Wordpress php shortcode inside a php

Question

Hello and thank you very much for your help. Im trying to personalize a theme in Wordpress but i'm having problems with PHP.

My problem is.. i have 2 php codes and i need to intregate both and i don't know how.

First code (working):

<?php echo do_shortcode( '[products skus="XXX" orderby="date" order="desc"]' ); ?>

Second code: (working):

<?php $key="_vb_artist_sku"; echo get_post_meta($post->ID, $key, true); ?>

My problem is i need to replace the "XXX" from the first code with de result of the second code. i try something like this:

<?php echo do_shortcode( '[products skus="<?php $key="_vb_artist_sku"; echo get_post_meta($post->ID, $key, true); ?>" orderby="date" order="desc"]' ); ?>

but does not work.

Can anyone help me please?

Your trying to make a declaration($key="_vb_artist_sku";) in a echo statement? That won't work! Also never have 2x php tags(<?php ?>) inside the other! — Rizier123
– Rizier123, Commented Nov 14, 2014 at 22:13

JohnKiller · Accepted Answer · 2014-11-14 22:14:27Z

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<?php
    $key = "_vb_artist_sku";
    $sku = get_post_meta($post->ID, $key, true);
    echo do_shortcode('[products skus="'.$sku.'" orderby="date" order="desc"]');
?>

I've used the string concatenation operator . to alter the string before passing it to do_shortcode.

answered Nov 14, 2014 at 22:14

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Peter Over a year ago

That works =), thank you very much for your time, example and help!

Nabil Kadimi · Accepted Answer · 2014-11-14 22:35:17Z

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A one liner:

echo do_shortcode( sprintf( '[products skus="%s" orderby="date" order="desc"]', get_post_meta($post->ID, '_vb_artist_sku', true ) ) );

answered Nov 14, 2014 at 22:35

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