Title: Flex Shortcodes Author: Flex Plugins Published: August 18, 2026 Last modified: August 18, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/flex-shortcodes/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=3652848) ![](https://ps.w.org/flex-shortcodes/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=3652848) # Flex Shortcodes By [Flex Plugins](https://profiles.wordpress.org/flexfields/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/flex-shortcodes.1.0.1.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/flex-shortcodes/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/flex-shortcodes/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/flex-shortcodes/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/flex-shortcodes/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/flex-shortcodes/) ## Description **Flex Shortcodes** stores HTML once and reuses it in posts, pages, widgets, and templates. Each snippet is a private WordPress post. Only published snippets print on the front end. PHP is never executed. * Insert by slug: `[flexshortcodes name="promo-banner"]` or by ID: `[flexshortcodes id="123"]` * **Flex Shortcode** block in the block editor, and a **Flex Shortcode** button in the classic editor * Optional parameters: `[flexshortcodes name="button" label="Buy"]` fills `{{label}}` in the HTML * Groups to organize the admin list (they do not change front-end output) * Duplicate a snippet, and find usages in posts, pages, and text widgets * JSON import and export (groups included) * Nested WordPress shortcodes, including other `[flexshortcodes]` tags, with circular includes blocked * Optional wrapper (`div` or `span`); off by default so snippets can be used inline * One-click copy from the list table and the editor sidebar * HTML-only editor so TinyMCE does not rewrite markup * Clean uninstall removes settings, snippet posts, and groups No remote calls. CSS and JavaScript load from this plugin only. #### Content rules * Saved HTML follows your WordPress capabilities (`unfiltered_html` for trusted roles) * Front-end output is sanitized with `wp_kses_post()` (post-allowed HTML only) * PHP is never executed * Missing or unpublished shortcodes output nothing on the front end * Parameter values are HTML-escaped; `name` and `id` are reserved for lookup #### Privacy Flex Shortcodes stores shortcode titles, HTML, and optional group names in your WordPress database as custom posts and a private taxonomy. It does not send data to external servers and does not load third-party services. ## Screenshots [⌊All Shortcodes — list, groups, copyable tags, import/export⌉⌊All Shortcodes — list, groups, copyable tags, import/export⌉[ All Shortcodes — list, groups, copyable tags, import/export [⌊Editor — HTML code editor, Groups, and Shortcode meta box⌉⌊Editor — HTML code editor, Groups, and Shortcode meta box⌉[ Editor — HTML code editor, Groups, and Shortcode meta box [⌊Settings — optional output wrapper⌉⌊Settings — optional output wrapper⌉[ Settings — optional output wrapper [⌊Usage — in-plugin guide⌉⌊Usage — in-plugin guide⌉[ Usage — in-plugin guide ## Blocks This plugin provides 1 block. * Flex Shortcode ## Installation 1. Upload the `flex-shortcodes` folder to `/wp-content/plugins/`, or install the zip via **Plugins Add New Upload Plugin**. 2. Activate **Flex Shortcodes**. 3. Go to **Flex Shortcodes All Shortcodes**, click **Add Shortcode**, paste HTML, and publish. 4. Insert with the Flex Shortcode block, the classic **Flex Shortcode** button, or by pasting `[flexshortcodes name="your-slug"]`. ## FAQ ### How do I insert a shortcode? Use `[flexshortcodes name="slug"]` where `slug` is the permalink slug, not the display title. The slug is created from the title on first save; editing the title later does not change it. You can also use `[flexshortcodes id="123"]`, the Flex Shortcode block, or the classic editor button. ### Can I pass parameters? Yes. Put `{{label}}` (or another key) in the snippet HTML, then insert `[flexshortcodes name="button" label="Buy"]`. Keys start with a letter. `name` and `id` are reserved. Missing values print as empty strings. The block picker does not pass extra attributes; paste a tag when you need parameters. ### What are groups? Admin labels for filtering the list. Assign them in the snippet editor. Manage names under **Flex Shortcodes Groups** if you can manage categories. Groups do not wrap or hide output on the site. ### Can I nest shortcodes? Yes. Snippet HTML runs through `do_shortcode()`, so other WordPress shortcodes ( including other `[flexshortcodes]` tags) work. Circular nesting is blocked. Nested snippets need their own attributes. ### Does this run PHP in shortcodes? No. PHP is never executed. Only HTML, placeholders, and nested shortcodes are rendered. ### How do import and export work? Export downloads JSON of the snippets you can see (not trash). Import creates new snippets; it does not overwrite. Maximum 2 MB and 500 items per file. ### What happens when I uninstall? All Flex Shortcodes settings, `flex_sc` posts (including trash, auto-drafts, and revisions), and Groups terms are deleted. Deactivating alone does not delete data. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “Flex Shortcodes” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Flex Plugins ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/flexfields/) * [ Flex Dev ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/hovoqoch/) [Translate “Flex Shortcodes” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/flex-shortcodes) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/flex-shortcodes/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/flex-shortcodes/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/flex-shortcodes/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/flex-shortcodes/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.0.1 * About FLEX links the full plugin suite on WordPress.org. * List flexfields and hovoqoch as contributors. #### 1.0.0 * Initial release: `[flexshortcodes]` by slug or ID, HTML editor, parameters, groups, inserter, duplicate, usages, JSON import/export. * Display name and slug are Flex Shortcodes / flex-shortcodes (WordPress shortcodes; not related to any third-party “Shortcoder” product). * PHP functions, options, hooks, and the shortcode tag use the `flexshortcodes` prefix. * Front-end output is sanitized with `wp_kses_post()`. ## Meta * Version **1.0.1** * Last updated **21 hours ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 6.2 or higher ** * Tested up to **7.0.4** * PHP version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Tags * [content](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/content/)[html](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/html/) [reusable content](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/reusable-content/)[shortcode](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/shortcode/) [snippet](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/snippet/) * [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/flex-shortcodes/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. 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