Wordpress shortcodes bug in custom theme

Question

I've created a theme from scratch and I have issues creating shortcodes. I have the following code:

functions.php

function caption_shortcode( $atts, $content = null ) {
    return '<span class="caption">' . $content . '</span>';
}
add_shortcode( 'caption', 'caption_shortcode' );

in the WP Admin page editor:

 [caption]My Caption[/caption]

on the page template page:

echo do_shortcode('[caption]');

The shortcode seems to be somehow working as it returns the HTML but not the $content.

My problem is that I can't seem to get my hand on the $content and display it using the shortcode. Any idea why this is happening?

P.S. I don't want to use the_content() function to display all the content, I want to use the shortcodes to divide the content the user adds in several pop-ups and child sections of the page.

Thanks!

Did you try echo do_shortcode('[caption]My Caption[/caption]');? — Gerald Schneider
– Gerald Schneider, Commented Mar 29, 2016 at 12:49
It works, but I don't want to add the content from the code, I want the user to be able to add and delete it anytime. — Dragos
– Dragos, Commented Mar 29, 2016 at 13:00
you either can add the content via editor or the comment provided above . Else you can create a textbox ACF for every content and then write <?php echo do_shortcode('[caption]'.get_field("field_name").'[/caption]');?> — Prakash Rao
– Prakash Rao, Commented Mar 29, 2016 at 13:19

krunal sojitra · Accepted Answer · 2016-03-29 13:03:57Z

-1

Make sure you user shotcode same page

  // [baztag]content[/baztag]
    function baztag_func( $atts, $content = '' ) {
        return $content;
    }
    add_shortcode( 'baztag', 'baztag_func' );

 echo do_shortcode('[baztag]');

answered Mar 29, 2016 at 13:03

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