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sheriffderek
sheriffderek

Reputation: 9043

Using Custom field inside of do_shortcode(); to use short-code explicitly within the PHP | WordPress

I have to use some WordPress short-codes for a project - but I want them in very specific places, and not in the main content. I need the client to just put them in specific Custom fields. Using ACF, I built a text field specifically for this.

// normal in-code use
<?php echo do_shortcode('[example_shortcode]'); ?>

// ACF field
<?php the_field('my_main_shortcode'); ?>

// ACF field in the do_shorcode
<?php echo do_shortcode( the_field('my_main_shortcode') ); ?>

This renders out [example_shortcode] on the page instead of what I would expect.

I'm guessing this is a standard PHP thing - and I don't know how to escape or concatenate it properly. EDIT - below using get_fields gets me closer...



THEN... with a more complex short-code

<?php echo do_shortcode( '[tf_listview imagesize="medium1" exclude="calendar-link,list-view-title" dateformat="D n.j"]' ); ?>

It breaks somethings like the image by adding "" - which could totally be the way the short-code was written / but basically - I haven't found a solution to using a short-code in a custom field like this.


Bottom line,

I'd like to write: <?php shit_out('my_annoying_shortcode'); ?>

Or something as close to that as possible. AND have it actually work.

Can anyone give me some more direction?

Upvotes: 0

Views: 2125

Answers (1)

rnevius
rnevius

Reputation: 27102

Since you're using echo, you need to use get_field(), which returns the custom meta value:

<?php echo do_shortcode( get_field('my_main_shortcode') ); ?>

Upvotes: 2

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