Shortcoder

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Create custom "Shortcodes" with HTML, Javascript snippets stored in it and use that shortcode within posts and pages. Check the demo video.

Author:Aakash Chakravarthy (profile at wordpress.org)
WordPress version required:4.9.0
WordPress version tested:6.4.2
Plugin version:6.3.2
Added to WordPress repository:08-05-2010
Last updated:12-12-2023
Rating, %:98
Rated by:216
Plugin URI:https://www.aakashweb.com/wordpress-plugins/s...
Total downloads:1 517 162
Active installs:100 000+
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Shortcoder plugin allows to create a custom shortcodes for HTML, JavaScript, CSS and other code snippets. Now the shortcodes can be used in posts/pages and the snippet will be replaced in place.

✍ Create shortcodes easily

  1. Give a name for the shortcode
  2. Paste the HTML/JavaScript/CSS as shortcode content
  3. Save !
  4. Now insert the shortcode [sc name="my_shortcode"] in your post/page.
  5. Voila ! You got the HTML/Javascript/CSS in your post.

✨ Features

  • Create custom shortcodes easily and use them in any place where shortcode is supported.
  • Have any HTML, Javascript, CSS as Shortcode content.
  • Insert: Custom parameters in shortcode
  • Insert: WordPress parameters in shortcode
  • Multiple editors: Code, Visual and text modes.
  • Globally disable the shortcode when not needed.
  • Disable shortcode on desktop, mobile devices.
  • A button in post editor to pick the shortcodes to insert.
  • Supports Gutenberg.

???? An example usage

  1. Create a shortcode named “adsenseAd” in the Shortcoder admin page.
  2. Paste the adsense code in the box given and save it.
  3. Use [sc name="adsenseAd"] in your posts and pages.
  4. Tada !!! the ad code is replaced and it appears in the post.
  5. Now you can edit the ad code at one place and the code is updated in all the locations where the shortcode is used.

Similarly shortcodes can be created for frequently used snippets.

You can also add custom parameters (like %%id%%) inside the snippets, and change it’s value like [sc name="youtube" id="GrlRADfvjII"] when using them.

???? Using in block editor

Though shortcodes can be used in any place manually, Shortcoder provides below options to select and insert the shortcodes created easily when working with the block editor.

  • Shortcoder block
  • Toolbar button to select and insert shortcodes inline (under “more”)

???? Upgrade to PRO

Shortcoder also provides a PRO version which has additional features to further enhance the experience. Below features are offered in the PRO version.

  • Custom editor – Edit Shortcode content using block editor or page builder plugins like Elementor and WPBakery.
  • Revisions – Revisions support for Shortcode content.
  • Locate shortcode – Search posts and pages where a shortcode is used.
  • Extra code – Include extra code to the footer when a shortcode is used in a page.

Get started with Shortcoder – PRO

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