WordPress / API Reference

`wp_shortcodes_register`

WordPress tool. Register a shortcode via companion REST endpoint or generate the PHP code to register it

This is a read-only tool: it returns shortcodes register 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:

Shortcodes register in my WordPress account for [tag].

It takes 1 required and 3 optional parameters.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`tag`	string	Yes	Tag
`callback_code`	string	No	Callback Code
`attributes`	array	No	Attributes
`description`	string	No	Description

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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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