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

Maja B.
Maja B.
12,984 Points
Posted by Maja B.
Maja B.
12,984 Points

Challenge Task 2 of 4 (How to Create a WP Shortcode)

Hi, please help me pass this challenge:

Inside of the my_plugin_shortcode function, pull in the global post variable. Then extract the num_courses attribute, setting it to a default value of 4.

<?php

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

Bummer! extract should be passed the return value of shortcode_atts directly.

4 Answers

Rich Bagley
Rich Bagley
25,869 Points

Hi Maja,

Remove your space between extract and the opening ( and that should do it.

Thanks

-Rich

Maja B.
Maja B.
12,984 Points
Maja B.
Maja B.
12,984 Points

great! thanks!

-Maja

Renee Wilson
Renee Wilson
9,820 Points
Renee Wilson
Renee Wilson
9,820 Points

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

} Here's my answer. Make sure to take the 's' off the posts of global $posts

Tinashe Kingstone Jonhera
Tinashe Kingstone Jonhera
3,575 Points
Tinashe Kingstone Jonhera
Tinashe Kingstone Jonhera
3,575 Points

<?php

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

Andres Ramirez
Andres Ramirez
18,094 Points
Andres Ramirez
Andres Ramirez
18,094 Points 
<?php

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

?>