php - Use wordpress shortcode in post title -

i trying use following shortcode in wordpress post title. shortcode looks following:

//use [year] in posts. function year_shortcode() {   $year = date('y');   return $year; } add_shortcode('year', 'year_shortcode'); 

any suggestions how execute shortcode in post title?

i appreciate replies!

you can absolutely use shortcode in title. need use wordpress hooks system run shortcode when title called. if want have shortcode [year] spits out current year, you'll create shortcode:

add_shortcode( 'year', 'sc_year' ); function sc_year(){     return date( 'y' ); } 

then, hook filter the_title() run shortcode:

add_filter( 'the_title', 'my_shortcode_title' ); function my_shortcode_title( $title ){     return do_shortcode( $title ); } 

that takes care of post/page title, you'll want run single_post_title hook used in wp_head on title tag on site. way, browser show proper title well:

add_filter( 'single_post_title', 'my_shortcode_title' ); 

note: don't need separate function here because it's running exact same code. total code this:

add_shortcode( 'year', 'sc_year' ); function sc_year(){     return date( 'y' ); }  add_filter( 'single_post_title', 'my_shortcode_title' ); add_filter( 'the_title', 'my_shortcode_title' ); function my_shortcode_title( $title ){     return do_shortcode( $title ); }