Title: passing attributes to shortcode
Last modified: March 9, 2026

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# passing attributes to shortcode

 *  Resolved [slewis1000](https://wordpress.org/support/users/slewis1000/)
 * (@slewis1000)
 * [3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/passing-attributes-to-shortcode/)
 * Hi,
 * I’ve been using shortcode in dynamic fieldtypes and it works great, is it possible
   to pass an attribute? eg [my_shortcode type=”event”]
 * I think the answer is no, as I’ve been trying and it doesn’t work, but thought
   I’d ask in case I’m missing something.
 * thanks!
 * Simon

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 *  Plugin Author [Phi Phan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mr2p/)
 * (@mr2p)
 * [3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/passing-attributes-to-shortcode/#post-18845539)
 * Hi [@slewis1000](https://wordpress.org/support/users/slewis1000/),
 * You can pass attributes to the shortcode. Just make sure the field type is set
   to ‘dynamic’.
 * Best, Phi.
 *  Thread Starter [slewis1000](https://wordpress.org/support/users/slewis1000/)
 * (@slewis1000)
 * [3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/passing-attributes-to-shortcode/#post-18847733)
 * thanks. Yes, got it working. Typo in the atts!
 *  Plugin Author [Phi Phan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mr2p/)
 * (@mr2p)
 * [3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/passing-attributes-to-shortcode/#post-18847741)
 * [@slewis1000](https://wordpress.org/support/users/slewis1000/) Glad to hear that.
   Thanks for the update!

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 * Last activity: [3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/passing-attributes-to-shortcode/#post-18847741)
 * Status: resolved