WordPress Tip: How to use Shortcodes

Since version 2.5+, WordPress has had a feature known as shortcodes, it works similarly to filters, because they accept parameters (attributes) and return a result.

Well, shortcodes are extremely useful and easy to use, allowing developers to create custom content for users to add to their pages.

Next we’ll see how simple it is to add a shortcode to your theme. So we’ll get to know the do_shortcode() function.

To use this function, just add the following code to your theme:

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<?php

// Substitua o trecho "[SHORT-CODE-AQUI]" pelo shortcode que você deseja inserir,
// Um shortcode pode ser habilitado através de plugins..
echo do_shortcode('[SHORT-CODE-AQUI]');

// Exemplo de um Shortcode que utiliza o plugin "Contact Form 7"
echo do_shortcode('[contact-form-7 404 "Not Found"]');

That was another tip for the WordPress platform.

You can find more details about the do_shortcode() function in the official WordPress Documentation.

That’s all folks, a simple function that can be very useful in your day-to-day work integrating plugins.

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