Title: Variable in shortcode
Last modified: July 7, 2023

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# Variable in shortcode

 *  Resolved [joanbusquets](https://wordpress.org/support/users/joanbusquets/)
 * (@joanbusquets)
 * [2 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/variable-in-shortcode-3/)
 * Hi,
 * I wonder if it is possible to add a variable in the call to an HTML shortcode
   and then evaluate it in php code
 * By example calling the shortcode in the page like this [code_snippet id=25 php
   format color=”blue”] or [code_snippet id=25 php format color=”red”]
 * And then evaluate it in the code link this
 * if ($color == ‘blue’){
 *  do something…
 * }

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 *  Plugin Author [Shea Bunge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bungeshea/)
 * (@bungeshea)
 * [2 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/variable-in-shortcode-3/#post-16878386)
 * This should be supported in the latest version of Code Snippets
 *  Thread Starter [joanbusquets](https://wordpress.org/support/users/joanbusquets/)
 * (@joanbusquets)
 * [2 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/variable-in-shortcode-3/#post-16878671)
 * Even in the free version? Or is it a PRO feature?
 * EDITED
 * I managed to use varaibles, even in the free version
 * Thank you
    -  This reply was modified 2 years, 11 months ago by [joanbusquets](https://wordpress.org/support/users/joanbusquets/).
 *  Plugin Author [Shea Bunge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bungeshea/)
 * (@bungeshea)
 * [2 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/variable-in-shortcode-3/#post-16878775)
 * Yep, should be possible in both versions of Code Snippets.

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 * 3 replies
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 * Last reply from: [Shea Bunge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bungeshea/)
 * Last activity: [2 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/variable-in-shortcode-3/#post-16878775)
 * Status: resolved