wordpress custom shortcode not working

you have two returns there. that’s not right. I think you mean to use “echo” for the first one.

Hi,
Thanks for your response. I tried it, it doesn’t work anyway
I am trying to get this displayed with these three options. In all cases no result

1:<?php _e( do_shortcode( ‘[tracking_code]’ ) ); ?>
2:[tracking_code]
3:<?php echo $shipping_tracking_code; ?>

I’d write it as

function tracking_shortcode( ) {
       $order = new WC_Order( $order_id );
       $shipping_tracking_code = get_post_meta( $order->id, '_shipping_tracking_code', true );
       return "Your shipping code is: " . $shipping_tracking_code;
    }
    add_shortcode( 'tracking_code', 'tracking_shortcode' );

Does whatever you’re using to send the email handle shortcodes?

I tried this.
Now it returns only
‘Your shipping code is:,
The value of $shipping_tracking_code is not returned.
Btw i m trying to get this in woocommerce email

The value of $shipping_tracking_code is not returned.

So that indicates that there’s something wrong with your call to get_post_meta. That’s where you need to focus your attention or on the previous call, which may not be returning anything useful in $order.

Email content does not get echoed, it is compiled into a variable and included in wp_mail() parameters. Any solution that uses a variant of echo will fail. What you need to do is add your content to that variable that contains the other mail content. I’m pretty sure Woocommerce provides a filter for this, but I’m not certain about what it’s called.

It can be found by digging through WC code, which can be a frustrating, though informative process. If you ask at the dedicated WC support forum someone should be able to tell you.

BTW, I know you were simply fishing for a solution, but your use of the _e() translation function is so wrong in so many ways it makes me cringe ?? I mention this not to be critical, but for the sake of anyone else reading who doesn’t know better.

<?php
/**
 * Add Promo code text to the Order emails
 */

add_action( 'woocommerce_email_before_order_table', 'add_tracking_code', 20);

function add_tracking_code( $order, $is_admin_email ) {
          $shipping_tracking_code = get_post_meta( $order->id, '_shipping_tracking_code', true );
          $url = 'https://www.rapido.bg/information/tracking-tovaritelnitsa';
          $order = new WC_Order( $order_id );
          if($order->status === 'shipped' ) {	  
          ob_start(); 
	  ?>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><?php _e( 'Your order tracking no', 'my-plugin' ); ?></h3>
<div>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><?php _e( 'Your order has been shipped from our warehouse thru courier service Rapido. Waybill no is: &nbsp; ', 'my-plugin' ); ?><font size="3" color="red"><b><?php echo $shipping_tracking_code; ?></b></font></p>
<p><a href="<?php echo $url; ?>" ><?php _e( 'Track your shipment', 'my-plugin' ); ?></a></p>
</div>
	  <?php
	  echo ob_get_clean();  
          } else {
          echo '&nbsp;';
          }
}

?>

Above is the snippet which works well in customer note email

Can’t understand why it doesn’t work here, I mean cannot get the valipue of $shipping_tracking_code

@bcworkz
Hi, thanks, will do the home work.
Sorry, I am just a beginner with no practical knowledge of coding.