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Custom Fields Shortcodes
Lets you insert custom fields in the visual editor without coding in PHP.
The facts
- Rating
- 5★ from 1
- Active installs
- 100+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 28 Dec 2011
- Added
- Dec 2011
- Requires WP
- 3.0
- Tested up to
- WP 3.3.2
- Downloads
- 11,263
Our analysis
AI-assistedCustom Fields Shortcodes is a WordPress plugin that allows you to insert custom fields into the WordPress visual editor. It works with custom fields created using various plugins like Advanced Custom Fields, enabling you to select and insert fields easily through a popup interface.
This plugin is suitable for users who want to enhance their content with custom fields without needing to write PHP code. It integrates with Views to help create dynamic templates for different content types directly from the WordPress GUI.
Best for: This plugin is best for WordPress users looking to manage custom fields without coding.
What it does well
- ✓Lets you insert custom fields into the visual editor
- ✓Works with multiple custom field plugins
- ✓Displays fields neatly arranged by meta-boxes
- ✓Supports both Visual and HTML editing modes
- ✓Integrates with Views for dynamic templates
Where it falls short
- •Last updated in December 2011
- •Tested only up to WordPress 3.3.2
- •Directory score indicates potential issues
Verdict
Custom Fields Shortcodes provides a straightforward way to insert custom fields in WordPress. However, its age and limited updates may be a concern for some users.
From the developer
Amir Helzer's own description of Custom Fields Shortcodes, lightly tidied.
Custom Fields Shortcodes lets you insert custom fields that you created using Advanced Custom Fields, Custom Field Template and More Fields or manually, into the WordPress visual editor. You’ll get a new popup, next to the media buttons. There, you can select which custom fields to insert, anywhere in the content.
You will see the custom fields that you’ve defined, neatly arranged by meta-boxes. Choose the field to insert and you’ll get its shortcode. You can insert custom fields from either Visual or HTML editing modes.
When inserting custom fields that were created by other plugins, they display using the plugin’s API. For instance, if you use ‘Advanced Custom Fields’ and you insert a ‘radio’ field, you get the current value. If you insert a WYSIWYG field, you get the full HTML content.
This allows inserting custom fields to your content without having to read them using PHP.
Adding Custom Fields to WordPress Templates
Custom Fields Shortcodes integrates seamlessly with Views. You will be able to create dynamic templates that include any field you want. Then, apply these templates to different content types, right from within the WordPress GUI.
Tagged as
purpose
Custom Fields & Post Types
platform
Advanced Custom Fields
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