Shortcode Manager via Options Page

Easily Output Custom HTML or JavaScript with ACF-Powered Shortcodes

Create and manage dynamic shortcodes in WordPress using Advanced Custom Fields Pro and a simple shortcode function. This flexible snippet adds a Custom Shortcode Usages admin page under Settings, where you can define named shortcodes and their output via a repeater field. Perfect for developers and site managers, this solution lets you insert custom HTML, JavaScript, or any content anywhere on your site with [custom_shortcode location="your_shortcode_name"]. Ideal for reusable code blocks, scripts, embeds, and more—just add it to your functions.php or convert it into a plugin for site-wide use.

add_shortcode('custom_shortcode', 'custom_shortcode');
function custom_shortcode( $atts ) {
    $atts = shortcode_atts([
        'location' => '',
    ], $atts, 'custom_shortcode');
    $shortcode_name = $atts['location'];
    if ($shortcode_name == '' || $shortcode_name === null) return '';
    
    $custom_shortcodes = get_field('shortcodes', 'option');
    foreach ($custom_shortcodes as $id => $custom_shortcode ) {
        if ($custom_shortcode['shortcode_name'] == $shortcode_name) {
            return $custom_shortcode['shortcode_output'];
        }
    }
    return '';
}

add_action( 'acf/init', function() {
    acf_add_options_page( array(
        'page_title' => 'Custom Shortcode Usages',
        'menu_slug' => 'custom-shortcode-usages',
        'parent_slug' => 'options-general.php',
        'position' => '',
        'redirect' => false,
    ) );
} );

add_action( 'acf/include_fields', function() {
    if ( ! function_exists( 'acf_add_local_field_group' ) ) {
        return;
    }

    acf_add_local_field_group( array(
    'key' => 'group_6822698e6c06a',
    'title' => 'Shortcodes Output',
    'fields' => array(
        array(
            'key' => 'field_6822698e650e9',
            'label' => 'Shortcodes',
            'name' => 'shortcodes',
            'aria-label' => '',
            'type' => 'repeater',
            'instructions' => '',
            'required' => 0,
            'conditional_logic' => 0,
            'wrapper' => array(
                'width' => '',
                'class' => '',
                'id' => '',
            ),
            'layout' => 'table',
            'pagination' => 0,
            'min' => 0,
            'max' => 0,
            'collapsed' => '',
            'button_label' => 'Add Row',
            'rows_per_page' => 20,
            'sub_fields' => array(
                array(
                    'key' => 'field_68226997650ea',
                    'label' => 'Shortcode Name',
                    'name' => 'shortcode_name',
                    'aria-label' => '',
                    'type' => 'text',
                    'instructions' => 'This is what will be used within the [custom_shortcode location="name"].',
                    'required' => 0,
                    'conditional_logic' => 0,
                    'wrapper' => array(
                        'width' => '30',
                        'class' => '',
                        'id' => '',
                    ),
                    'default_value' => '',
                    'maxlength' => '',
                    'allow_in_bindings' => 0,
                    'placeholder' => '',
                    'prepend' => '',
                    'append' => '',
                    'parent_repeater' => 'field_6822698e650e9',
                ),
                array(
                    'key' => 'field_682269c8650eb',
                    'label' => 'Shortcode Output',
                    'name' => 'shortcode_output',
                    'aria-label' => '',
                    'type' => 'textarea',
                    'instructions' => '',
                    'required' => 0,
                    'conditional_logic' => 0,
                    'wrapper' => array(
                        'width' => '',
                        'class' => '',
                        'id' => '',
                    ),
                    'default_value' => '',
                    'maxlength' => '',
                    'allow_in_bindings' => 0,
                    'rows' => '',
                    'placeholder' => '',
                    'new_lines' => '',
                    'parent_repeater' => 'field_6822698e650e9',
                ),
            ),
        ),
    ),
    'location' => array(
        array(
            array(
                'param' => 'options_page',
                'operator' => '==',
                'value' => 'custom-shortcode-usages',
            ),
        ),
    ),
    'menu_order' => 0,
    'position' => 'normal',
    'style' => 'default',
    'label_placement' => 'top',
    'instruction_placement' => 'label',
    'hide_on_screen' => '',
    'active' => true,
    'description' => '',
    'show_in_rest' => 0,
  ) );
} );