wpsmith/shortcode

WordPress shortcode.

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pkg:composer/wpsmith/shortcode

1.0.0 2019-02-21 02:12 UTC

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GPL-2.0+ 64ebab10dfd90d3221657748a57529820a0b86c0

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README

This library provides a skeleton to build shortcodes for WordPress.

Description

This library provides the skeleton for:

  1. Registering the shortcode. If a shortcode exists with the same name, it will automatically remove the shortcode before adding this shortcode.
  2. Ensuring that scripts/styles are only printed when the shortcode is being used.
  3. Merging shortcode attributes with default attributes.

The Shortcode Base Class

The shortcode is registered at plugins_loaded hook or immediately upon class instantiation via singleton implementation: MyShortcode::get_instance().

This class checks the following to determine whether a shortcode exists on a page:

  • The title
  • The content
  • The excerpt
  • The Widget Title
  • The Custom HTML Widget Content
  • The Text Widget
  • The Text Widget Content
  • The Text Widget Content
  • The Navigation Menu Link Attributes
  • The Navigation Menu Title

Additionally, the class provides a filter wps_shortcode_{}_is_active to further extend checks to determine whether the shortcode exists on a page.

The AjaxShortcode Class

This class extends the Shortcode base class providing additional features:

  1. Skeleton for registering AJAX calls with checking the ajax refer nonce.
  2. doing_ajax() static function.
  3. get_random_string() static function.

Installation

To install via composer:

composer require wpsmith/shortcode

Otherwise copy the Shortcode (and AjaxShortcode) class(es) to your folder.

Usage

This library is easy to use in two simple steps:

  1. Extend the class implementing the method public function shortcode( $atts, $content = null ){}. Note:
    • Your defaults as defined in get_defaults() method will already be merged (and also available via $this->atts)
    • Your script(s)/style(s) as enqueued in enqueue_scripts() method will already be printed or enqueued.
  2. Instantiate the singleton in your theme/plugin: MyShortcode::get_instance().

Optionally, you can do the following:

  • Implement register_scripts() method to register your script differently from enqueing your script. This is highly recommended if you are using this within a distributed theme or plugin.
  • Implement init() method to do some more initializing when the shortcode is instantiated.
  • Implement get_defaults() to set some default parameters to be merged and thus always present.

Examples

You can find these and more examples at Shortcodes.