Title: Custom shortcode in emails Last modified: August 21, 2016 --- # Custom shortcode in emails * Resolved [MikepFive](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mikepfive/) * (@mikepfive) * [12 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-shortcode-in-emails/) * Hi, * I’ve used Contact From 7 in several sites – and think its excellent. * I’ve got a particular requirement to add a ‘custom’ short code to the email ( actually to uses IP address to track country – but that’s only my particular use) * I’ve used the following to facilitate custom shortcodes in forms: * add_filter( ‘wpcf7_form_elements’, ‘mycustom_wpcf7_form_elements’ ); * function mycustom_wpcf7_form_elements( $form ) { $form = do_shortcode( $form); * return $form; } * but can’t find a way to do the same thing in the email template (and have resorted to editing ‘special-mail-tags.php’ to achieve what I need to do – but that’s not very elegant or easy to maintain) * Is there a better way to use custom shortcodes in email output from Contact Form 7 ? * regards, * Mike * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/contact-form-7/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/contact-form-7/) Viewing 7 replies - 1 through 7 (of 7 total) * Plugin Author [Takayuki Miyoshi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/takayukister/) * (@takayukister) * [12 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-shortcode-in-emails/#post-3931618) * [Special Mail Tags](http://contactform7.com/special-mail-tags/) * You can get IP address by using `[_remote_ip]` in mail content. * Thread Starter [MikepFive](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mikepfive/) * (@mikepfive) * [12 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-shortcode-in-emails/#post-3931628) * Takayuki, * thanks for getting back to me so promptly. * I know that I can get IP address by using [_remote_ip] in mail content – I actually use it – but I also want to lookup the Country that the address relates to, so I use the Quick Flag plugin, which also gives me a nice graphic image of the National Flag! * For the moment I’ve simply added: * elseif ( ‘quick-flag’ == $name ) $output = do_shortcode(‘[quick-flag]’); * to the end of the function wpcf7_special_mail_tag_for_post_data() in the special- mail-tags.php file to achieve what I want – but would prefer a better solution that won’t break when I update Contact Form 7. * Thanks for your help with this – and for a **great** plugin. * Mike * Plugin Author [Takayuki Miyoshi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/takayukister/) * (@takayukister) * [12 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-shortcode-in-emails/#post-3931725) * Try this: * ``` add_filter( 'wpcf7_special_mail_tags', 'your_special_mail_tag', 10, 3 ); function your_special_mail_tag( $output, $name, $html ) { if ( 'quick-flag' == $name ) $output = do_shortcode( '[quick-flag]' ); return $output; } ``` * Place `[quick-flag]` where you wish the flag. * Thread Starter [MikepFive](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mikepfive/) * (@mikepfive) * [12 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-shortcode-in-emails/#post-3931735) * Takayuki, * brilliant !! * Works a treat. * I’m very grateful for A) a GREAT plugin B) an EXCELLENT solution C) the SPEED and QUALITY of your support * I’m in your debt * Many thanks * Mike * [ikawares](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ikawares/) * (@ikawares) * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-shortcode-in-emails/#post-3931893) * good day , thank you for the solution u mentioned in this post . i’ve tried it but seems sth goes wrong in my recipient email . * User IP :60.53.86.128 * IP Location : Malaysia () * any idea why the flag cant be shown in email * Thank You * [Tim Berneman](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tberneman/) * (@tberneman) * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-shortcode-in-emails/#post-3931894) * I want to do something very similar but I want to pass my shortcode one of the cf7 variables. How do I get those in my function? * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-shortcode-in-emails/#post-3931895) * **[@ikawares](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ikawares/)** & **[@tim](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tim/) Berneman**: If you require assistance then, as per the [Forum Welcome](http://codex.wordpress.org/Forum_Welcome#Where_To_Post), please post your own topic. 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