The Dynamic Text Extension includes some shortcodes out of the box to make it easy to get started with the most common use cases.
PHP GET Variables
CF7_GET key='foo'
This shortcode gives you access to the PHP GET variables, i.e. the arguments in the query string.
Example
To get the foo argument from the URL https://mysite.com?foo=bar
You would use the shortcode
CF7_GET key='foo'
in a dynamic text tag:
[dynamictext inputname "CF7_GET key='foo'"]
PHP POST Variables
CF7_POST key='foo'
Provides access to the PHP $_POST variables array by key.
Example
[dynamictext inputname "CF7_POST key='foo'"]
Blog/Site Info
CF7_bloginfo show='url'
Provides access to the basic site info from the get_bloginfo() function.
Examples
Dynamic Text tag:
[dynamictext inputname "CF7_bloginfo show='url'"]
Shortcode variations:
CF7_bloginfo show='name' | Site Title |
CF7_bloginfo show='url' | Site URL |
CF7_bloginfo show='version' | WordPress version |
Post Info
CF7_get_post_var key='title'
Provides access to information about the current post/page that the form is displayed on based on the properties of the current global $post object.
Example
Dynamic Text tag:
[dynamictext inputname "CF7_get_post_var key='title'"]
Shortcode variations:
CF7_get_post_var key='title' | Current post title |
CF7_get_post_var key='slug' | Current post slug |
CF7_get_post_var key='post_author' | Current post author’s ID |
Current URL
CF7_URL
Returns the current URL of the page the form is on. Shortcode does not have any arguments.
Example
Dynamic Text tag:
[dynamictext inputname "CF7_URL"]
Custom Fields
CF7_get_custom_field key='my_custom_field'
Access custom meta fields from the current post/page. Use the custom field’s ID as the key.
Example
Dynamic Text tag:
[dynamictext inputname "CF7_get_custom_field key='my_custom_field'"]
Current User Info
CF7_get_current_user key='user_field'
Access current user’s info based on wp_get_current_user()
If no key is provided, will default to user_login.
Example
Dynamic Text tag:
[dynamictext inputname "CF7_get_current_user key='user_nicename'"]
Shortcode variations:
CF7_get_current_user | Current username |
CF7_get_current_user key='ID' | Current user’s ID |
CF7_get_current_user key='user_nicename' | Current user’s “Nice name” |
CF7_get_current_user key='user_email' | Current user’s email address |
Referrer URL
CF7_referrer
Access the referrer URL, if it exists. Note that this is not necessarily reliable as not all browsers send this data.
Example
Dynamic Text tag:
[dynamictext inputname "CF7_referrer"]