[Resolved] shortcode wrong output

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[robina-2]

I have a page template going in Beaver Builder. Everything is great expect one problem. When I use the shortcode for next post, it outputs perfectly. When I use the shortcode for previous post, it outputs with the title. I confirmed this error by change the next to previous, and it errored, then back to next, and it was correct... see the attached screenshots.

I think that this has to do with what the shortcode is outputting.

Let me know!

[robina-2]

I think that this is a problem with the way the link is outputting since it won't give me the RAW link option, it's jamming up the Beaver Builder output in the HTML.

I'll keep troubleshooting.

If you have advice on this, please share. Otherwise, you may close the ticket.

Thanks.

[Shane]

Hi Robina,

Thank you for contacting our support forum.

Could you perform a simple test for me ? Does this issue occur when you add both these shortcodes to a simple post using the default wordpress editor ?

I would like to see if the issue is being caused by the builder.

Please let me know.
Thanks,
Shane

[robina-2]

When I use the shortcode on the standard post it generates the full link.

The problem is that in the builder I ONLY need the link URL not the entire element.

It might be a good idea to have this generate a URL only. But in the meantime, maybe we can generate this with PHP and a shortcode.

Let me know.

[Shane]

Hi Robina,

Try using this custom shortcode here.

// Add Shortcode
function previous_post_url() {

	$prev_post = get_previous_post();
	return get_post_permalink($prev_post);

}
add_shortcode( 'previous_post_url', 'previous_post_url' );

Add it to your functions.php file and you can use it by adding this [previous_post_url]

Please let me know if this works.
Thanks,
Shane