Title: Enable plugin support in Custom Fields
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Enable plugin support in Custom Fields

 *  [minghags](https://wordpress.org/support/users/minghags/)
 * (@minghags)
 * [16 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/enable-plugin-support-in-custom-fields/)
 * Is there any way that I can use plugins (I need it for Pro Player) in custom 
   fields?
 * Thanks in advance

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 *  [s_ha_dum](https://wordpress.org/support/users/apljdi/)
 * (@apljdi)
 * [16 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/enable-plugin-support-in-custom-fields/#post-1259616)
 * Plugins can operate on different aspects of custom fields. Exactly what are you
   trying to do?
 *  Thread Starter [minghags](https://wordpress.org/support/users/minghags/)
 * (@minghags)
 * [16 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/enable-plugin-support-in-custom-fields/#post-1259754)
 * I have (www.sarkotv.net) there where is video is embed code used in Custom Field.
   Now I want to change this embed code that I can use [ProPlayer](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/proplayer/)
   example in Custom Fields: [proplayer]youtubelink[/proplayer] But now instead 
   of running video just writes this [proplayer]youtubelink[/proplayer]. I think
   Plugins cannot be used in Custom Fields without another plugin that links to 
   them.
 * Thanks
 *  [nouveller](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nouveller/)
 * (@nouveller)
 * [16 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/enable-plugin-support-in-custom-fields/#post-1259757)
 * It sounds like ProPlayer is just filtering `the_content` for it’s own tags and
   then replacing them with embed code, that’s why it’s not working on your custom
   fields.
 * If there is a single function inside the ProPlayer that does this you might be
   able to to pass your custom fields through it: `pro_player($custom_field)`
 *  [s_ha_dum](https://wordpress.org/support/users/apljdi/)
 * (@apljdi)
 * [16 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/enable-plugin-support-in-custom-fields/#post-1259780)
 * > If there is a single function inside the ProPlayer that does this…
 * Lol… I was just looking into that. ProPlayer uses `addPlayerCode` to parse the
   quicktag so I think that passing the custom filed value through `$proPlayer->
   addPlayerCode($fieldvalue)` will do it.
 *  Thread Starter [minghags](https://wordpress.org/support/users/minghags/)
 * (@minghags)
 * [16 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/enable-plugin-support-in-custom-fields/#post-1259786)
 * i added to my proplayer.php line $proPlayer->addPlayerCode($fieldvalue);
 * And still no luck, can anyone explain if im doing right thing?
 * Thanks
 *  [s_ha_dum](https://wordpress.org/support/users/apljdi/)
 * (@apljdi)
 * [16 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/enable-plugin-support-in-custom-fields/#post-1259796)
 * You’ll need to echo the statement. The function returns a value but doesn’t display
   it. You also need to set `$fieldvalue`. As is, its an empty value– a placeholder.
 *  Thread Starter [minghags](https://wordpress.org/support/users/minghags/)
 * (@minghags)
 * [16 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/enable-plugin-support-in-custom-fields/#post-1259812)
 * Can you help me do that please? I don’t exactly know how to do that.
 * Thanks
 *  [s_ha_dum](https://wordpress.org/support/users/apljdi/)
 * (@apljdi)
 * [16 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/enable-plugin-support-in-custom-fields/#post-1259820)
 * I need to see the PHP of the page where you are trying to display the information.
   Maybe use the [WordPress pastebin](http://wordpress.pastebin.com/).
 *  Thread Starter [minghags](https://wordpress.org/support/users/minghags/)
 * (@minghags)
 * [16 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/enable-plugin-support-in-custom-fields/#post-1259825)
 * I can give u access to the wordpress stuff, if you give me MSN or Skype.
 * Thanks
 *  Thread Starter [minghags](https://wordpress.org/support/users/minghags/)
 * (@minghags)
 * [16 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/enable-plugin-support-in-custom-fields/#post-1259826)
 * or email it to me on [cky@partis.si](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/enable-plugin-support-in-custom-fields/cky@partis.si?output_format=md)
 * Thanks again
 *  Thread Starter [minghags](https://wordpress.org/support/users/minghags/)
 * (@minghags)
 * [16 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/enable-plugin-support-in-custom-fields/#post-1259827)
 * if not, [Here](http://wordpress.pastebin.com/m4138c1c) is code of single video
   page.
 *  [s_ha_dum](https://wordpress.org/support/users/apljdi/)
 * (@apljdi)
 * [16 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/enable-plugin-support-in-custom-fields/#post-1259828)
 * Instead of this:
 *     ```
       echo get_post_meta($post->ID, $key, true);
       ```
   
 * What I _think_ you want is this:
 *     ```
       $fieldvalue = get_post_meta($post->ID, $key, true);
       echo $proPlayer->addPlayerCode($fieldvalue);
       ```
   
 * You can often combine the two lines like so, if you want:
 *     ```
       echo $proPlayer->addPlayerCode(get_post_meta($post->ID, $key, true));
       ```
   
 * To be safe you’d wrap the whole thing in an if/else like so:
 *     ```
       if ($proPlayer) {
       echo $proPlayer->addPlayerCode(get_post_meta($post->ID, $key, true));
       }
       ```
   
 * Debugging will be easier without the `if` part, though, since you’ll get an error
   if it doesn’t exist. Then you’ll know I’ve got the name wrong, or the plugin 
   isn’t loading, or something.
 * Also please bear in mind that I’m guessing. Looking at the code it looks to me
   like this should work, but I haven’t tested it.
 *  Thread Starter [minghags](https://wordpress.org/support/users/minghags/)
 * (@minghags)
 * [16 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/enable-plugin-support-in-custom-fields/#post-1259841)
 * It works like a charm with if function you are a life saver apljdi 🙂
 * Thanks again
 *  Thread Starter [minghags](https://wordpress.org/support/users/minghags/)
 * (@minghags)
 * [16 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/enable-plugin-support-in-custom-fields/#post-1259842)
 * Just one more thing if anyone knows it. I want to use Permalinks without any 
   extension on Lighttpd. (example /video/%postname%/) And when I configure WordPress
   that way, and add “^/([^.?]*)\?(.*)$” => “/index.php?q=$1&$2”, into my lighttpd.
   conf it just redirect me to main page again and again
 * Thanks again
 *  [okeric](https://wordpress.org/support/users/okeric/)
 * (@okeric)
 * [16 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/enable-plugin-support-in-custom-fields/#post-1259940)
 * Hey guys, sorry to bring this thread back up, but I’m trying to accomplish the
   same thing as the OP.
 * Really my only question at this point is where do I paste this code (which file):
 *     ```
       if ($proPlayer) {
       echo $proPlayer->addPlayerCode(get_post_meta($post->ID, $key, true));
       }
       ```
   
 * Thanks guys!

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