copy the whole code from media.php to functions.php and change ...
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Create a short code that inserts js

Note: People are assuming this question is already answered when in fact it is no where close to being the right answer. I have created tons of short codes, How ever I am using Jquery plugin TOC and ...
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Wpautop stops working after get_the_excerpt

function pre_process_shortcode($content){ global $shortcode_tags, $shortcodes; // Backup current registered shortcodes and clear them all out ...
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How do a put a form with php code into a variable or shortcode?

I'm trying to put my frontend form into a variable or a shortcode so I can wrap another shortcode around it (specifically Bainternet Post Creation Limits). My form has PHP code in it so I'm not ...
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Custom taxonomy in short code

I am using short codes in theme for grid display. Code only considers category ids. I also want to add custom taxonomies so it give output as both category posts as well as custom taxonomy posts. ...
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Gallery shortcode numerical sorting

When I try to sort a Gallery created through the [gallery] shortcode by numerical titles I get them sorted in alphabetical order. That means that they are sorted like so: 1, 3, 34, 4, 56, 6, etc. ...
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Remove some tags from shortcodes output? Trying to fix autop

remove_filter( 'the_content', 'wpautop' ); add_filter( 'the_content', 'wpautop' , 99 ); add_filter( 'the_content', 'shortcode_unautop', 100 ); Work for almost all my shortcodes excluding one that ...
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Possible to create placeholder images in Wordpress editor that are clickable (should bring up uploader)?

Working on a project where I would like to have buttons within the actual visual editor area where the user can click on the placeholder image and it brings up the upload dialog. I've seen that ...
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TinyMCE popup windows using WP functions

In my editor I would like to use a TinyMCE generated popup to insert in the textarea some complex shortcodes. I use the TinyMCE API to show the popup (bottom of this question). The popup is a PHP file ...
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Complex Slider Shortcode Help

I have a PHP-Code for Slider which I found. Now I want to transform it into a Wordpress shortcode. Here's the Code: <!-- Slider --> <div class="big-slider-wrapper block-full ...
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Stop wptexturize from texturizing my shortcode

I have a script outside of Wordpress that generates an HTML file a few hundred times a day. I figured the best way to get the contents of this file in to a specific page would be a shortcode. I ...
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Pagination in a Shortcode. Get_next_posts_link not working but get_previous_posts_link works fine right next to it

I'm trying to output a custom post type archive using a shortcode. Everything works fine except for the get_next_posts_link part. The weird part is that it's right next to a get_previous_posts_link ...
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Using shortcode to display array in array

I am using a widget, U more recent posts. Seems to work with custom taxonomies when you input the correct data into it in a widget form, but the suggested shortcode doesn't work (and I am trying to ...
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Custom field for default gallery

How I can add custom field in default WordPress gallery? in visual editor and in shortcode.
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Can't seem to get [shortcode]s to work

function register_shortcodes(){ add_shortcode( 'my_shortcode', 'my_shortcode' ); } add_action( 'init', 'register_shortcodes'); function my_shortcode( $atts ) { return "--my_shortcode--"; ...
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<?php wp_register(); ?> Display logged in user as “Site Admin” apposed to Logged in user

I'm just working on a little hobby word-press site I have; <?php wp_loginout(''); ?> <?php wp_register( '',''); ?> In the top rite corner of my site, <?php wp_loginout(''); ?> ...
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Run function from parent on child site

I'm running a Multisite wordpress installation and have a couple of child sites. Im trying to run a script from the main page on one of the child sites. It can be a shortcode [pro_display_zone ...
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Creating a costing calculator plugin. How can the user create the calculations without coding?

I am relatively new to php & wordpress development. I am trying to create a plugin that allows the user to create an unlimited number of costing calculators. Users will be able to add fields ...
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show shortcodes in editor

Is there any way in which i can show custom shortcodes inside the editor panel, I have a bunch that I've created and thought it would be a good idea? Not found anything online other than tutorials on ...
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How can I join the two key with the two value of a custom field?

I am using wp add custom field with images and text multiple time .. how can join to have the key and value in the same div ? <div id="Caption-custom" class=""> <?php $text = ...
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Custom field to Rich Text Area

My requirement is Top content [shortcode] Bottom content i write a shortcode and place in a post...It always in top...so i decide to used custom field for top and bottom content and how to change ...
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Shortcode returns parts of the code twice?

I have a shortcode that lists custom type posts, like: while ( $loop->have_posts() ) : $loop->the_post(); $output .= '<a href="#">'; $output .= '<div><img ...
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Customize wp-caption output

I'd like to customize the output for the wp-caption shortcode. I need to put the attachment full-size URL wp_get_attachment_image_src($post->ID, 'full') function custom_img_caption_shortcode( $a , ...
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Figure element with multiple image short code

I have a short code I developed that goes like this: [figure description=""] [image src="" title=""][/image] [image src="" title=""][/image] [image src="" title=""][/image] [/figure] What it does ...
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Some filter adding custom post types to my WP_Query

I have a strange problem. I am using WP_Query inside a shortcode callback. Say I have 10 custom post types and I want to show the most recent post from 4 of them. I specify them as 'post_type' => ...
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I need to create a dashboard widget with input field and will display the text as shortcodes in posts

Hi I need to make automated price updater of my learning materials (e-books, videos, posters etc.) and it's such a drag every time I need to change prices on them to open every single posts because ...
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Gallery inside posts

I'm looking for a solution to a certain type of gallery I want to use inside posts. These posts have tons of content, including pictures. I want to create a gallery like the one in this image I made ...
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Shortcode not working

I am using calendar plugin but the short codes are not working. I tried various other plugins, but none of them works. They provide me a shortcode and when I implement them in my page, nothing ...
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How to create a shortcode that lists products by category

Hi I d like to create a shortcode that lists products of a certain category. I ve used the following code to register products and categories: add_action('init', 'catalog_init'); function ...
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Trigger shortcode after submit button pressed

I need to execute a shortcode after the user will press the submit button. I am using Contact form 7 and have inserted the form by a shortcode in the Post edit section. It's basically a form ...
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Get post ID by default in a shortcode

I'm trying to create a shortcode to display child pages, so far works like charm, however, I passing a value called 'parent' as response for 'post_parent', by default I need to display the current ...

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