Variability

A lightweight WordPress plugin that lets admins create shortcodes for custom variables and reuse them anywhere in content.

Features

• Create named variables and expose them as shortcodes
• Use shortcodes in posts, pages, widgets, or any shortcode-aware field
• Manage variables from Tools → Variability in the WordPress admin
• Supports all Spanish locale variants (es_ES, es_MX, es_AR, etc.)

Requirements

• WordPress 5.0 or higher
• Admin privileges (manage_options capability)

Installation

1. Copy the variability folder to /wp-content/plugins/
2. Go to Plugins → Installed Plugins and activate Variability
3. Navigate to Tools → Variability

Usage

1. Enter a shortcode name (lowercase letters, numbers, and underscores only) and a value
2. Click Add Variable
3. Paste the shortcode anywhere in your content:

Today's discount is [sitewide_discount] off all products.

The shortcode will be replaced with its stored value when the page is rendered.

Translations

The plugin ships with an English source and a Spanish translation covering all es_* locales. To add a new language, create a variability-{locale}.mo file in the languages/ folder — the plugin will pick it up automatically.

File Structure

variability/
├── icon.png
├── variability.php
├── README.md
└── languages/
    ├── variability-es_ES.po
    └── variability-es_ES.mo

License

GPLv2 or later — same as WordPress.