Using php in a wordpress post

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I would like to use php in a wordpress post. I have installed a plugin that allows php to be used in these tags: [php][/php]

I am trying to create this link:

<a href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://myurl.co.uk/?affid=[php]global $current_user; get_currentuserinfo(); echo $current_user->user_login;[/php]" title="Share on Facebook" target="_blank"></a>

This code doesnt work, but when I simply post the php on its own like so:

[php] global $current_user; get_currentuserinfo(); echo $current_user->user_login;[/php]

it works.

"Doesn't work" is never a sufficient description of the problem. — Matt Ball
– Matt Ball, Commented Dec 31, 2011 at 18:53
That's probably dependent on that specific plugin (you didn't mention which) and how Wordpress matches those bbcode-esque tags. Please [flag] your question for moderator love if you want it moved to wordpress.stackexchange.com (likely to get more expert advise there). — mario
– mario, Commented Dec 31, 2011 at 18:58
Did you add the special tags in HTML or VISUAL view of you WYSIWYG editor? My guess is that it should only work under HTML. Can you CTRL+U and paste the source of the link that "doesn't work"? THx. — calebds
– calebds, Commented Dec 31, 2011 at 19:03
Sorry the plugin is hitreach.co.uk/wordpress-plugins/allow-php-in-posts-and-pages — user1124601
– user1124601, Commented Dec 31, 2011 at 19:14
I've inputted it into HTML and it makes no different. Sorry for the poor description im not very experienced. What I meant by doesnt work is that it just doesnt show up in the post. In fact it removes the sidebar too — user1124601
– user1124601, Commented Dec 31, 2011 at 19:15

Steffen · Accepted Answer · 2012-01-03 14:29:33Z

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Try the Exec-PHP Plugin:

http://bluesome.net/post/2005/08/18/50/

You can insert the usual php tags instead of short codes, i.e. <?php your code here ?> inside your post and it will work like in a normal php file. I am using it with WP 3.3 and I have no issues with it.

Writing PHP in a Post is difficult as it is not designed to be a code editor. You can write your code in a free editor like Notepad++ and when you are sure you have no syntax errors simply copy-paste it into the post.

edited Jan 3, 2012 at 14:29

answered Jan 3, 2012 at 12:45

Steffen

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