wordpress - useful shortcodes

functions.php

<?php
// Useful Shortcodes
add_shortcode('home_url', 'return_home_url');
add_filter('widget_text', 'do_shortcode'); // enable shortcodes on widgets
function return_home_url() {
		return home_url();
}
add_shortcode('theme_url', 'return_theme_url');
function return_theme_url() {
		return get_bloginfo('template_url');
}
add_shortcode('uploads_url', 'return_uploads_url');
function return_uploads_url() {
	$uploads_dir = wp_upload_dir();
		return $uploads_dir['baseurl'];
}
?>