Shortcodes allow you to easily and safely embed media from other places in your site. With just one simple code, you can tell WordPress to embed YouTube, Flickr, and other media.
What is a shortcode?
A shortcode is a WordPress-specific code that lets you do nifty things with very little effort. Shortcodes can embed files or create objects that would normally require lots of complicated, ugly code in just one line. Shortcode = shortcut.
Available shortcodes
Video
- [ blip.tv ] embeds a Blip.tv video. » Full instructions
- [ dailymotion ] embeds a DailyMotion video. » Full instructions
- [ flickr ] embeds a Flickr video. » Full instructions
- [ ted ] embeds a TED talk. » Full instructions
- [ vimeo ] embeds a Vimeo video. » Full instructions
- [ youtube ] embeds a YouTube video. » Full instructions
Audio
- [ audio ] displays uploaded audio file as an audio player. » Full instructions
- [ soundcloud ] embeds audio from SoundCloud. » Full instructions
- [ bandcamp ] embeds audio from Bandcamp. » Full instructions
Images and Documents
- [ scribd ] embeds a document/file from Scribd. » Full instructions
- [ slideshare ] embeds a slideshow from Slideshare.net. » Full instructions
Miscellaneous
Useful shortcodes for adding a blog archive index, contact form, polls, and more.
- [ archives ] displays an archive index of your blog posts. » Full instructions
- [ digg ] displays a Digg sharing button.
- [ googlemaps ] embeds Google Maps. » Full instructions
- [ polldaddy ] embeds a PollDaddy poll. » Full instructions
