Encode and Decode with base64 in shortcode?

  • I have this functions…

    First is for encoding URL:

    function urle( $atts, $content = null ) {
$cnt = base64_encode($content);
		return '<a href="/external?link='.$cnt.'">Visit Link</a>';
}

add_shortcode( 'urle', 'urle' );

    Second is for decoding URL:

    function urls( $atts, $content = null ) {
$content = $_GET['link'];
$cnt = base64_decode($content);
		return '<a href="'.$cnt.'">Visit Link</a>';
}

    Problem is in first, if I use [urle]https://www.ads-software.com[/urle]
    Link is /external?link=
    It is empty. Where is the catch?

    • This topic was modified 7 years, 11 months ago by pinokio.
    • This topic was modified 7 years, 11 months ago by pinokio.
    • This topic was modified 7 years, 11 months ago by pinokio.
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  • My only thought is that the base64_encode() function itself is failing for some reason and returning false.

    If you try this modified function, what is output?

    function urle( $atts, $content = null ) {
	
	$cnt = base64_encode($content);
	
	if ( $cnt ){
		return '<a href="/external?link=' . $cnt . '">Visit Link</a>';
	} else {
		return 'Could not convert to base64';
	}

}
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