Shortcodes

A shortcode lets you do nifty things with very little effort. Think of a shortcode as a shortcut to add features to your website that would normally require lots of complicated computer code and technical ability.

A shortcode is written inside two square brackets. For example, the [gallery] shortcode can be used to add a photo gallery of images to any page or post.

Below you’ll find a list of all the shortcodes available on WordPress.com. In addition, many third-party plugins (which you can install on the WordPress.com Business and eCommerce plans) use shortcodes too.

You can read the specific instructions for assembling the shortcode, then add the shortcode to any page or post using a shortcode block.

List of Available Shortcodes

1. Video
2. Audio
3. Images and Documents
4. Miscellaneous

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Video

• [dailymotion] embeds a DailyMotion video. » Full instructions
• [flickr] embeds a Flickr video. » Full instructions
• [hulu] embeds a Hulu video. » Full instructions
• [kickstarter] embeds a Kickstarter video. » Full instructions
• [ted] embeds a TED Talks video. » Full instructions
• [twitchtv] embeds a Twitch.tv stream. » Full instructions
• [ustream] embeds a Ustream.TV video. » Full instructions
• [vimeo] embeds a Vimeo video. » Full instructions
• [wpvideo] embeds a VideoPress video. » Full instructions
• [youtube] embeds a YouTube video. » Full instructions
• [archiveorg] embeds a video from The Internet Archive. » Full instructions

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Audio

• [audio] displays uploaded audio file as an audio player.» Full instructions
• [playlist] displays a playlist for uploaded uploaded audio files.» Full instructions
• [soundcloud] embeds audio from SoundCloud. » Full instructions
• [spotify] embeds music from Spotify. » Full instructions
• [bandcamp] embeds music from Bandcamp. » Full instructions
• [8tracks] embeds music from 8tracks. » Full instructions

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Images and Documents

• [gallery] inserts an image gallery into a post or page. » Full instructions
• [instagram] embeds an image from Instagram. » Full instructions
• [scribd] embeds a document/file from Scribd. » Full instructions
• [slideshare] embeds a slideshow from Slideshare.net. » Full instructions
• [slideshow] embeds a slideshow of uploaded photos. » Full instructions
• [presentation] embeds a slideshow presentation. » Full instructions
• [googleapps] embeds a document from Google Docs. » Full instructions
• [lytro] embeds an image from Lytro » Full instructions
• [vr] embeds 360° photos and panoramas for use with VR headsets. » Full instructions
•  [office] embeds documents from Microsoft Office Live
  •  Excel documents » Full instructions
  •  Powerpoint documents » Full instructions
  •  Word documents » Full instructions

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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
• [beermenus] embeds a menu from BeerMenus. » Full instructions
• [blog_subscription_form] embeds a subscription form allowing people to sign up for email updates » Full instructions
• [display-posts] lets you list posts of a specific category, author, or tag » Full instructions
• [contact-form] adds a contact form to your page. » Full instructions
• [gist] embeds GitHub Gist code snippets. » Full instructions
• [gravatar] shows a Gravatar image from an email address. » Full instructions
• [googlemaps] embeds Google Maps. » Full instructions
• [latex] embeds LaTeX formulas and equations » Full instructions
• [list-pages] lets you list pages, sibling pages, and child pages. » Full instructions
• [poll] embeds a Crowdsignal poll. » Full instructions
• [portfolio] embeds Portfolio projects. » Full instructions
• [recipe] formats a recipe with basic metadata and an option to print. » Full instructions
• [code] or [sourcecode] preserves the formatting of source code. » Full instructions
• [sitemap] generates a sitemap of your site’s pages » Full instructions
• [tlkio] adds a Tlk.io channel to your post or page. » Full instructions
• [twitter-timeline] embed a Twitter timeline. » Full instructions
• [upcomingevents] displays an iCalendar Feed URL in a list. » Full instructions
• [wufoo] embeds a Wufoo form. » Full instructions
• [quiz] embeds a multiple choice quiz» Full instructions
• [bandsintown-tourdates] embeds a Bandsintown Tour Dates widget. » Full instructions
• [rss] embeds RSS feed from a specified URL, e.g. a news feed. » Full instructions

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