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`snippet_create_shortcode`

Tool tool. Create a PHP snippet that registers a WordPress shortcode

This is a read-only tool: it returns snippet create shortcode for your WordPress account. It changes nothing.

Ask Claude

You do not call this tool yourself. Ask for the outcome and the client picks the tool:

Snippet create shortcode in my WordPress account for [shortcode tag].

It takes 1 required and 4 optional parameters.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`shortcode_tag`	string	Yes	Shortcode Tag
`output_html`	string	No	Output Html
`php_callback`	string	No	Php Callback
`title`	string	No	Title
`active`	boolean	No	Active

Related WordPress tools

snippet_create
snippet_create_action_hook
snippet_create_css
snippet_create_filter_hook
snippet_create_html
snippet_create_js

Before you can call it

This tool needs a connected WordPress account. The WordPress connect guide covers how to authorize it and what it unlocks, and the quickstart gets a client talking to the server in about five minutes.

Start free — 30 tool calls a month

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