215 – Exploring WordPress Shortcodes
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Exploring WordPress Shortcodes
Defining Shortcodes
Shortcodes are simple text that can be added to posts and pages that can dynamically generate content for your site. Shortcodes give users the ability to generate PHP type code without having to write any code.
Writing posts with shortcodes is similar to writing pseudo-code and this code works a lot like macros.
Where are they located?
- Core WordPress
- Built into themes
- Comes with some plugins
Different Types of Shortcodes
- Non Enclosed
- Enclosed
Create Your Own Shortcodes
Stay tuned for next week’s show where I’ll continue the conversation and share how you can implement your very own shortcode to make your life easier creating posts and pages.
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