php code inside html is being commented out

Question

My php code is called from the html code in a wordpress page. However It is being commented out by the browser. The code:

<?php if (function_exists (gCF)) gCF(); ?>

inside a div is being read as following (when I see in firebug or chrome)

<!--?php if (function_exists (gCF)) gCF(); ?-->

I searched the net and found following similar questions, but sadly there is no apt solution, and nor has anyone mentioned why this is happening. Is it because of doctype???

Question 1 Question 2 Question 3 Question 4

Thanks in advance.

when you say wordpress page do you mean the tempalte file or in the body of a post? — Kai Qing, Apr 05 '13 at 17:31
Where did you put that code? Within a php file or within a WP post? — ulentini, Apr 05 '13 at 17:31
that's why. imagine how horrible wordpress would be if it executed php in a post body — Kai Qing, Apr 05 '13 at 17:32
oh wait a minute - yeah wordpress stop execution of php from 3.6.1 - shucks.. how dumb of me to forget.. thanks. — user1517108, Apr 05 '13 at 17:32

score 6 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 05 '13 at 17:31

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It sounds to me like the code is inside a file that does not have a .php extension and therefore the code is being evaluated as HTML.

If you want to use php in wordpress, make sure it's in a template file (either an existing one or one that you've made).

answered Apr 05 '13 at 17:31

What have you tried

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.html wouldn't comment it. it would just print it as text – Kai Qing Apr 05 '13 at 17:32
@KaiQing Actually, in Wordpress that might not be true. Good chances that wordpress itself is doing something with the PHP – What have you tried Apr 05 '13 at 17:33
you know, i bet you're right. There may be some pre-processing happening in WP. OP says it was in body of a post though – Kai Qing Apr 05 '13 at 17:46
I've used WP in many many projects and I can tell you from experience that if PHP escapes the template files ... issues arise ... guarantee you that is what's happening here. – What have you tried Apr 05 '13 at 17:47

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 05 '13 at 17:41

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By default, Wordpress does not support the use of PHP code directly in a post. A simple Google search brought up some possible plugins that could allow you to do this.

answered Apr 05 '13 at 17:41

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Apr 05 '13 at 17:33

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It's possible that the file is not being parsed by PHP. Make sure the file extension is PHP or your server is setup to parse that filetype using PHP.

answered Apr 05 '13 at 17:33

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