how to call custom fields in loop in wordpress

by mbwani

Posted: 12 years ago 6 replies

PROGRAMMING

i tried to add player to the post through custom fields in wordpress
i added "player" key to the custom fields.
now i want this player to display in somewhere in theme loop.
i used the code :
<?php $player = get_post_meta($post->ID,'player', true); ?>
but player doesn't display at all . is this code correct .
please help.:confused:

#call #custom #fields #loop #wordpress

jaasmit 12 years ago

I do not think that you have done this correctly.
Rather you should had look at some other option before doing this.
- Thanks
{{ DiscussionBoard.errors[6698812].message }}
tmtechno 12 years ago

What is 'player'? Is it a string value? Have you set it before trying to access it?
- Thanks
{{ DiscussionBoard.errors[6700145].message }}
luckytools 12 years ago

I don't know if it will help you but you should try the below code :

$player = get_post_meta($post->ID,'player', true);

Don't start php code inside another php code.

Hope it helps!
- Thanks
{{ DiscussionBoard.errors[6716838].message }}
n7 Studios 12 years ago

It'll depend on what $player is, but in the first instance you'd need to output it:

<?php
$player = get_post_meta(get_the_ID(), 'player', true);
echo $player;
?>
- Thanks
Signature
THE Web Development Guru - Bespoke WordPress Theme, Plugin + iPhone Apps [HTML5, CSS3, PHP, MySQL].
{{ DiscussionBoard.errors[6718026].message }}
JohnnyS 12 years ago

you can use get_post_meta (Function Reference/get post meta « WordPress Codex) to retrieve specific custom meta/field.

or

you can use get_post_custom (Function Reference/get post custom « WordPress Codex) to retrieve all custom meta/field in a post/page and assign it to a variable
- Thanks
- 1 reply
{{ DiscussionBoard.errors[6720634].message }}
- Jeremy Lebre 12 years ago
  
  Yes, you're right n7 Studios. The instruction "echo $player;" was
  missing. We also can write this:
  
  PHP Code:
  
  <?php echo do_shortcode(get_post_meta(get_the_ID(), 'player', true)); ?>
  
  Thanks
  
  Signature
  
  WordPress plugins to:
  
  => Sell your products
  => Create your affiliate program
  => Create your members areas
  
  {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[6726088].message }}

how to call custom fields in loop in wordpress

Trending Topics

Any thoughts on golf's latest phenom...Scottie Scheffler??

The Twilight Zone

Should i Index Author pages?

best high quality crypto traffic.

What's the Best IM-Related Skill to Learn Today That Can Help in the Future?