Custom PHP in platform5?

[jeomiland+ 2]

Hi guys

Hopefully an easy question. I have some custom code included in a Next section in a DMS site that I'm converting to platform5. What is the easiest way to insert my code into a "section" which I can easily add to my page structure with the platform5 page editor? I have the Embed extension but that takes javeascript, and my PHP test failed. Also have the Shortcodes extension, but looks like that only inserts objects into the WP-loop? and again, how to create a Hook that can go here?

thanks...

[chrisayers+ 105]

This suggestion from Simon might help you.

[jeomiland+ 2]

thanks chris - it helped.
Ya can't do PHP now it seems without altering the shortcodes.php file - but does that file get wiped when you update Core Wordpress software?  Does a new file overwrite the old one in which you make your code? (which happens often... sometimes automatically which would be a big problem to custom code! Yes?)

Themes, of course, have child themes to deal with this. Is there a "child core file" capability that let's you add code that stays on updates???

[chrisayers+ 105]

There is a basic child theme in extensions. Please keep in mind that you may you use nearly any WP theme with PL5. 

Homepage with PL framework theme.

 

Homepage with Twenty-Sixteen

Homepage with Twenty Fifteen

[jeomiland+ 2]

hi chris - appreciate you taking the time to reply>

Still, it seems you are suggesting one can simply put code into a child theme that will later become a shortcode that can be instered on a page? If so, how go about this? Do you simply add code to a functions.php file in the child theme?

Will appreciate a little more detail.

Again, trying to create PHP code I can use on a page.
I assume can somewhere, somehow create a shortcode?
research indicates one can make a change to the wp-includes/shortcodes.php file, bu that get's wipped out with Wordpress updates - right?
So how do you put that code into a child theme? (what function file name, and an example will be helpful

thanks!