Enable shortcodes in add-on description fields

Sometimes it could be useful to allow shortcodes in the description fields of your add-ons. As an example, you might want to give the users the option of clicking a link to display further information.

To enable shortcodes in add-on descriptions, use the following snippet:

	<?php
	/**
	* Allow shortcodes in field description
	*/
	function prefix_shortcode_in_description( $description, $item, $additional_info='' ) {
	$field_description = ! empty( $item['field_description'] ) ? $item['field_description'] : '';
	$description = sprintf(
	'<p class="pewc-description">%s%s</p>',
	do_shortcode( $field_description ),
	$additional_info
	);
	return $description;
	}
	add_filter( 'pewc_filter_field_description', 'prefix_shortcode_in_description', 10, 3 );

view raw pewc_filter_field_description.php hosted with ❤ by GitHub

This is how to add a snippet.

As an example, here’s how to add a pop-up box to the field description:

Install the Shortcodes Ultimate plugin
Add the following shortcode to your field’s description

	[su_lightbox type="inline" src="#my-custom-popup"] Click here to open lightbox with HTML content [/su_lightbox]

	[su_lightbox_content id="my-custom-popup"]
	<h3>Custom HTML content</h3>
	Any <strong>HTML</strong> <em>tags</em> can be used here. Other shortcodes are also [su_highlight]allowed[/su_highlight].
	[/su_lightbox_content]

view raw su_lightbox hosted with ❤ by GitHub

Adding a lightbox pop-up to the description field

Was this article helpful?

Related Articles