WPizard

A powerful WordPress plugin that lets you retrieve and display virtually any data in WordPress using simple shortcodes. Effortlessly pull information from posts, users, options, and more — with support for dynamic attribute parsing, flexible formatting, and customizable output wrapping.
It supports: 
– Post Field 
– Post Meta 
– Term Field 
– Term Meta (coming soon) 
– User Field 
– User Meta 
– Link 
– Option 
– Function (whitelisted)
You can also: 
– Apply custom formatting (date, datetime, number, capitalize, uppercase, lowercase, strip_tags, etc.) 
– Add before/after text 
– Use fallback values 
– Use nested shortcodes inside attributes 
– Use URL parameters as values 
– Cache output 
– Secure and sanitize output
<h3>Shortcode Usage</h3>
General syntax: 
 <code>[anys type="TYPE" name="KEY" id="ID" before="TEXT" after="TEXT" fallback="TEXT" format="FORMAT" delimiter="DELIMITER"]</code>
Attributes: 
– <code>type</code> — <code>post-field</code>, <code>post-meta</code>, <code>user-field</code>, <code>user-meta</code>, <code>option</code>, <code>function</code> (required) 
– <code>name</code> — The field name, meta key, option name, or function call (required) 
– <code>id</code> — Post ID or User ID (optional; defaults to current context) 
– <code>before</code> — Text to prepend before output (optional) 
– <code>after</code> — Text to append after output (optional) 
– <code>fallback</code> — Value if empty (optional) 
– <code>format</code> — Output formatting type (optional: <code>date</code>, <code>datetime</code>, <code>number</code>, <code>capitalize</code>, <code>uppercase</code>, <code>lowercase</code>, <code>strip_tags</code>, <code>values</code>, <code>keys_values</code>, etc.) 
– <code>delimiter</code> — Separator used to join multiple values (optional)
<h3>Supported Types and Examples</h3>
Post Field 
Retrieve standard post fields by name.
Examples:
<ul>
<li><code>[anys type="post-field" name="post_title"]</code> — Shows the post title.</li>
<li><code>[anys type="post-field" name="post_date" format="date"]</code> — Shows the post publish date (formatted).</li>
<li><code>[anys type="post-field" name="post_author" id="123"]</code> — Shows the author ID of post <code>123</code>.</li>
<li><code>[anys type="post-field" name="post_content" fallback="No content"]</code> — Shows the post content or fallback text.</li>
</ul>
Other fields supported: <code>ID</code>, <code>post_name</code>, <code>post_excerpt</code>, <code>post_status</code>, <code>comment_status</code>, <code>ping_status</code>, <code>post_password</code>, <code>post_parent</code>, <code>menu_order</code>, <code>guid</code>, <code>post_type</code>, <code>post_mime_type</code>, <code>post_modified</code>, <code>post_modified_gmt</code>
Post Meta 
Retrieve post meta by key.
Examples:
<ul>
<li><code>[anys type="post-meta" name="my_meta_key"]</code> — Shows value of <code>my_meta_key</code>.</li>
<li><code>[anys type="post-meta" name="price" id="456" format="number"]</code> — Shows the <code>price</code> of post <code>456</code>, formatted as number.</li>
<li><code>[anys type="post-meta" name="release_date" format="date"]</code> — Shows release date formatted as date.</li>
</ul>
Term Field 
Retrieve standard term fields by name.
Examples:
<ul>
<li><code>[anys type="term-field" name="name"]</code> — Shows the term name.</li>
<li><code>[anys type="term-field" name="slug"]</code> — Shows the term slug.</li>
<li><code>[anys type="term-field" name="term_id" id="15"]</code> — Shows the ID of term <code>15</code>.</li>
<li><code>[anys type="term-field" name="taxonomy" id="15"]</code> — Shows the taxonomy of term <code>15</code>.</li>
<li><code>[anys type="term-field" name="description" fallback="No description"]</code> — Shows term description or fallback text.</li>
<li><code>[anys type="term-field" name="count" id="15" format="number"]</code> — Shows the number of posts in term <code>15</code>.</li>
</ul>
Other fields supported: <code>term_group</code>, <code>parent</code>
Notes: 
– If no “id” is provided, it defaults to the current queried term (e.g., category/tag archive page). 
– Supports “before”, “after”, “fallback”, and “format” (for number, date, etc.).
User Field 
Retrieve user standard fields.
Examples:
<ul>
<li><code>[anys type="user-field" name="user_email" id="12"]</code> — Shows email of user <code>12</code>.</li>
<li><code>[anys type="user-field" name="display_name"]</code> — Shows current user display name.</li>
<li><code>[anys type="user-field" name="user_registered" format="date"]</code> — Shows user registration date.</li>
</ul>
Common user fields: <code>ID</code>, <code>user_login</code>, <code>user_nicename</code>, <code>user_url</code>, <code>user_activation_key</code>, <code>user_status</code>, <code>description</code>
User Meta 
Retrieve user meta by key.
Examples:
<ul>
<li><code>[anys type="user-meta" name="favorite_color" id="12"]</code> — Shows favorite_color of user <code>12</code>.</li>
<li><code>[anys type="user-meta" name="profile_phone"]</code> — Shows current user’s phone.</li>
</ul>
Link 
Retrieve URLs or generate link anchors for common WordPress locations.
Examples:
<ul>
<li><code>[anys type="link" name="logout"]</code> — Returns the logout URL.</li>
<li><code>[anys type="link" name="logout" redirect="/"]</code> — Returns the logout URL and redirects to home after logout.</li>
<li><code>[anys type="link" name="login" redirect="/dashboard"]</code> — Returns the login URL with redirect to <code>/dashboard</code>.</li>
<li><code>[anys type="link" name="register"]</code> — Returns the registration URL.</li>
<li><code>[anys type="link" name="home"]</code> — Returns the home page URL.</li>
<li><code>[anys type="link" name="siteurl"]</code> — Returns the main site URL.</li>
<li><code>[anys type="link" name="admin"]</code> — Returns the WordPress admin URL.</li>
<li><code>[anys type="link" name="profile"]</code> — Returns the user profile page URL.</li>
<li><code>[anys type="link" name="post" id="123"]</code> — Returns the permalink for post with ID <code>123</code>.</li>
<li><code>[anys type="link" name="term" id="45"]</code> — Returns the archive link for term with ID <code>45</code>.</li>
<li><code>[anys type="link" name="current"]</code> — Returns the current page URL.</li>
<li><code>[anys type="link" name="auth"]</code> — Dynamically returns the login or logout URL based on user status.</li>
</ul>
Formatting options:
<ul>
<li><code>[anys type="link" name="logout" format="anchor"]</code> — Outputs a clickable link: <code><a href="...">Logout</a></code>.</li>
<li><code>[anys type="link" name="auth" format="anchor"]</code> — Dynamically shows Login or Logout link depending on user state.</li>
<li><code>[anys type="link" name="auth" format="anchor" label_logged_in="Sign Out" label_logged_out="Sign In"]</code> — Customizes labels for both states.</li>
</ul>
Attributes supported: 
– <code>name</code>: The link type (e.g., <code>logout</code>, <code>login</code>, <code>home</code>, <code>admin</code>, etc.). 
– <code>redirect</code>: Optional redirect URL (used for login/logout links). 
– <code>format</code>: Either <code>url</code> (default) or <code>anchor</code> for clickable links. 
– <code>target</code>: Optional anchor target (e.g., <code>_blank</code>). 
– <code>label</code>: Optional link text (default varies by type). 
– <code>label_logged_in</code>: Custom label when the user is logged in (used with <code>auth</code>). 
– <code>label_logged_out</code>: Custom label when the user is logged out (used with <code>auth</code>). 
– <code>id</code>: Used for post and term links.
Option 
Retrieve WordPress option values.
Examples:
<ul>
<li><code>[anys type="option" name="blogname"]</code> — Shows site title.</li>
<li><code>[anys type="option" name="admin_email"]</code> — Shows site admin email.</li>
</ul>
Function 
Execute a whitelisted PHP function and optionally pass arguments.
Examples:
<ul>
<li><code>[anys type="function" name="date_i18n, F j, Y"]</code> — Shows today’s date.</li>
<li><code>[anys type="function" name="sanitize_text_field, (anys type='option' name='blogdescription')"]</code> — Sanitizes and shows site description.</li>
<li><code>[anys type="function" name="date_i18n, F j, Y" before="Today is "]</code> — Shows today’s date with custom prefix.</li>
<li><code>[anys type="function" name="date_i18n, F j, Y" after="."]</code> — Shows today’s date with custom suffix.</li>
<li><code>[anys type="function" name="my_custom_function" fallback="N/A"]</code> — Shows output of custom function or fallback.</li>
<li><code>[anys type="function" name="my_custom_function" format="capitalize"]</code> — Shows output of custom function and automatically capitalizes the output (e.g., “hello world” → “Hello World”).</li>
<li><code>[anys type="function" name="my_custom_function" delimiter=", "]</code> — Shows output of custom function. If the function returns an array, the values are joined using the given delimiter (e.g., <code>["apple", "banana"]</code> → “apple, banana”).</li>
</ul>
Notes: 
– Only functions whitelisted in plugin settings can be executed. 
– Arguments can include other <code>[anys]</code> shortcodes using <code>()</code> instead of <code>[]</code>. 
– Output can be formatted or wrapped with <code>before</code>/<code>after</code> content and fallback.
<h3>Dynamic Attribute Parsing</h3>
Supports dynamic placeholders inside attribute values: 
– <code>{get:param}</code> — gets value from $_GET[‘param’] 
– <code>{post:param}</code> — gets value from $_POST[‘param’] 
– <code>{func:function_name,arg1,arg2}</code> — calls a whitelisted PHP function 
– <code>{shortcode:(tag)}</code> — parses nested shortcode (use <code>()</code> instead of <code>[]</code>) 
– <code>{const:CONSTANT_NAME}</code> — replaces with PHP constant value
Example: 
 <code>[anys type="post_field" name="post_title" id="{get:post_id}" before="Title: "]</code>
<h3>Formatting Options</h3>
<ul>
<li><code>date</code> — Format timestamps using WordPress date format.</li>
<li><code>datetime</code> — Format timestamps using WordPress date and time format.</li>
<li><code>number</code> — Localized number format.</li>
<li><code>json</code> — Encode value as JSON string.</li>
<li><code>serialize</code> — Serialize PHP value.</li>
<li><code>unserialize</code> — Unserialize string if serialized.</li>
<li><code>print_r</code> — Human-readable output of variable.</li>
<li><code>var_export</code> — Parsable string representation.</li>
<li><code>implode</code> — Join array values.</li>
<li><code>values</code> — Join array values only.</li>
<li><code>keys</code> — Join array keys only.</li>
<li><code>keys_values</code> — Join array key-value pairs.</li>
<li><code>capitalize</code> — Capitalize words.</li>
<li><code>uppercase</code> — Uppercase all characters.</li>
<li><code>lowercase</code> — Lowercase all characters.</li>
<li><code>strip_tags</code> — Remove HTML/PHP tags.</li>
</ul>
Custom formats are supported via filters.
<h3>Hooks</h3>
Filters 
– <code>anys/attributes</code> — Filter attributes before processing. 
– <code>anys/{type}/attributes</code> — Filter attributes dynamically by type. 
– <code>anys/output</code> — Filter final output. 
– <code>anys/{type}/output</code> — Filter output dynamically by type. 
– <code>anys/link/handlers</code> – Filter link handlers.
Actions 
– <code>anys/output/before</code> — Fires before output. 
– <code>anys/{type}/output/before</code> — Fires before output for specific type. 
– <code>anys/{type}/missing</code> — Fires when handler file missing. 
– <code>anys/output/after</code> — Fires after output. 
– <code>anys/{type}/output/after</code> — Fires after output for specific type.
<h3>Security</h3>
<ul>
<li>All inputs sanitized using WordPress functions.</li>
<li>Function calls restricted to whitelisted list.</li>
<li>Outputs sanitized with <code>wp_kses_post()</code>.</li>
<li>Dynamic parsing uses caching for performance.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Support & Contribution</h3>
For bugs, feature requests, or contributions, open an issue or PR on the <a href="https://github.com/wpizard/anything-shortcodes" rel="nofollow ugc">plugin repository</a>.
Thank you for using Anything Shortcodes!

Anything Shortcodes

Retrieve and display any WordPress data with shortcodes — posts, users, options, and more, with flexible formatting and customization.

Philip Newcomer

This plugin makes all custom fields (post meta) visible in the “Custom Fields” meta box on post edit screens.

Show Hidden Post Meta

As a plugin developer, I create hidden post meta all the time and sometimes I need to see it to debug it. This does what it says it does, and well. Its simple and hasn't been updated for a while, but I'm glad it exists!

PS: If you need someone to take this one over, let me know. I'll keep it tested and updated if you're unable to.

Still works on 5.5

Makes hidden post meta visible on post edit screens

Anything Shortcodes vs Show Hidden Post Meta