oltdev

<p>A series of shortcodes for using custom field values in pages or posts (or in sidebar widgets – via <a href="https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/widget-logic/" rel="ugc">Section Widget</a>!), which would then allows you to take store the actual data in custom fields while storing the presentation in the page/post body. This transforms WordPress into an awesome CMS. Keep reading for more inspirations.</p>
<h4>Basic Usage</h4>
<pre><code>[cf "custom field name"]
</code></pre>
<p>Example:</p>
<pre><code>Picture of the day:
<img src='[cf "picture-link"]' />
</code></pre>
<p>This would output something like <code><img src='http://thesite.com/something.jpg' /></code>, assume the post/page has the custom field “picture-link” and its value is “http://thesite.com/something.jpg”. That way, you (or your clients!) would never accidentally take out a div when updating your page because you won’t have to touch the page/post body anymore!</p>
<h4>Default Values</h4>
<pre><code>[cf "custom field name" default="display this if the CF is undefined"]
</code></pre>
<p>Example:</p>
<pre><code>Contact [cf "support-email" default="support@mycompany.com"] if you have questions.
</code></pre>
<p>support@mycompany.com will be displayed there if the custom field “support-email” is not present in that post/page.</p>
<h4>Simple Template</h4>
<pre><code>[cf "custom field name" default="default value"]...template...[/cf]
</code></pre>
<p>Example:</p>
<pre><code>Price: [cf "price" default="Pricing information not available yet."] USD$%value% [/cf]
</code></pre>
<p>If you cannot use <code>%value%</code> as your placeholder text for some reason, you can change it by specifying the placeholder attribute.</p>
<p>Example:</p>
<pre><code>Price: [cf "price" default="Pricing information not available yet." placeholder="__value__"] USD$__value__ [/cf]
</code></pre>
<h4>Multiple Values</h4>
<p>It’s smart enough to do the right thing. If your post has the following custom fields:</p>
<ul>
<li>concert-date: Jan 14th</li>
<li>concert-date: Jan 28th</li>
<li>concert-date: Feb 2nd</li>
</ul>
<p>Then <code>[cf "concert-date"]</code> will output <code>Jan 14th,Jan 28th,Feb2nd</code>, exactly what you would expect. You can also optionally provide a separator to replace the default (,).</p>
<p>Example:</p>
<pre><code>Come to one of our concerts on the following dates: [cf "concert-date" separator=" / "]
</code></pre>
<p>(=> Jan 14th / Jan 28th / Feb 2nd)</p>
<h4>Sorting</h4>
<pre><code>[cf "custom field name" sort="nosort|asc|dsc|random" type="string|int|integer|float|bool|boolean|date|auto"]
</code></pre>
<p>You can control how it sort the items (when there’s more than one) using the sort attribute (default is <code>nosort</code>). By default, it would compare them using PHP’s comparison operator (i.e. try to cast them into numeric values, or compare them as strings if that failed). However, you can force a type cast by specifying the type attribute (default is <code>auto</code>).</p>
<h4>Display Single Value</h4>
<p>If display multiple values is not what you want it to do, you can use <code>[cf single="true"]</code> to force it to display only the first value. Combining what we have learned so far, you can display a single random value by <code>[cf single="true" sort="random"]</code>.</p>
<h4>Summary</h4>
<p>Syntax for <code>[cf]</code> shortcode: (default values in parenthesis)</p>
<pre><code>[cf "field-name" default="" placeholder="%value%" single="(false)|true" separator="," sort="(nosort)|asc|dsc|random" type="string|int|integer|float|bool|boolean|date|(auto)"](OPTIONAL) template[/cf]
</code></pre>
<h4>Conditionals</h4>
<p>Conditionals tags is what makes this plugin unique. Here is a list of them:</p>
<pre><code>[if-cf-def "custom field name"]
  Do this when "custom field name" is defined for this page/post
[/if-cf-def]

[if-cf-ndef "custom field name"]
  Do this when "custom field name" is NOT defined for this page/post
[/if-cf-ndef]

[if-cf-eq "custom field name" "value"]
  Do this when "custom field name" == "value"
[/if-cf-eq]

[if-cf-neq "custom field name" "value"]
  Do this when "custom field name" != "value"
[/if-cf-neq]

[if-cf-lt "custom field name" "value"]
  Do this when "custom field name" < "value"
[/if-cf-lt]

[if-cf-gt "custom field name" "value"]
  Do this when "custom field name" > "value"
[/if-cf-gt]

[if-cf-let "custom field name" "value"]
  Do this when "custom field name" <= "value"
[/if-cf-let]

[if-cf-get "custom field name" "value"]
  Do this when "custom field name" >= "value"
[/if-cf-get]
</code></pre>
<p>More detailed documentations will be published soon. In the mean time, check out the following examples and the comments in the PHP code to get a rough idea.</p>
<h4>Examples</h4>
<pre><code>[if-cf-get "deadline" "today" type="date"]
    Submit your application <a href='[cf "submit-link"]'>here</a>.
[/if-cf-get]

[if-cf-lt "deadline" "today" type="date"]
    Sorry we regret that we cannot take anymore applications.
[/if-cf-lt]

[if-cf-def "discounted-price" "discount-expires" logic="and"]
    This product is on discount, get it now for [cf "discounted-price" /] [cf "discount-expires" default="for a limited time"]before %value%[/cf]!
[/if-cf-def]
</code></pre>
<p><strong>Please note: It seems that there is a serious bug in WordPress’ shortcode parser that prevents shortcodes from functioning correctly in certain occasions.</strong> The developers are hard at work to get this fixed before the 2.8.3 release. (See <a href="https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/10082" rel="nofollow ugc">#10082</a>) Therefore, please do not report any parser related bugs for the moment. (e.g. the shortcode is displayed on the actual page)</p>


Conditional Custom Fields Shortcode

Use custom field values in you pages or posts. With conditional supports which enables basic templating with custom fields.

Fernando Tellado

Ayuda WordPress

<p>Widget Visibility Control lets you decide exactly where each widget appears on your site. Show widgets only on specific pages, hide them for logged-out users, display different content for different categories – all without writing a single line of code.</p>
<h4>Looking for Widget Visibility and Scheduling?</h4>
<p>This plugin gives you control over where your widgets appear:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Page targeting</strong> – Show widgets on the front page, blog page, specific pages, or 404 error page</li>
<li><strong>Content targeting</strong> – Display widgets only on certain categories, tags, or custom taxonomies</li>
<li><strong>Cascading taxonomy selector</strong> – Quickly find terms in sites with many taxonomies (WooCommerce friendly)</li>
<li><strong>Include child terms</strong> – Match child terms automatically for hierarchical taxonomies</li>
<li><strong>User targeting</strong> – Show different widgets to logged-in users vs. visitors</li>
<li><strong>Role-based display</strong> – Target specific user roles (administrators, editors, subscribers, etc.)</li>
<li><strong>Author pages</strong> – Control visibility on author archive pages</li>
<li><strong>Date archives</strong> – Target daily, monthly, or yearly archives</li>
<li><strong>Post type support</strong> – Works with custom post types and their archives</li>
<li><strong>Time scheduling</strong> – Schedule widgets to appear only during specific date and time ranges. Perfect for promotional banners, seasonal offers, holiday announcements, flash sales, event countdowns, and time-limited content</li>
</ul>
<h4>Multiple Conditions</h4>
<p>Create sophisticated visibility rules by combining multiple conditions:</p>
<ul>
<li>Use <strong>OR logic</strong> – Show if ANY condition matches</li>
<li>Use <strong>AND logic</strong> – Show only if ALL conditions match</li>
<li>Mix and match – Create exactly the rules you need</li>
</ul>
<h4>Built for Performance</h4>
<ul>
<li>Minimal database queries with intelligent caching</li>
<li>Only loads assets where needed (widget screens)</li>
<li>Clean, optimized code following WordPress standards</li>
</ul>
<h4>Why Choose This Plugin?</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Lightweight</strong> – Focused functionality without unnecessary features</li>
<li><strong>All features included</strong> – No premium version required</li>
<li><strong>Jetpack Compatible</strong> – Migrate from Jetpack Widget Visibility without reconfiguring anything</li>
<li><strong>Independent Storage</strong> – Your rules are stored separately, safe from Jetpack changes</li>
<li><strong>Block Editor Ready</strong> – Works with both classic widgets and block-based widgets</li>
<li><strong>Privacy Focused</strong> – No external connections, no tracking, no data collection</li>
<li><strong>Safe by design</strong> – No PHP eval, no arbitrary code execution; rules are stored as structured data</li>
</ul>
<h4>Coming from Jetpack?</h4>
<p>If you’ve been using Jetpack just for widget visibility and want to reduce your site’s load, this plugin can help:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>No configuration needed</strong> – Your existing visibility rules are automatically imported on activation</li>
<li><strong>Same familiar interface</strong> – The visibility panel works as you’re used to</li>
<li><strong>Keep or clean legacy data</strong> – Choose to maintain Jetpack compatibility or clean up completely</li>
<li><strong>No disruption</strong> – Your widgets will continue working as before</li>
</ul>
<h4>Coming from Widget Logic?</h4>
<p>Widget Logic has been closed on the WordPress plugin directory. Widget Visibility Control is a safe, maintained alternative:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>No PHP eval</strong> – Visibility rules are stored as structured data, not as executable PHP code</li>
<li><strong>Assisted import</strong> – On detection of Widget Logic data, an importer translates the most common conditional tags (is_home, is_page, is_category, is_user_logged_in…) into proper visibility rules. Works with data from both Widget Logic 5.x and 6.x</li>
<li><strong>You decide what’s tricky</strong> – For rules we can’t translate automatically, the importer asks per widget whether to import as always visible, always hidden, or skip</li>
<li><strong>Original data preserved</strong> – Your Widget Logic data stays in the database until you choose to clean it up</li>
</ul>
<h4>Coming from Widget Options?</h4>
<p>If you only use Widget Options for visibility and want a lighter, focused plugin without the pro upsells:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>No pro version</strong> – All features included in the free plugin</li>
<li><strong>Visibility-first</strong> – We do one thing well: show/hide widgets based on pages, content, users, roles, and schedule</li>
<li><strong>Compatible interfaces</strong> – Works in the block-based widget editor, the classic widget editor, and the Customizer</li>
<li><strong>Quick try</strong> – Install alongside Widget Options to compare; switch when you’re ready</li>
</ul>
<h4>Developer Friendly</h4>
<ul>
<li>Follows WordPress Coding Standards</li>
<li>Fully translatable with complete i18n support</li>
<li>Action and filter hooks for customization</li>
<li>Clean uninstall – removes only its own data</li>
</ul>
<h3>Support</h3>
<p>Need private support or custom development?</p>
<p>Do you need one-on-one help, priority troubleshooting, or a custom feature, integration, or tweak built specifically for your site? I offer private support and custom development. Just <a href="mailto:widget-visibility-control@ayudawp.com" rel="nofollow ugc">contact me</a> and tell me what you need.</p>
<p>Need help or have suggestions?</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://servicios.ayudawp.com" rel="nofollow ugc">Official website</a></li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/widget-visibility-control/" rel="ugc">WordPress support forum</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@AyudaWP" rel="nofollow ugc">YouTube channel</a></li>
<li><a href="https://ayudawp.com" rel="nofollow ugc">Documentation and tutorials</a></li>
</ul>
<p>Love the plugin? Please <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/widget-visibility-control/reviews/#new-post" rel="ugc">leave us a 5-star review</a> and help spread the word!</p>
<h3>About AyudaWP</h3>
<p>We are specialists in WordPress security, SEO, AI and performance optimization plugins. We create tools that solve real problems for WordPress site owners while maintaining the highest coding standards and accessibility requirements.</p>


Widget Visibility Control

Lightweight conditional widget visibility. Show or hide widgets by page, post type, category, user role, login status, and schedule.

Conditional Custom Fields Shortcode vs Widget Visibility Control