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Using Shortcodes in WordPress

There are lots of way to add a shortcut to your site. The two simplest are:

  • Directly onto the Page
  • Using the Shortcode Block

Directly onto the Page

Where you see this on your page:

Just type in the shortcode making sure to include the square brackets. For example: [callback]

Using the Shortcode Block

There are two ways to access the shortcode block:

1. In the editor start typing /shortcode and you will see a box appear to add the shortcode block:

2. Click on the add block icon and then search for the shortcode block:

The end result of either method will be this block:

All you now need to do is enter the shortcode making sure to include the square brackets. For example [callback]