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WordPress How to Build a WordPress Plugin Building WordPress Widgets, and Shortcodes How to Create a WordPress Shortcode

Posted by Ghost Nose
Ghost Nose
2,516 Points

Add a new shortcode named my_plugin_shortcode_name based on my_plugin_shortcode.

<?php
function my_plugin_shortcode( $atts, $content = null ){
    global $post;
    extract(shortcode_atts( array( 'num_courses' => '4' ) , $atts) );

   ob_start();
   require('inc/front-end.php');
   $content= ob_get_clean();
}
add_shortcode( 'my_plugin', 'my_plugin_shortcode' );

?>

I'm getting this response when I check the code: Bummer! The shortcode name should be passed as the first argument to add_shortcode.

Semi-frustrated that this code isn't passing since it's relatively a semantics error.

Can someone help me out.

Thanks in advance :)

4 Answers

Zac Gordon
STAFF
Zac Gordon
Treehouse Guest Teacher
Zac Gordon
Zac Gordon
Treehouse Guest Teacher

It looks like the name "my_plugin" does not line up with the name said to use in the prompt.

valeriuv
valeriuv
20,999 Points
valeriuv
valeriuv
20,999 Points

Does your function return anything? (hint)

Ghost Nose
Ghost Nose
2,516 Points

Thank you for pointing that out! Unfortunately that still didn't allow me to pass the assignment. The error is truly in the add_shortcode() function

Ghost Nose
Ghost Nose
2,516 Points
Ghost Nose
Ghost Nose
2,516 Points

Awesome I don't know what I was thinking this is the fix, thanks zac

add_shortcode( 'my_plugin_shortcode_name', 'my_plugin_shortcode' );

Patrick Munemo
Patrick Munemo
14,892 Points
Patrick Munemo
Patrick Munemo
14,892 Points

Here is your answer bro,

add_shortcode( 'my_plugin_shortcode_name', 'my_plugin_shortcode' );