WordPress Shortcodes

• Salman Ravoof. The Ultimate Guide to WordPress Shortcodes (with Examples to Create Your Own). kinsta, 2020.
• Editorial Staff. How to Add a Shortcode in WordPress? (Beginner’s Guide). wpbeginner, 2019.
• Simon Codrington. Custom Shortcodes for WordPress. sitepoint, 2015.
  • A good overview article, probably the best I’ve found thus far.
• Fred Meyer. How to Create WordPress Shortcodes, and Why I Love Them. wpshout, 2020.
• John Hughes. The Beginner’s Guide to Writing Your Own Shortcode. torque, 2017.
• Jeremy Heleine. Unleash the Power of the WordPress Shortcode API. sitepoint, 2014.
• Daniel Pataki. How to Use a WordPres Shortcode Outside the Post Editor. wpmudev, 2014.
• Daniel Pataki. How to Create Clever Custom WordPress Shortcodes. wpmudev, 2015.
• Baris Unver. Utilizing WordPress Shortcodes and Custom Fields for Footnotes. tutsplus, 2014.
• Craig Buckler. How to Create Custom WordPress Shortcodes for Your Editors. sitepoint, 2017.
• Pippin Williamson. Shortcodes 101 Series. 2014.
  • Using Template Files for Better Shortcodes.
  • Good and Bad Use Cases for Shortcodes.
• Tara Hornor. Create Custom Shortcodes for WordPress in Two Minutes. sitepoint, 2013.
• Neeraj Agarwal. Learn How To Create Shortcodes in WordPress Plugin With Examples. inkthemes, 2019.
• Konstantinos Kouratoras. WordPress Shortcodes: A Complete Guide. smashing magazine, 2012.
• Daniel Pataki. Inserting Widgets with Shortcodes. smashing magazine, 2012.
• Pippin Williamson.
  • Creating a Short Code to Show a Detailed List of Blog Authors. 2012.
  • Writing a Simple Google Maps Short Code. 2012.
• Pippin Williamson.
  • Change Password from Shortcode. 2011.
  • Listing Custom Post Type Entries with a Short Code. 2011.
  • Show Message to Logged In User with a Short Code. 2011.
  • Show Posts with a Short Code and Display Posts in Any Page. 2011.
  • WordPress Login Form Short Code. 2011.
  • Create an Ajaxified Contact Form Short Code. 2011.
  • Add a Short Code to Your Plugin. 2011.
  • Load Scripts if Post has Shortcode. 2011.
• Rachel McCollin. Creating a Shortcode for Responsive Video. 2013.
• Baris Unver. Multiple Shortcodes With a Single Function: 3 Killer Examples. 2013.

Tooling

• WebDevStudio’s WDS Shortcodes – Base classes for creating WP shortcodes.