A plugin that turns many of the WP template tags into shortcodes (40+ shortcodes).
As of April 2026, Template Tag Shortcodes is a WordPress page plugin with 200 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 5 reviews. It has been downloaded 11K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 2.5+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2009. Last updated 16 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Post Type Switcher.
Template Tag Shortcodes is a plugin that turns many of the WordPress template tags into easy-to-use shortcodes.
This plugin was created so end users could make use of the template tags within their posts and pages. Currently, this plugin creates 40+ shortcodes for use. Not all template tags are available as shortcodes, but you are more than welcome to request others be added.
See the FAQ or the included readme.html for a list of all available shortcodes.
There are several parameters for many shortcodes and none for others. Each shortcode represents its equivalent template tag. A list of the available parameters for each shortcode is included in the plugin’s readme.html file.
| WordPress | 2.5+ requiredTested up to 2.8 |
| PHP | false+ required |
Version 0.1.1
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