Create Shortcodes using WordPress Shortcodes API | WordPress Plugin Development

Опубликовано: 12 Февраль 2026
на канале: SmallTownDev
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In this video, we will see how to Create Shortcodes in WordPress in less than 5 minutes. Whether you wish to make a Theme or a Plugin, shortcodes are a great way to output content, if you are interested in learning how to do this, watch this video in full.

Code used in this video -
https://github.com/smalltowndev/tutor...

WordPress Shortcode API `add_shortcode()` Function docs -
https://developer.wordpress.org/refer...

=== Timestamps ===
00:00 - Intro
00:14 - Extra Notes
00:24 - Where we will be writing our code
00:35 - Hooking into WordPress
00:44 - Register a WordPress Shortcode
01:34 - Writing our Shortcode Render Function
02:14 - Important Tip
02:44 - Outputting Shortcode in Block Editor
03:10 - Extending Shortcode with Attributes
03:55 - Outputting Shortcode using Attributes
04:18 - Final Remarks


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