How to create custom shortcode for wordpress site

How to create custom shortcode for wordpress site

There are many wordpress plugins which using the shortcode. But you easily create custom shortcode for wordpress site. there is no need of external plugin.

custom shortcode for wordpress

Since Version 2.5 WordPress support so called Shortcodes. They have been introduced for creating macros to be use in a posts content. Many people looking for how to create the shortcode in wordpress using theme. It is very easy to build shortcode in wordpress. I given very simple code sample for creating the custom shortcode.

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For creating the custom shortcodes you need add following method in functions.php file which is located in your theme folder.


function myshortcode(){
 return '<img src="http://images.purabtech.in/How-to-make-empty-the-wordpress-trash-automatically.png">';
}
add_shortcode('myshortcode', 'myshortcode');

custom shortcode for wordpress
custom shortcode for wordpress

you can change the return text or shortcode name aslo.

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