Below, you’ll find a detailed guide on how to add the Auto Affiliate Links Shortcode to your WordPress website, including its parameters, examples, and PHP function code. Additionally, we’ll assist you with common issues that might cause the Auto Affiliate Links Plugin shortcode not to show or not to work correctly.
Before starting, here is an overview of the Auto Affiliate Links Plugin and the shortcodes it provides:
"Auto Affiliate Links is a convenient WordPress plugin. By simply installing wp-auto-affiliate-links, users can automatically add affiliate links to their blog posts, streamlining monetization."
- [autolink]
Auto Affiliate Links [autolink] Shortcode
The ‘autolink’ shortcode from wp-auto-affiliate-links plugin generates an automated affiliate link. It retrieves a link ID, checks if it’s enabled, fetches link data, and applies settings based on the link’s host.
Shortcode: [autolink]
Parameters
Here is a list of all possible autolink shortcode parameters and attributes:
id– Unique number to identify the specific auto-affiliate link
Examples and Usage
Basic example – Displays an affiliate link by referencing its ID using the shortcode.
[autolink id=1 /]PHP Function Code
In case you have difficulties debugging what causing issues with [autolink] shortcode, check below the related PHP functions code.
Shortcode line:
add_shortcode( 'autolink', 'aal_addlink_shortcode' );Shortcode PHP function:
function aal_addlink_shortcode( $atts = array(), $content = null ) {
$a = shortcode_atts( array(
'id' => '',
), $atts );
$id = intval( $a['id'] );
if ( ! $id ) {
return $content;
}
global $wpdb;
$table_name = $wpdb->prefix . "automated_links";
$myrows = $wpdb->get_results( "SELECT id,link,keywords,meta FROM ". $table_name ." WHERE id = '". $id ."' AND ( stats <> 'disabled' OR stats IS NULL ) LIMIT 1 " );
if (count($myrows) <= 0){
return $content;
}
$autolink = $myrows[0];
if(!isset($autolink->link)) return $content;
$link = $autolink->link;
$title = '';
if(isset($autolink->meta)) {
$meta = json_decode($autolink->meta);
if((is_array($meta) || is_object($meta)) && isset($meta->title )) $title = $meta->title;
}
$ownhost = aal_get_host_from_parse(get_site_url());
$linkhost = aal_get_host_from_parse($link);
if($ownhost == $linkhost) {
$disclosure = get_option('aal_il_disclosure');
$cssclass = get_option('aal_ilcssclass');
$targeto = get_option('aal_il_target');
$relationo = get_option('aal_il_relation');
}
else {
$disclosure = get_option('aal_disclosure');
$cssclass = get_option('aal_cssclass');
$targeto = get_option('aal_target');
$relationo = get_option('aal_relation');
}
if($cssclass) $lclass = $cssclass . " aalshortcode";
else $lclass = 'aalshortcode';
if($relationo=='nofollow') $relo = ' rel="nofollow" ';
elseif($relationo == 'sponsored') $relo = ' rel="sponsored" ';
else $relo = '';
if($targeto == '_blank' ) $taro = " target=\"_blank\" "; else $taro = '';
$content = '<a href="'. $link .'" title="'. $title .'" class="'. $lclass .'" '. $relo .' '. $taro .'>'. $content .'</a>'. $disclosure;
return $content;
}
Code file location:
wp-auto-affiliate-links/wp-auto-affiliate-links/aal_shortcodelinking.phpConclusion
Now that you’ve learned how to embed the Auto Affiliate Links Plugin shortcode, understood the parameters, and seen code examples, it’s easy to use and debug any issue that might cause it to ‘not work’. If you still have difficulties with it, don’t hesitate to leave a comment below.
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