PHP Shortcode

Sheeraz Gul Feb 15, 2024

PHP PHP Shortcode

The shortcodes are used to extend the site easily on WordPress. This tutorial demonstrates how to use shortcode in PHP.

PHP Shortcode

The shortcodes are used to use a component or functionality which is already developed. We can use that component of functionality anywhere we want in our PHP code in WordPress.

The syntax for applying the shortcode in PHP is:

<?php echo do_shortcode( '[shortcode]' ); ?>

The shortcode above will be the shortcode of the component you want to include in the code. Let’s try to add a short code using WordPress and PHP.

Follow the steps below.

First of all, log in to WordPress or signup.
The next step is to install the plugin, for example, the MetaSlider.
Once the plugin is installed, we can open the plugin from the right menu and find the shortcode under How to Use on the left side. The shortcode for this plugin is:
```
[metaslider id = "9"]
```
Now, we can use this shortcode in the method do_shortcode() to use the slider anywhere, mostly used in the headers.
```
<?php echo do_shortcode( '[metaslider id = "9"]' ); ?>
```
The code above will show the slider on the position where it is written. The output for this slider is:

There are countless plugins out there, and many of them provide shortcodes. We can use these shortcodes in our codes to eliminate the large complex code structure.

Author: Sheeraz Gul

Sheeraz is a Doctorate fellow in Computer Science at Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xian, China. He has 7 years of Software Development experience in AI, Web, Database, and Desktop technologies. He writes tutorials in Java, PHP, Python, GoLang, R, etc., to help beginners learn the field of Computer Science.

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PHP Shortcode

PHP Shortcode

The next step is to install the plugin, for example, the `MetaSlider`.

Once the plugin is installed, we can open the plugin from the right menu and find the `shortcode` under `How to Use` on the left side. The `shortcode` for this plugin is:

Now, we can use this `shortcode` in the method `do_shortcode()` to use the slider anywhere, mostly used in the headers.

The code above will show the slider on the position where it is written. The output for this slider is:

PHP Shortcode

First of all, log in to WordPress or signup.

The next step is to install the plugin, for example, the MetaSlider.

Once the plugin is installed, we can open the plugin from the right menu and find the shortcode under How to Use on the left side. The shortcode for this plugin is:

Now, we can use this shortcode in the method do_shortcode() to use the slider anywhere, mostly used in the headers.

The code above will show the slider on the position where it is written. The output for this slider is:

The next step is to install the plugin, for example, the `MetaSlider`.

Once the plugin is installed, we can open the plugin from the right menu and find the `shortcode` under `How to Use` on the left side. The `shortcode` for this plugin is:

Now, we can use this `shortcode` in the method `do_shortcode()` to use the slider anywhere, mostly used in the headers.