{"id":8176,"date":"2023-03-13T23:18:14","date_gmt":"2023-03-13T23:18:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/?p=8176"},"modified":"2023-03-13T23:18:14","modified_gmt":"2023-03-13T23:18:14","slug":"unlock-the-hidden-power-of-wordpress-learn-how-to-create-custom-shortcodes-with-personalized-parameters-in-just-minutes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unlock-the-hidden-power-of-wordpress-learn-how-to-create-custom-shortcodes-with-personalized-parameters-in-just-minutes\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Unlock the Hidden Power of WordPress: Learn How to Create Custom Shortcodes with Personalized Parameters in Just Minutes!&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_49 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"ez-toc-toggle-icon-1\"><label for=\"item-6776e4d0c8364\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-6776e4d0c8364\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unlock-the-hidden-power-of-wordpress-learn-how-to-create-custom-shortcodes-with-personalized-parameters-in-just-minutes\/#WordPress_Shortcodes_Adding_Dynamic_Content_Made_Easy\" title=\"WordPress Shortcodes: Adding Dynamic Content Made Easy\">WordPress Shortcodes: Adding Dynamic Content Made Easy<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unlock-the-hidden-power-of-wordpress-learn-how-to-create-custom-shortcodes-with-personalized-parameters-in-just-minutes\/#What_is_a_Shortcode\" title=\"What is a Shortcode?\">What is a Shortcode?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unlock-the-hidden-power-of-wordpress-learn-how-to-create-custom-shortcodes-with-personalized-parameters-in-just-minutes\/#What_are_Shortcode_Parameters\" title=\"What are Shortcode Parameters?\">What are Shortcode Parameters?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unlock-the-hidden-power-of-wordpress-learn-how-to-create-custom-shortcodes-with-personalized-parameters-in-just-minutes\/#How_to_Create_a_Shortcode_with_Parameters_in_WordPress\" title=\"How to Create a Shortcode with Parameters in WordPress\">How to Create a Shortcode with Parameters in WordPress<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unlock-the-hidden-power-of-wordpress-learn-how-to-create-custom-shortcodes-with-personalized-parameters-in-just-minutes\/#Step_1_Create_a_Function_to_Generate_Content\" title=\"Step 1: Create a Function to Generate Content\">Step 1: Create a Function to Generate Content<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unlock-the-hidden-power-of-wordpress-learn-how-to-create-custom-shortcodes-with-personalized-parameters-in-just-minutes\/#Step_2_Register_the_Shortcode\" title=\"Step 2: Register the Shortcode\">Step 2: Register the Shortcode<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unlock-the-hidden-power-of-wordpress-learn-how-to-create-custom-shortcodes-with-personalized-parameters-in-just-minutes\/#Step_3_Use_Your_Shortcode_in_WordPress\" title=\"Step 3: Use Your Shortcode in WordPress\">Step 3: Use Your Shortcode in WordPress<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unlock-the-hidden-power-of-wordpress-learn-how-to-create-custom-shortcodes-with-personalized-parameters-in-just-minutes\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"WordPress_Shortcodes_Adding_Dynamic_Content_Made_Easy\"><\/span>WordPress Shortcodes: Adding Dynamic Content Made Easy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_a_Shortcode\"><\/span>What is a Shortcode?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re not familiar with shortcodes, they are small snippets of code that can be inserted into a WordPress page or post to add dynamic content, such as images, videos, or links. Shortcodes are easy to use, and you don&#8217;t need to be a developer to use them! They&#8217;re enclosed in square brackets [] and contain a keyword that describes the type of content to be displayed. For example:<\/p>\n<p>[author-name]<\/p>\n<p>This shortcode will display the author&#8217;s name on the page or post where it&#8217;s inserted.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_Shortcode_Parameters\"><\/span>What are Shortcode Parameters?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Shortcode parameters allow you to customize the content displayed by a shortcode. Parameters are added as attributes to the shortcode, like so:<\/p>\n<p>[recent-posts category=&#8221;news&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>In this example, &#8220;category&#8221; is the parameter, and &#8220;news&#8221; is the value assigned to that parameter. Shortcode parameters give you greater control over how your content is displayed.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Create_a_Shortcode_with_Parameters_in_WordPress\"><\/span>How to Create a Shortcode with Parameters in WordPress<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Creating a shortcode with parameters in WordPress is simple. Just follow these steps:<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_1_Create_a_Function_to_Generate_Content\"><\/span>Step 1: Create a Function to Generate Content<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>To create a shortcode, you first need to write a function that generates the content you want to display. This function should be able to accept parameters that allow you to customize the content based on user input. Here&#8217;s an example of a function that generates a list of recent blog posts:<\/p>\n<pre><code><strong>function<\/strong> recent_posts_shortcode( $atts ) {\n    $atts = shortcode_atts( array(\n        'category' =&gt; '',\n        'posts_per_page' =&gt; 5,\n    ), $atts, 'recent-posts' );\n\n    $args = array(\n        'post_type' =&gt; 'post',\n        'posts_per_page' =&gt; $atts['posts_per_page'],\n    );\n\n    <strong>if<\/strong> ( ! empty( $atts['category'] ) ) {\n        $args['category_name'] = $atts['category'];\n    }\n\n    $posts = get_posts( $args );\n\n    ob_start();\n\n    <strong>foreach<\/strong> ( $posts <strong>as<\/strong> $post ) {\n        setup_postdata( $post );\n        ?&gt;\n        &lt;li&gt;\n            &lt;a href=&quot;&lt;?php the_permalink(); ?&gt;&quot;&gt;&lt;?php the_title(); ?&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;\n        &lt;\/li&gt;\n        &lt;?php\n    }\n\n    wp_reset_postdata();\n\n    <strong>return<\/strong> ob_get_clean();\n}<\/code><\/pre>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_2_Register_the_Shortcode\"><\/span>Step 2: Register the Shortcode<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Now that you&#8217;ve written your function, you need to register your shortcode with WordPress using the add_shortcode() function. The first argument is the name of your shortcode, and the second argument is the name of the function that generates the content. Here&#8217;s an example:<\/p>\n<pre><code><strong>add_shortcode<\/strong>( 'recent-posts', 'recent_posts_shortcode' );<\/code><\/pre>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_3_Use_Your_Shortcode_in_WordPress\"><\/span>Step 3: Use Your Shortcode in WordPress<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Now that you&#8217;ve registered your shortcode, you can use it in any WordPress page or post. Simply add your shortcode to the content of the page or post where you want it to display. Here&#8217;s an example shortcode:<\/p>\n<pre><code>[recent-posts category=\"news\" posts_per_page=\"10\"]<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the shortcode will display a list of the ten most recent posts from the &#8220;news&#8221; category.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Shortcodes are a powerful feature of WordPress that allow you to add dynamic content to your website without writing any code. With shortcode parameters, you can take your shortcodes to the next level by customizing the content based on user input. By following these simple steps, you can create shortcodes with parameters that will enable you to add custom, dynamic content to your WordPress website.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WordPress Shortcodes: Adding Dynamic Content Made Easy What is a Shortcode? 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