Modifying functions.php to include shortcodes.php

  • Resolved dealfiles

    (@dealfiles)


    11 years, 6 months ago

    As outlined on another thread, I have copied my shortcodes.php file to my Child Theme directory, and now I want to require the file using the Child Theme’s functions.php file, but i am uncertain how to do this.

    I am trying to customize the ‘listings’ shortcode to include new Properyy details that I set up in the functions.php file.

    Thanks.

    https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-listings/

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  • Plugin Author agentevolution

    (@agentevolution)

    11 years, 5 months ago

    Add to your functions.php:

    require_once get_stylesheet_directory() . '/shortcodes.php' ;

    Thread Starter dealfiles

    (@dealfiles)

    11 years, 5 months ago

    Thanks, but when I add that line to my theme’s funtions.php, it breaks the theme.

    Plugin Author agentevolution

    (@agentevolution)

    11 years, 5 months ago

    What is the error? That should point you in the right direction. You probably need to edit the shortcodes.php and rename the shortcode and its function so they have a different namespace than the default shortcodes.

    Thread Starter dealfiles

    (@dealfiles)

    11 years, 5 months ago

    I’m not sure what the exact error is, but it freezes my WordPress dashboard, and no changes are made to the site, so I believe it’s still pulling from the shortcodes.php file in the plugin folder, rather than the one in the theme folder.

    Plugin Author agentevolution

    (@agentevolution)

    11 years, 5 months ago

    Yes, it is, and it will. Which is why you need to change the name of the shortcode and the functions in your custom shortcodes file.

    Thread Starter dealfiles

    (@dealfiles)

    11 years, 5 months ago

    Bingo!

    Thanks.

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