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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

Miscellaneous

Useful shorcodes for adding a blog archive index, contact form, digg button, polls, and more.

• [archives] displays an archive index of your blog posts. » Full instructions
• [contact-form] adds a contact form to your page. » Full instructions
• [digg] embeds a Digg voting button. » Full instructions
• [googlemaps] embeds Google Maps. » Full instructions
• [polldaddy] embeds a PollDaddy poll. » Full instructions
• [sourcecode] preserves the formatting of source code. » Full instructions

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Video

• [blip.tv] embeds a Blip.tv Video. » Full instructions
• [dailymotion] embeds a DailyMotion Video. » Full instructions
• [flickr] embeds a Flickr video. » Full instructions
• [googlevideo] embeds a Google Video. » Full instructions
• [kyte.tv ] embeds a Kyte.TV Video. » Full instructions
• [livevideo] embeds a video from LiveVideo. » Full instructions
• [podtech] embeds audio or video from the PodTech Network. » Full instructions
• [redlasso] embeds a video from Redlasso. » Full instructions
• [splashcast] embeds Splashcast media. » Full instructions
• [ted] embeds a TED Talks video. » Full instructions
• [vimeo] embeds a Vimeo video. » Full instructions
• [wpvideo] embeds a VideoPress video. » Full instructions
• [youtube] embeds a YouTube video. » Full instructions

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Images and Documents

• [gallery] inserts an image gallery into a post or page. » Full instructions
• [rockyou] embeds a slideshow from RockYou. » Full instructions
• [scribd] embeds a document/file from Scribd. » Full instructions
• [slideshare] embeds a slideshow from Slideshare.net. » Full instructions
• [slideshow] embeds a slideshow from Slide.com. » Full instructions

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Audio

• [audio] converts a link to an mp3 file into an audio player. » Full instructions
• [odeo] embeds an Odeo audio file. » Full instructions
• [podtech] embeds audio or video from the PodTech Network. » Full instructions
• [soundcloud] embeds the SoundCloud Audio Player. » Full instructions

Last modified: February 3, 2010