How can I insert a php code into a shortcode in HTML?

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I would like to add a php code into a shortcode code in HTML editor. My shortcode looks like this:

<?php echo do_shortcode('[eapi keyword="KEYWORD" n=25]'); ?>

It works, if I put just a word instead of KEYWORD. Now I would like to add an individual title with this php code:

<?php the_title(); ?>

So I inserted it into the shortcode like this:

<?php echo do_shortcode('[eapi keyword="<?php the_title(); ?>
" n=25]'); ?>

But unfortunately it did not work. How can I successfully insert this php code into the shortcode?

I think the problem is that you are starting with a single quote which makes the contents literal and prevents you from using variables. You may want to use double quotes and then a backslash before any of the quotes inside. — C Miller
– C Miller, Commented Dec 22, 2017 at 1:41
you already started php open tag and close tag, issue is you again started php open tag <?php echo do_shortcode('[eapi keyword="<?php the_title(); ?> " n=25]'); ?> try this <?php echo do_shortcode('[eapi keyword=".$title."]' ) ?> — Rakhi Prajapati
– Rakhi Prajapati, Commented Dec 22, 2017 at 13:11

janh · Accepted Answer · 2017-12-22 01:50:06Z

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Use something like

 <?php do_shortcode('[eapi keyword="' . get_the_title() . '"]'; ?>

You'll want get_the_title because it will return the title instead of directly outputting it (as the_title will). As you are already in PHP mode, you don't need any additional

answered Dec 22, 2017 at 1:50

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C Miller · Accepted Answer · 2017-12-23 01:59:47Z

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Here is a possible solution but I am not familiar with the plugin/context you are using this in. But maybe this will give you some ideas:

<?php echo do_shortcode("[eapi keyword=\"" . the_title() . "\" n=25]"); ?>

So I removed the inner php tags for one. I switched the outer quotes to double quotes since you can't use functions/variables within single quotes. At the same time I concatenated the title function since I don't think it can be interpreted within the quotes. That also might negate the need for double quotes, but force of habit.

EDIT - Some other use examples outside of the original question for clarity.

Variable in the string requires double quotes:

<?php echo do_shortcode("[eapi keyword='{$variable}' n=25]"); ?>

Variable concatenated can use single or double quotes:

<?php echo do_shortcode("[eapi keyword='" . {$variable} . "' n=25]"); ?>

Keywords and functions must be concatenated:

<?php echo do_shortcode("[".KEYWORD." keyword='".func()."' n=25 x={$var}]"); ?>

edited Dec 23, 2017 at 1:59

answered Dec 22, 2017 at 1:51

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Navid Onpage Over a year ago

If i want to add a shortcode of a similar plugin, which looks like this: <?php echo do_shortcode('[amazon bestseller="KEYWORD" items="10"]'); ?> How can i implement it like you did it above? I tried this: <?php echo do_shortcode('[amazon bestseller=\"" . the_title() . "\" items="10"]'); ?> . but it did not work :/

Chirag Jain Over a year ago

For the above code you are having opening quote as single and closing as double

Chirag Jain Over a year ago

<?php echo do_shortcode("[amazon bestseller=\'" . the_title() . "\' items='10']"); ?> Jang Answer is perfect

Navid Onpage Over a year ago

Hey, thank you very much for the reply. Unfortunately the code : <?php echo do_shortcode("[amazon bestseller=\'" . the_title() . "\' items='10']"); ?> did not work. I am overasked, what else i can add to make this work. I tried to replace the ". the title()" into ". get_the_title()" but it did not work as well

C Miller Over a year ago

I don't think I am understanding correctly. Are you putting a period after get_the_title() and before the next double quote?

Zhu Zhaohua · Accepted Answer · 2017-12-22 01:42:35Z

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I think that you need to modify your eapi plug in to support your requirement.

For example, you can make a rule on your eapi plug to analysis the parameter's keyword.

1) if it is a simple string, return directly

2) if it is a string as similar as "{{{......}}}", use eval function to run it as a php script and then return.

answered Dec 22, 2017 at 1:42

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