# Click-to-Call Phone Number Shortcode

> Adds a [phone_link] shortcode that prints your phone number as a tap-to-call link, formatted for reading but dialled correctly in international format, so it only needs to be changed in one place.

- Type: PHP
- Runs: Run everywhere
- Category: [Content](https://wpide.com/library/category/content/)
- Tags: shortcodes, phone, contact
- Author: WPIDE Team
- Installs: 0
- Updated: 2026-10-28
- Page: https://wpide.com/library/phone-link-shortcode/

## Code

```php
// Default number, written the way people should read it.
$wpide_phone_number = '+1 (555) 010-0200';

add_action( 'init', function () use ( $wpide_phone_number ) {
    add_shortcode( 'phone_link', function ( $atts ) use ( $wpide_phone_number ) {
        $atts = shortcode_atts( array( 'number' => $wpide_phone_number, 'text' => '', 'icon' => 'yes' ), $atts, 'phone_link' );

        // Drop the "(0)" trunk prefix and everything but digits and a leading plus.
        $dial = preg_replace( '/\(0\)/', '', $atts['number'] );
        $dial = ( 0 === strpos( trim( $dial ), '+' ) ? '+' : '' ) . preg_replace( '/\D/', '', $dial );

        return sprintf(
            '<a class="wpide-phone" href="tel:%s">%s%s</a>',
            esc_attr( $dial ),
            'yes' === $atts['icon'] ? '<span aria-hidden="true">&#9742;&nbsp;</span>' : '',
            esc_html( '' !== $atts['text'] ? $atts['text'] : $atts['number'] )
        );
    } );
} );
```

## Notes

Set $wpide_phone_number once, then use [phone_link] anywhere; [phone_link number="+44 20 7946 0000" text="Call London"] overrides it.

## How to use it

Install the free WPIDE plugin (https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpide/), find "Click-to-Call Phone Number Shortcode" in its snippet library and add it in one click; or create a new PHP snippet in WPIDE (or any code snippets plugin) and paste the code above. More snippets: https://wpide.com/library/