[Resolved] Shortcode problem

Hi there,

That’s WordPress escaping shortcode characters. We can do a workaround using filters.

First, you must edit the plugin’s code on file wp-show-posts.php . https://github.com/tomusborne/wp-show-posts/commit/286caf1164db8b6b6f38b85d3a011b519a27f4de
(Alternatively, you can use the latest beta – https://wpshowposts.com/wp-show-posts-1-2-0/)

You then do a PHP filter like this example:

add_filter( 'wp_show_posts_shortcode_args', function( $args, $settings ) {
    if(1234 === (int)$settings['list_id']){
	$args['tax_query'] = array(
			'relation' => 'OR',
			array(
				'taxonomy' => 'post_tag',
				'field'    => 'slug',
				'terms'    => 'your category/tag slug here',
			),
    	);
  }
  return $args;
}, 15, 2 );

You then replace 1234 with the WPSP list ID and replace your category/tag slug here with the post tag term’s slug.

You then unset the attributes of the shortcode, putting back the base. Example: [wp_show_posts id="9905"]

No problem. 😀