Lets you insert custom fields in the visual editor without coding in PHP.
As of April 2026, Custom Fields Shortcodes is a WordPress editor plugin with 100 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 11K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2011. Last updated 14 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Elementor Website Builder – more than….
Custom Fields Shortcodes lets you insert custom fields that you created using Advanced Custom Fields, Custom Field Template and More Fields or manually, into the WordPress visual editor. You’ll get a new popup, next to the media buttons. There, you can select which custom fields to insert, anywhere in the content.
You will see the custom fields that you’ve defined, neatly arranged by meta-boxes. Choose the field to insert and you’ll get its shortcode. You can insert custom fields from either Visual or HTML editing modes.
When inserting custom fields that were created by other plugins, they display using the plugin’s API. For instance, if you use ‘Advanced Custom Fields’ and you insert a ‘radio’ field, you get the current value. If you insert…
| WordPress | 3.0+ requiredTested up to 3.3.2 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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