The Option Dynamic Shortcode in WordPress enables the retrieval and display of various website options.
Syntax
{option:key}
key
: The name of the site option to retrieve.
Note
The Option shortcode returns the raw option value. No formatting or escaping is applied.
Examples
Basic Usage
{option:siteurl}
Retrieves the 'siteurl' option from WordPress settings.
With Fallback Value:
{option:nonexistent_option?https://fallbacksite.com}
Attempts to fetch 'nonexistent_option'. If not found, defaults to 'https://fallbacksite.com'.
Special Privileges
For security reasons, only a whitelist of options can be accessed normally.
To access any option, you must use the Option Shortcode inside a Power Shortcode.
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The following options can be accessed normally:
siteurl
home
blogname
blogdescription
start_of_week
posts_per_page
date_format
time_format
timezone_string
sticky_posts
www_user_roles
thumbnail_size_h
thumbnail_size_w
users_can_register
avatar_default