Function for adding image description and title in the caption.

thats something done by the theme you are using, media.php may not be the file under the theme that is displaying the picture.

No I am talking about the the file located in

public_html/wp-includes/media.php

which is the wordpress file not associated with the theme. I need a function that adds the attachment properties to the shortcode array.

In the backend of wordpress under media, you have the option to edit the picture attachment details such as url, title,description, size and caption. I need two properties such as title and description to be displayed along with the caption. [caption] is a short code of wordpress not the individual theme.

IF you want those fields to be displayed on your site, that’s controlled by the theme. Have you asked Kadence themes about this – since you are using a commercial theme of theirs? They have excellent support from what I have seen.

No they did no help unfortunately. It shouldn’t be a tough function. I have the function for a gallery but not for individual images. The function for the gallery is below:

/**
 * Plugin Name: T5 Caption With Description
 * Description: Adds the description to images with a caption.
 * Version:     2012.04.06
 * Author:      Thomas Scholz <[email protected]>
 * Author URI:  https://toscho.de
 * License:     MIT
 * License URI: https://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php
 */

add_filter( 'img_caption_shortcode', 't5_caption_with_description', 10, 3 );

function t5_caption_with_description( $dummy, $attr, $content )
{
    extract(
        shortcode_atts(
            array (
                'id'      => '',
                'align'   => '',
                'width'   => '',
                'caption' => '',
                'desc'    => 1
            ),
            $attr
        )
    );

    if ( 1 > (int) $width || empty ( $caption ) )
        return $content;

    if ( $id )
    {
        $html_id   = 'id="' . esc_attr( $id ) . '" ';
        $html_desc = '';

        if ( 1 == $desc )
        {
            $img  = get_post( str_replace( 'attachment_', '', $id ) );
            $html_desc = trim( $img->post_content );
            if ( '' !== $desc )
            {
                $html_desc = '<div class="image-description">' . wpautop( $html_desc ) . '</div>';
            }
        }
    }

    return sprintf(
        '<div %1$sclass="wp-caption %2$s" style="width: %3$spx">%4$s%5$s%6$s</div>',
        $html_id,
        esc_attr( $align ),
        10 + (int) $width,
        do_shortcode( $content ),
        $caption,
        $html_desc
    );
}

/*
Plugin Name: WPSE-45326 Gallery Replacement example
Plugin URI: https://wordpress.stackexchange.com/questions/45326
Description: A plugin to demonstrate how to replace the default 'gallery' shortcode and add additional HTML tags for more customization.
Version: 1.0
Author: Tom Auger
Author URI: https://www.tomauger.com
License: GPL2
*/

class wpse_45326_Gallery_Replacement {
    function __construct(){
        // Hook on the plugins-loaded action since it's the first real action hook that's available to us.
        // However, if you're using a theme and want to replace that theme's <code>gallery</code> custom shortcode,
        // you may need to use another action. Search through your parent theme's files for 'gallery' and see
        // what hook it's using to define it's gallery shortcode, so you can make sure this code runs AFTER their code.
        add_action( "init", array( __CLASS__, "init" ) );
    }

    function init(){
        remove_shortcode( 'gallery' ); // Remove the default gallery shortcode implementation
        add_shortcode( 'gallery', array( __CLASS__, "gallery_shortcode" ) ); // And replace it with our own!
    }

    /**
    * The Gallery shortcode.
    *
    * This has been taken verbatim from wp-includes/media.php. There's a lot of good stuff in there.
    * All you want to do is add some more HTML to it, and since (for some reason) they didn't provide more
    * filters to be able to add, we have to replace the Gallery shortcode wholesale.
    *
    * @param array $attr Attributes of the shortcode.
    * @return string HTML content to display gallery.
    */
    function gallery_shortcode($attr) {
        global $post;

        static $instance = 0;
        $instance++;

        $output = apply_filters('post_gallery', '', $attr);
        if ( $output != '' )
            return $output;

        if ( isset( $attr['orderby'] ) ) {
            $attr['orderby'] = sanitize_sql_orderby( $attr['orderby'] );
            if ( !$attr['orderby'] )
                unset( $attr['orderby'] );
        }

        // NOTE: These are all the 'options' you can pass in through the shortcode definition, eg: [gallery itemtag='p']
        extract(shortcode_atts(array(
            'order'      => 'ASC',
            'orderby'    => 'menu_order ID',
            'id'         => $post->ID,
            'itemtag'    => 'dl',
            'icontag'    => 'dt',
            'captiontag' => 'dd',
            'columns'    => 3,
            'size'       => 'thumbnail',
            'include'    => '',
            'exclude'    => '',
            // Here's the new options stuff we added to the shortcode defaults
            'titletag'  => 'p',
            'descriptiontag' => 'p'
        ), $attr));

        $id = intval($id);
        if ( 'RAND' == $order )
            $orderby = 'none';

        if ( !empty($include) ) {
            $include = preg_replace( '/[^0-9,]+/', '', $include );
            $_attachments = get_posts( array('include' => $include, 'post_status' => 'inherit', 'post_type' => 'attachment', 'post_mime_type' => 'image', 'order' => $order, 'orderby' => $orderby) );

            $attachments = array();
            foreach ( $_attachments as $key => $val ) {
                $attachments[$val->ID] = $_attachments[$key];
            }
        } elseif ( !empty($exclude) ) {
            $exclude = preg_replace( '/[^0-9,]+/', '', $exclude );
            $attachments = get_children( array('post_parent' => $id, 'exclude' => $exclude, 'post_status' => 'inherit', 'post_type' => 'attachment', 'post_mime_type' => 'image', 'order' => $order, 'orderby' => $orderby) );
        } else {
            $attachments = get_children( array('post_parent' => $id, 'post_status' => 'inherit', 'post_type' => 'attachment', 'post_mime_type' => 'image', 'order' => $order, 'orderby' => $orderby) );
        }

        if ( empty($attachments) )
            return '';

        if ( is_feed() ) {
            $output = "\n";
            foreach ( $attachments as $att_id => $attachment )
                $output .= wp_get_attachment_link($att_id, $size, true) . "\n";
            return $output;
        }

        $itemtag = tag_escape($itemtag);
        $captiontag = tag_escape($captiontag);
        $columns = intval($columns);
        $itemwidth = $columns > 0 ? floor(100/$columns) : 100;
        $float = is_rtl() ? 'right' : 'left';

        $selector = "gallery-{$instance}";

        $gallery_style = $gallery_div = '';
        if ( apply_filters( 'use_default_gallery_style', true ) )
            $gallery_style = "
            <style type='text/css'>
                #{$selector} {
                    margin: auto;
                }
                #{$selector} .gallery-item {
                    float: {$float};
                    margin-top: 10px;
                    text-align: center;
                    width: {$itemwidth}%;
                }
                #{$selector} img {
                    border: 2px solid #cfcfcf;
                }
                #{$selector} .gallery-caption {
                    margin-left: 0;
                }
            </style>
            <!-- see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php -->";
        $size_class = sanitize_html_class( $size );
        $gallery_div = "<div id='$selector' class='gallery galleryid-{$id} gallery-columns-{$columns} gallery-size-{$size_class}'>";
        $output = apply_filters( 'gallery_style', $gallery_style . "\n\t\t" . $gallery_div );

        $i = 0;
        foreach ( $attachments as $id => $attachment ) {
            $link = isset($attr['link']) && 'file' == $attr['link'] ? wp_get_attachment_link($id, $size, false, false) : wp_get_attachment_link($id, $size, true, false);

            $output .= "<{$itemtag} class='gallery-item'>";
            $output .= "
                <{$icontag} class='gallery-icon'>
                    $link
                </{$icontag}>";

            // MODIFICATION: include the title and description HTML if we've supplied the relevant shortcode parameters (titletag, descriptiontag)
            if ( $captiontag ) {
                $output .= "
                    <{$captiontag} class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption'>";
                // The CAPTION, if there is one
                if ( trim( $attachment->post_excerpt ) ) {
                    $output .= "
                        " . wptexturize($attachment->post_excerpt);
                }

                // The TITLE, if we've not made the 'titletag' param blank
                if ( $titletag ){
                    $output .= "
                        <{$titletag} class=\"gallery-item-title\">" . $attachment->post_title . "</{$titletag}>";
                }

                // The DESCRIPTION, if we've not specified a blank 'descriptiontag'
                if ( $descriptiontag ){
                    $output .= "
                        <{$descriptiontag} class=\"gallery-item-description\">" . wptexturize( $attachment->post_content ) . "</{$descriptiontag}>";
                }

                $option .= "
                    </{$captiontag}>";
            }
            $output .= "</{$itemtag}>";
            if ( $columns > 0 && ++$i % $columns == 0 )
                $output .= '<br style="clear: both" />';
        }

        $output .= "
                <br style='clear: both;' />
            </div>\n";

        return $output;
    }
}

new wpse_45326_Gallery_Replacement();

I’ll move this thread to the Hacks forum – the coding gurus tend to hang out there. But help may not be immediate – if you need a fast solution, you may need to hire someone to help you.

Use the ‘img_caption_shortcode’ filter. The first parameter passed to your callback is an empty string, but you are also passed the attributes and the image HTML. Much like the gallery shortcode filter, if you return anything, it is immediately output, and the rest of the usual shortcode processing is abandoned. Thus you must build your caption in it’s entirety. You are given all the information needed, so this should not be a problem.

I’m not sure exactly where the data you want to insert resides, it’ll be in either the attachment post or its post meta. Maybe it’s referenced in your gallery callback, for me it was tl;dr, sorry. If you were able to find media.php you should be able to find this too ??

I’m sorry bcworkz, but I’m a big noob when it comes to php. I just started learning functions, objects and methods. What would the function look like in my functions.php?

Right now I have the caption displacing under the image when I add media individually into pages. As seen here. I need the title and description to show up as well. Sorry for the trouble.

No trouble. I can help with the basic structure, but you’ll need to compile the actual added content. As I mentioned, I don’t know where those elements actually are. I’ve included a basic <figure> container, you’ll probably need to elaborate on this to work with your current CSS. The basic structure is how one would hook any filter (and actions are very similar) in WP, and is the basic way we modify how WP behaves, so you will want to fully understand what’s happening here.

add_filter('img_caption_shortcode', 'limg_caption', 10, 3 );
function limg_caption( $caption, $atts, $image ) {
   $caption = "<figure>$image <figcaption class=\"caption\">";
   //$caption .= '<pre>' . print_r( $atts, true ) . '</pre>';
   $title = "/*get title from somewhere*/";
   $description = "/*get description from somewhere*/";
   $caption .= "{$atts['caption']} $title $description";
   $caption .= '</figcaption></figure>';
   return $caption;
}

If you un-comment the 4th line it’ll print out the contents of the $atts array right above the caption FYI, just in case there’s something in there you could use, such as the attachment ID. Unfortunately, the ID is embedded in a string. Useful for div IDs, annoying if you want the actual ID alone. To get that use this:
$id = str_replace('attachment_', '', $atts['id']);

So I plug the above code into my functions.php file?

I believe the image’s titles and descriptions could be found like this?

$attachment->post_title

$attachment->post_content

Hey bcworkz, if you could help me with this function then I’d be glad to transfer you $20 through paypal ??

?? I appreciate the offer for payment, but I must decline. Not only is offering or accepting payment forbidden here (and can result in your topic being closed), but I don’t really code for anyone here at all, except maybe for quick little freebies or examples. I am here to help people learn and understand the intricacies of customizing WP, not to offer turnkey code solutions. I believe turnkey coding takes away from coders who are trying to make a living doing this. I’m sure you could find any number of coders willing to help you for a fee at https://jobs.wordpress.net/ .

That said, I will tell you that you are probably right about post_title and post_content. The problem is you don’t have $attachment in the callback function. I did mention how to get the attachment ID, so you can get the attachment object with $attachment = get_post( $id );. You should now have all the parts to this puzzle, you only need to assemble them. … No, wait, one more: this code does go in functions.php. OK, now you have all the parts ??

If you’re serious about learning PHP, you should push yourself to work this out. You’ll be the better for it, instead of just paying for the final answer to the puzzle. If your attempt doesn’t work out, it’s actually another learning opportunity, debugging is one of the most important skills to develop. Just be sure WP_DEBUG is defined as true in wp-config.php so you know what and where the bug is.

One last tip. While the code belongs in functions.php, it should be the file for your child theme, not your main theme. This protects your custom code from being overwritten during a theme update. You can also create a plugin to contain custom code, it’s no more difficult than creating a child theme, both are quite easy. It may seem overkill to have a plugin for just this little bit of code, but you’ll likely have other little bits in the future, they can all reside in this one, custom site specific plugin.

If you’re really still stuck after giving it your best efforts, post your best coding effort here and I’ll get you straightened out.

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