Note: This shortcode is also available as Gutenberg block. You can configure the block without using any code or parameters. Read more about the block options.
Note: This shortcode or block can only be used once on a page (including widgets), and it cannot be used together with the shortcode or block of the Dynamic Post Filter With Toggles.
If you don’t know what is a shortcode and how to use it, you first may want to read this article.
[tag_groups_dpf]
From the upcoming version 1.19.0, posts can be displayed separated from the menu. Simply use in this shortcode separate=1 and add a second shortcode:
[tag_groups_dpf_body][tag_groups_dpf include=1,2,3,5 open=1,2,3,5 caching_time=60 persistent_filter=60 pager=1 display_amount=1 transition=fade]
- string: A text. For identifiers that won’t be visible to visitors you often have to replace spaces with _ or -. If the string contains spaces, you need to wrap it in quotes.
- integer: A number without decimal places.
- 0 or 1: 0 turns the feature off and 1 on.
If you are using Gutenberg, most of the parameters below will also be available in the corresponding block. You can always convert a block to a shortcode while preserving your settings.
Restrict the tags only to these taxonomies. Available are only taxonomies that have been activated in the Settings.
| accepted values | default | example shortcode |
|---|---|---|
| comma-separated list of taxonomy names | Taxonomies selected in the settings under “Basics”. | taxonomy=post_tag,product_tag |
How the tags should be logically connected. Possible values are “IN” (At least one tag matches.), “AND” (All tags match.) and “IN AND” (At least one tag from each group matches).
| accepted values | default | example shortcode |
|---|---|---|
| string | IN | operator="IN AND" |
Tag groups that will be selectable by visitors. In the short code you use the IDs, which you find in the left column in the list of groups. Empty or not used means that all tag groups will be used.
| accepted values | default | example shortcode |
|---|---|---|
| comma-separated list of integers | empty (=all) | include=1,5,9 |
Tag groups that are initially open. If you use include, then all selected groups must also be included. Empty or not used means that all tag groups will be open.
| accepted values | default | example shortcode |
|---|---|---|
| comma-separated list of integers | empty (=all) | open=1,9 |
Disables the possibility to remove the input fields of groups. You can use that option together with the include and open parameters if you want to show a fixed set of groups that cannot be altered by visitors.
| accepted values | default | example shortcode |
|---|---|---|
| integer | 0 | hide_close_buttons=1 |
Changes the default select menu to a more stylish one.
| accepted values | default | example shortcode |
|---|---|---|
| integer | 1 | sumoselect=0 |
Skip the tag selection and display all products that match the selected groups.
| accepted values | default | example shortcode |
|---|---|---|
| integer | 0 | groups_only=1 |
Time in minutes that results remain in the cache.
| accepted values | default | example shortcode |
|---|---|---|
| integer | 10 | caching_time=10 |
How many posts appear under the filter. Use -1 to show all.
Please note that high numbers of posts may impact the performance.
Tip: If you use the parameter “display_amount” you can reduce the additional database request by using posts_per_page=-1 instead of a high number of posts.
| accepted values | default | example shortcode |
|---|---|---|
| integer | 5 | posts_per_page=10 |
If the pager is enabled then visitors can load the next or previous page.
| accepted values | default | example shortcode |
|---|---|---|
| integer | 0 | pager=1 |
Which field to use for sorting.
| option | notes |
|---|---|
| author | |
| date | |
| modified | |
| rand | random order; recommended to use also caching_time=0 |
| title | |
| comment_count |
| accepted values | default | example shortcode |
|---|---|---|
| string | date | orderby=title |
Whether to sort the posts in ascending or descending order. Ascending order also means from oldest to newest.
| accepted values | default | example shortcode |
|---|---|---|
| string | DESC | order=asc |
Whether to display a line that shows the total amount of posts.
| accepted values | default | example shortcode |
|---|---|---|
| 0 or 1 | 0 | display_amount=1 |
HTML code that contains some placeholders. If you use only one template on your entire website, it is recommended to leave this parameter empty and edit the default template in the Front End settings.
After version 1.31.6: In order to prevent that WordPress adds malformed <p></p>, the < and > need to be encoded as < and >. Simply convert your HTML using an online tool.
Possible placeholders are: {post_id}, {post_title}, {permalink}, {post_excerpt} (automatically generated), {post_excerpt_html} (preserves most common html tags), {post_date}, {post_author}, {image_src} or {image_src|image size}, {image_alt}, {post_category}, {post_tags}, {custom_field:<name>}1. Make sure that single or double quotes appear only once as initial and final delimiters, while the other type of quotes can be used inside the template code.
image_src also accepts percentages or “auto” as values. If you want to use pixels, you enter the number without any “px”
| accepted values | default | example shortcode |
|---|---|---|
| string | see below | template='<a href="{post_guid}">{post_title}</a>' |
Default template:
<header class="tg-entry-header">
<a href="{permalink}" rel="bookmark"><img src="{image_src|100x100}" alt="{image_alt}" class="tg-entry-image" /></a>
<h3 class="tg-entry-title"><a href="{permalink}" rel="bookmark">{post_title}</a></h3>
Posted on {post_date} by {post_author}.
<p>{post_category}</p></header>
<div class="tg-entry-content"><p>{post_excerpt}</p></div>The following formats are possible:
- keywords like “thumbnail”, “medium”, “large” or any custom image size2. This method provides the best performance when loading an image. You can change the sizes in the general Media settings of your WordPress site and then use a plugin such as Regenerate Thumbnails to generate the new sizes.
- width and height, separated by “x”. On both sides you can use numbers (sizes in pixel), percentages or the keyword “auto”. The image loaded by the browser may actually be larger and scaled down.
Examples for the image tag:
<img src=”{image_src|medium}” alt=”{image_alt}” class=”tg-entry-image” /><img src=”{image_src|100×150}” alt=”{image_alt}” class=”tg-entry-image” /><img src=”{image_src|100%×auto}” alt=”{image_alt}” class=”tg-entry-image” />Transition between loading the list of posts.
| accepted values | default | example shortcode |
|---|---|---|
| string | none | transition=fade |
Optionally filter also by terms of an additional taxonomy (not necessarily one of the taxonomies used for tag groups). Used together with static_terms.
| accepted values | default | example shortcode |
|---|---|---|
| string | none | static_taxonomy=category |
Optionally filter also by terms of an additional taxonomy (not necessarily one of the taxonomies used for tag groups). Used together with static_taxonomy.
| accepted values | default | example shortcode |
|---|---|---|
| comma-separated list of integers | none | static_terms=42,255 |
The Dynamic Post Filter can optionally remember the selection of groups and tags so that your visitors who clicked on an article and then return to this page will see the same list of articles again. After loading, the page will scroll to the group selection menu. (Otherwise the browser might go to a random post, depending on the loading speed.)
The data is saved in a browser cookie. If you use several Dynamic Post Filters on your site, you should give each a different div_id so that each will have its own cookie.
The value is the time in minutes. Zero means off.
| accepted values | default | example shortcode |
| integer | 0 (off) | persistent_filter=30 |
Placeholder message in the tag input field. It disappears as soon as you enter tags.
| accepted values | default | example shortcode |
|---|---|---|
| string | “Please enter your tags here.” | placeholder="" |
Placeholder message for the list of posts.
| accepted values | default | example shortcode |
|---|---|---|
| string | “Please select a group.” | posts_placeholder="" |
What the pull-down menu should show if no group is selected.
| accepted values | default | example shortcode |
|---|---|---|
| string | “Filter by group” | default_option_label="" |
Header above the list of selected groups.
| accepted values | default | example shortcode |
|---|---|---|
| string | “Selected groups:” | groups_header="" |
Error message if user tries to enter a tag that doesn’t exist.
| accepted values | default | example shortcode |
|---|---|---|
| string | 0 | message_only_existing="" |
Error message if user tries to enter a tag from another group.
| accepted values | default | example shortcode |
|---|---|---|
| string | 0 | message_same_group="" |
Message to show if no posts were found.
| accepted values | default | example shortcode |
|---|---|---|
| string | “Nothing found.” | message_nothing_found="" |
Label of the link to load more posts, if the pager is active.
| accepted values | default | example shortcode |
|---|---|---|
| string | “Load more” | message_load_more="" |
Label of the link to go back, if the pager is active.
| accepted values | default | example shortcode |
|---|---|---|
| string | “Go back” | message_go_back="" |
Message if one post was found, if display_amount is active.
| accepted values | default | example shortcode |
|---|---|---|
| string | “1 post found.” | message_amount_singular="One recipe found." |
Message if many posts were found, if display_amount is active. May contain the placeholder {count}
| accepted values | default | example shortcode |
|---|---|---|
| string | “{count} posts found.” | message_amount_plural="We found {count} recipes." |
You can set here classes to be referred to in CSS. You need some knowledge of CSS to use these options.
Define a class for the <div>.
| accepted values | default | example shortcode |
|---|---|---|
| string | empty | div_class="change-pointer" |
Define an ID for the enclosing <div>.
| accepted values | default | example shortcode |
|---|---|---|
| string | div_id="my_id" |
Footnotes
- A alue from the post meta <name>. See also tag_groups_template_custom_field[↩]
- Custom sizes may be registered by your theme or another plugin.[↩]