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Using Custom Fields For Fun And Profit

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Dave Zille

This document discusses how to use custom fields in WordPress for fun and profit. Custom fields allow storing key-value pairs of extra metadata alongside posts and pages. They are defined by a key and value, like "image: myphoto.jpg". The document provides examples of using custom fields to add images, contributor info, and e-commerce features to blog posts. Code samples demonstrate retrieving custom field values to display this extra information on websites.

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Using Custom Fields For Fun and Profit WordCamp Fraser Valley 2009 Dave Zille
Contact Info Dave Zille Email: dave@dazil.com Twitter: @dazil Skype: davezille Web: http://www.dazil.com Blog: http://www.dazil.com/blog
Outline WordPress custom fields What is a Custom Field? How do I use them? Usage examples Fun Add interesting info to your blog posts or pages Add images/thumbnails to posts or pages Profit Add Shopping Cart to your WordPress site
WordPress Custom Fields What is a custom field? A little bit of information you can store alongside a WordPress post or page A custom field has two components A key/value "pair" Key is the name of the meta data element eg. image Value is the information itself eg. "myphoto.jpg" Examples: Key: url Value: "http://www.mysite.net" Key: my_mood Value: "Happy as a clam"
WordPress Custom Fields Usage: WordPress function get_post_meta() get_post_meta($post_id, $key, $single) Example: get_post_meta($post->id, "my_mood", true) will return: "Happy as a Clam" Demo
Custom Field Usage Examples Demo site: Comic Sightings Adding contributor information to a post: Custom field key: credit-name Demo see single.php (sample code)
Custom Field Usage Examples Demo site: Comic Sightings Adding photos to a post: Custom field key: main-image Demo see product-demo.php (sample code)
Custom Field Usage Examples Demo site: Comic Sightings Adding a shopping cart Custom field keys: price, product-name Demo see product-demo.php (sample code)
Questions? ºÝºÝߣs and sample code: Web: http://www.dazil.com/blog

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Using Custom Fields For Fun And Profit

  • 1. Using Custom Fields For Fun and Profit WordCamp Fraser Valley 2009 Dave Zille
  • 2. Contact Info Dave Zille Email: dave@dazil.com Twitter: @dazil Skype: davezille Web: http://www.dazil.com Blog: http://www.dazil.com/blog
  • 3. Outline WordPress custom fields What is a Custom Field? How do I use them? Usage examples Fun Add interesting info to your blog posts or pages Add images/thumbnails to posts or pages Profit Add Shopping Cart to your WordPress site
  • 4. WordPress Custom Fields What is a custom field? A little bit of information you can store alongside a WordPress post or page A custom field has two components A key/value "pair" Key is the name of the meta data element eg. image Value is the information itself eg. "myphoto.jpg" Examples: Key: url Value: "http://www.mysite.net" Key: my_mood Value: "Happy as a clam"
  • 5. WordPress Custom Fields Usage: WordPress function get_post_meta() get_post_meta($post_id, $key, $single) Example: get_post_meta($post->id, "my_mood", true) will return: "Happy as a Clam" Demo
  • 6. Custom Field Usage Examples Demo site: Comic Sightings Adding contributor information to a post: Custom field key: credit-name Demo see single.php (sample code)
  • 7. Custom Field Usage Examples Demo site: Comic Sightings Adding photos to a post: Custom field key: main-image Demo see product-demo.php (sample code)
  • 8. Custom Field Usage Examples Demo site: Comic Sightings Adding a shopping cart Custom field keys: price, product-name Demo see product-demo.php (sample code)
  • 9. Questions? ºÝºÝߣs and sample code: Web: http://www.dazil.com/blog