Shortcode

Insert additional custom elements with a WordPress shortcode.

This block is available in the latest version of WordPress and does not require the Gutenberg plugin.

For developers

Block Grammar & Markup

<!-- wp:core/shortcode -->

<!-- /wp:core/shortcode -->

Block Attributes

Optional. Type: Object.

Attributes provide the structured data needs of a block. They can exist in different forms when they are serialized, but they are declared together under a common interface.

Documentation

text

{
  "text": {
    "type": "string",
    "source": "html"
  }
}

Block Supports

Optional. Type: Object.

A set of options that enables or disables block controls in the editor, for example gradient colors or padding.

Documentation

color: background, color: text

{
  "className": false,
  "customClassName": false,
  "html": false
}

Transforms

Optional. Type: Object.

Transforms provide rules for what a block can be transformed from and what it can be transformed to.

Documentation

Transforms from:
Shortcodes.