Using the WordPress shortcode feature on a page
Yes you need to include the square brackets!
Calling a function from post or page content
Just add [my_special_shortcode] within any post or page and the function will be called
//Shortcode: [my_special_shortcode]
add_shortcode('my_special_shortcode', 'my_function_Name');
function my_function_Name()
{
//-----------------------
//----- HTML OUTPUT -----
//-----------------------
$HtmlOutput = '';
return($HtmlOutput);
}Passing arguments with a shortcode
In the wordpress content
(N.B. keep attributes lowercase, they will get converted to lowercase)
[my_special_shortcode my_id=12 my_value="abc"]In your function
add_shortcode('my_special_shortcode', 'my_function_Name');
function my_function_Name($atts) //<<<<<<Don't forget the $atts !!!
{
//----- GET SHORTCODE ATTRIBUTES -----
//Extract attributes into individual variables, setting default values if not present
extract(shortcode_atts(array(
'my_id' => 1,
'my_value' => ''
), $atts));
//if ($my_id == 12)
//...
//-----------------------
//----- HTML OUTPUT -----
//-----------------------
$HtmlOutput = '';
return($HtmlOutput);
}Other things you can pass with a shortcode
https://developer.wordpress.org/plugins/shortcodes/shortcodes-with-parameters/
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