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Reputation: 23

How can I insert a php code into a shortcode in HTML?

I would like to add a php code into a shortcode code in HTML editor. My shortcode looks like this:

<?php echo do_shortcode('[eapi keyword="KEYWORD" n=25]'); ?>

It works, if I put just a word instead of KEYWORD. Now I would like to add an individual title with this php code:

<?php the_title(); ?>

So I inserted it into the shortcode like this:

<?php echo do_shortcode('[eapi keyword="<?php the_title(); ?>
" n=25]'); ?>

But unfortunately it did not work. How can I successfully insert this php code into the shortcode?

Upvotes: 2

Views: 3130

Answers (3)

C Miller
C Miller

Reputation: 418

Here is a possible solution but I am not familiar with the plugin/context you are using this in. But maybe this will give you some ideas:

<?php echo do_shortcode("[eapi keyword=\"" . the_title() . "\" n=25]"); ?>

So I removed the inner php tags for one. I switched the outer quotes to double quotes since you can't use functions/variables within single quotes. At the same time I concatenated the title function since I don't think it can be interpreted within the quotes. That also might negate the need for double quotes, but force of habit.

EDIT - Some other use examples outside of the original question for clarity.

Variable in the string requires double quotes:

<?php echo do_shortcode("[eapi keyword='{$variable}' n=25]"); ?>

Variable concatenated can use single or double quotes:

<?php echo do_shortcode("[eapi keyword='" . {$variable} . "' n=25]"); ?>

Keywords and functions must be concatenated:

<?php echo do_shortcode("[".KEYWORD." keyword='".func()."' n=25 x={$var}]"); ?>

Upvotes: 0

janh
janh

Reputation: 2982

Use something like 

 <?php do_shortcode('[eapi keyword="' . get_the_title() . '"]'; ?>

You'll want get_the_title because it will return the title instead of directly outputting it (as the_title will). As you are already in PHP mode, you don't need any additional

Upvotes: 1

Zhu Zhaohua
Zhu Zhaohua

Reputation: 164

I think that you need to modify your eapi plug in to support your requirement.

For example, you can make a rule on your eapi plug to analysis the parameter's keyword.

1) if it is a simple string, return directly

2) if it is a string as similar as "{{{......}}}", use eval function to run it as a php script and then return.

Upvotes: 0

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