Custom Field Value as Link URL?

  • sgreve

    (@sgreve)


    13 years, 4 months ago

    I’m kind of a PHP newb, so forgive me if this is a stupid question.

    Is it possible to use the value of a custom field as the URL in a link? For example:

    <a href="[custom field value]">Link Text</a>

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  • Mark / t31os

    (@t31os_)

    13 years, 4 months ago

    Yes you can…fetch the data, then output inside the link HTML..

    Example:

    <?php $my_meta = get_post_meta( $post->ID, 'my-field-name', true ); // see http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/get_post_meta ?>
<?php if( $my_meta && '' != $my_meta ) : ?>
     <a href="<?php echo $my_meta ?>">My Link Text</a>
<?php endif; ?>

    Code must be placed inside the loop(where $post->ID will be valid), or alternatively provided with a valid post ID(first parameter).

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