Adding a variable to some PHP code with gettext

Hello @sacconi,

To incorporate the $current_year variable into your existing PHP code with gettext, you’ll need to update the string dynamically while ensuring that the translation function still works properly.

Here’s simple solution to achieve this:

$titolo_display_price = sprintf(
    '<div class="titolo_listino_prezzi" ID="titolo_listino_prezzi">' . 
    '<h3 class="titolo_affitti">' . esc_html__( 'Rates %s in &euro;/ week:', 'mysite-plugin' ) . '</h3>' . 
    '</div>',
    esc_html( $current_year )
);

WordPress provides wp_kses() for safely including variables in translatable strings, and it can also handle HTML within strings more effectively, without requiring too much concatenation. Try this out

Let me know if this solution worked for your!

I copied the code but it doesnt work https://test.sacconicase.com/forte-dei-marmi-appartamento-in-villa-per-6-persone-con-giardino/#titolo_listino_prezzi

To tell the truth I just used the code but I dont know how to use https://developer.www.ads-software.com/reference/functions/wp_kses/

Hello @sacconi,

No worries! I’ll guide you through to identify the issue.

It seems that the issue might stem from how you’re trying to retrieve the current_year value using get_the_author_meta(). By default, WordPress doesn’t store a meta field called current_year for users. Unless you have explicitly added this custom meta field (e.g., through a plugin or custom code), the value will likely be empty, which is why the output shows:

Rates in €/ week:

If you’re simply trying to display the current year dynamically, you can use PHP’s built-in function date('Y') instead of relying on get_the_author_meta()

If this works then it confirms the issue is with the meta field. Here’s the updated code:

$current_year = date('Y'); // This will get the current year, e.g., 2024

$titolo_display_price = sprintf(
    '<div class="titolo_listino_prezzi" ID="titolo_listino_prezzi">' . 
    '<h3 class="titolo_affitti">' . esc_html__( 'Rates %s in &euro;/ week:', 'mysite-plugin' ) . '</h3>' . 
    '</div>',
    esc_html( $current_year )
);

Let me know if you need further assistance.

I tryed to use $year instead of $current_year but it’s the same problem. Pls note that the get_the_author_meta() is in a file included in functions, instead the $titolo_display_price is in a custom plugin. No, I dont need to display the current year.

Do you have any suggestion? thank you

By the way, I have a custom meta field called current_year

Ok, it works but with

esc_html( sprintf( __('Rates %s in €/ week:','mysite-plugin'), $current_year ) );

And I forgot to declare the variable too ??

Hello @sacconi

To dynamically insert the current year into your WordPress code, use PHP’s date() function. Here’s an example:

$current_year = date(‘Y’);
$titolo_display_price = '<div class="titolo_listino_prezzi" ID="titolo_listino_prezzi">' . '<h3 class="titolo_affitti">' . esc_html__('Rates ' . $current_year . ' in &euro;/ week:', 'mysite-plugin') . '</h3>' . '</div>';

try to above example, may be it will help you.