Title: exclude an attribute from a short code Last modified: June 28, 2017 --- # exclude an attribute from a short code * [Creatives](https://wordpress.org/support/users/julialifetime/) * (@julialifetime) * [8 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/exclude-an-attribute-from-a-short-code/) * _[ Moderator note: [moved to Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/before-posting-in-everything-wordpress/?view=all). Please do not use Developing with WordPress for these topics. ]_ * Hello and thank you in advance for your time! We are using a custom theme for our wp site, which is connected to a wordpress database where families can create their own profiles. * The web site pulls family profiles from that database via a shortcode, which is the database name: On this page: [https://lifetimeadoption.com/west-region/](https://lifetimeadoption.com/west-region/) through this shortcode: [ltadb region=”W” perpage=”15″] * I created a new custom field/attribute called afl_family and want to exclude all who choose “yes” from the display. * When I add: [ltadb region=”W” afl_family=”N” perpage=”15″] even though only one family meets this criteria, a bunch of profiles are excluded. * Is there another way of writing this? Thanks for your help! * The blog I need help with is lifetimeadoption.com. Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 22 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/exclude-an-attribute-from-a-short-code/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/exclude-an-attribute-from-a-short-code/page/2/?output_format=md) * Moderator [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/) * (@sterndata) * Volunteer Forum Moderator * [8 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/exclude-an-attribute-from-a-short-code/#post-9270760) * Does the shortcode have that paramater? If not, did you edit the PHP code behind the shortcode to look for that parameter and process it? * Thread Starter [Creatives](https://wordpress.org/support/users/julialifetime/) * (@julialifetime) * [8 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/exclude-an-attribute-from-a-short-code/#post-9271073) * Hi Steve, Please see this link: [http://lifetimeadoption.com/testtesttest/](http://lifetimeadoption.com/testtesttest/) ‎ Lmk know if you need anything else. Thank you! Julia * Moderator [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/) * (@sterndata) * Volunteer Forum Moderator * [8 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/exclude-an-attribute-from-a-short-code/#post-9271254) * I don’t know why you’re showing me that link. It has nothing to do with shortcodes, AFAICT. Please answer my questions. * Thread Starter [Creatives](https://wordpress.org/support/users/julialifetime/) * (@julialifetime) * [8 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/exclude-an-attribute-from-a-short-code/#post-9271304) * Sorry, it shows where I added the attribute into the query page so that i can use it in my short code. * Thread Starter [Creatives](https://wordpress.org/support/users/julialifetime/) * (@julialifetime) * [8 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/exclude-an-attribute-from-a-short-code/#post-9271307) * I thought that is what you mean by “parameter”? * Thread Starter [Creatives](https://wordpress.org/support/users/julialifetime/) * (@julialifetime) * [8 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/exclude-an-attribute-from-a-short-code/#post-9271356) * I assumed the shortcode was based on the install name (ltadb or c-name) Sorry I’m obviously not a strong php programmer! We use it in many sites in combination with the attributes like this: [ltadb afl_family=”Y” perpage=”15″] on this site [http://adoptionforlife.com/view-waiting-families/](http://adoptionforlife.com/view-waiting-families/) * I want to exclude these families from our main site lifetimeadoption.com but it pulls out families that are not afl as well when I say: * [ltadb afl_family=”N” perpage=”15″] * Moderator [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/) * (@sterndata) * Volunteer Forum Moderator * [8 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/exclude-an-attribute-from-a-short-code/#post-9271361) * Where does that short code come from? That’s where you need to ask. * Thread Starter [Creatives](https://wordpress.org/support/users/julialifetime/) * (@julialifetime) * [8 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/exclude-an-attribute-from-a-short-code/#post-9271382) * I looked through the php files but couldn’t find it. Is there a page name that is common for defining short codes? Is there a string of code that is common that I could use to search for it? I will keep looking. Thank you for clarifying! * Moderator [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/) * (@sterndata) * Volunteer Forum Moderator * [8 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/exclude-an-attribute-from-a-short-code/#post-9271396) * It’s either in a plugin or in your theme. Your theme was built by [http://mediajunction.com](http://mediajunction.com). Have you asked them? * Thread Starter [Creatives](https://wordpress.org/support/users/julialifetime/) * (@julialifetime) * [8 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/exclude-an-attribute-from-a-short-code/#post-9271406) * Unfortunately this was before my time and they did not provide support after they built it. * Thread Starter [Creatives](https://wordpress.org/support/users/julialifetime/) * (@julialifetime) * [8 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/exclude-an-attribute-from-a-short-code/#post-9271412) * I found it. Its a plugin called Lifetime Database query… * Thread Starter [Creatives](https://wordpress.org/support/users/julialifetime/) * (@julialifetime) * [8 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/exclude-an-attribute-from-a-short-code/#post-9271416) * // Register the shortcodes add_shortcode( ‘ltadb’, array( &$this, ‘render_shortcode’)); add_shortcode( ‘ltafamily’, array( &$this, ‘render_shortcode_2’ ) ); add_shortcode(‘ ltabm’, array( &$this, ‘render_shortcode_3’ ) ); * Thread Starter [Creatives](https://wordpress.org/support/users/julialifetime/) * (@julialifetime) * [8 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/exclude-an-attribute-from-a-short-code/#post-9271425) * function render_shortcode($atts) { //Select what attributes the short code is looking for $find_attributes = array( ‘state’ => ”, ‘military’ => ”, ‘aa’ => ”,‘ biracial’ => ”, ‘older’ => ”, ‘previous_adoption’ => ”, ‘special’ => ”, ‘live_in’ => ”, ‘spanish’ => ”, ‘religion’ => ”, ‘contact’ => ”, ‘drug’ => ”, ‘mental’ => ”, ‘single’ => ”, ‘family_hispanic’ => ”, ‘family_african_american’ => ”, ‘ family_asian’ => ”, ‘family_american_indian’ => ”, ‘family_caucasian_’ => ”, ‘ open_to_east_indian’ => ”, ‘limit’ => ”, ‘region’ => ”, ‘perpage’ => ”, ‘fillpages’ => ”, ‘bordercolor’ => ”, ‘borderwidth’ => ”, ‘nonavigation’ => ”, ‘video_embed’ => ”, ‘any’ => ”, ‘agency_family’ => ”, ‘spotlight_family’ => ”, ‘tele’ => ”,‘ featured’ => ”, ‘yh_old’ => ” ); * I will add afl_family to this. * Question: I also have page-query.php with the same info in thisd install (previous screenshot in the link I gave you) and in the lifetime install. Why do I have it here and in 2 php docs? Is that necessary? * Moderator [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/) * (@sterndata) * Volunteer Forum Moderator * [8 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/exclude-an-attribute-from-a-short-code/#post-9271430) * adding “family” to the list will not do it. I think you should probably hire a developer to address this for you before you break something. 🙂 * Thread Starter [Creatives](https://wordpress.org/support/users/julialifetime/) * (@julialifetime) * [8 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/exclude-an-attribute-from-a-short-code/#post-9271433) * I added ‘afl_family’ => ”, * then added [ltadb afl_family=”N” perpage=”15″] to the page but the afl family is still showing. * Getting closer though, thank you so much! 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