Shortcodes and embeds

A shortcode is a short piece of text in square brackets, such as [posts limit="3"]. Put it in a page, post or content item and visitors see the real thing in its place: here, your 3 latest blog posts. Design → Shortcodes & Embeds lists every shortcode and helps you build them.

Find a shortcode

• The tabs (1) are Shortcodes, Saved shortcodes and Embeds.
• Click a group (2), such as Content, Forms, Media or Store, or type in Search… (3).
• Each card (4) says what the shortcode does, shows its code, and whether it's Used on any page.

The list grows with your modules: Store, Courses and Affiliates add their own shortcodes.

Build and place a shortcode

1. On the shortcode's card, click Build.
2. Choose its options (2), for example a Button's text, link, style and alignment. The code (1) updates as you go.
3. Click Preview (4) to see the result, then Copy (3).
4. Paste the code into your page or post, and update it.

In the editors you don't even need this screen: shortcodes are under + Add section → Shortcodes in the page editor, and behind the [ ] button in the post editor.

Save a shortcode by name

When you use the same shortcode on several pages, save it, so you can change it in one place later.

1. Build the shortcode, then under Save this shortcode (5) type a Name (letters, numbers and dashes, for example "latest-roof-tips") and a Label.
2. Click Save. You see "Saved. Place it anywhere with" and its code, for example [saved name="latest-roof-tips"].
3. Put that code on your pages.

On the Saved shortcodes tab, Copy gives you its code (1). Click Edit (2) to change the options: every page using it updates when you save. Duplicate makes a copy and Delete removes it; pages that used it then show nothing in its place.

Embeds: code from outside services

An embed is code from a service you trust, such as a review widget (Trustindex, Featurable), a calendar or a video player. You paste it once, then show it anywhere with [embed name="…"].

1. Open the Embeds tab and click Add embed.
2. Type a Name (used in the shortcode) (1), for example "google-reviews", and a Label (2).
3. Paste the Code from the service (3).
4. Click Save embed (4). You see "Embed saved. Use it anywhere with [embed name="google-reviews"]."