Shortcode Parameters

You can output QuotesDLX in a shortcode. This makes QuotesDLX compatible with the Classic Editor and also with most page builders.

QuotesDLX has a shortcode you can use if you don't want to use the block output.

Here's a sample shortcode.

[quotesdlx]This is the quote I'd like to share[/quotesdlx]

The shortcode will get your defaults from the admin options, but you can easily override the defaults.

Here are the available shortcode parameters.

template

Can be:

midnight-blue
bubble-gum
cotton-candy
dark-x
dark-matter
light-branded
purple-bliss

Available Themes

Example usage:

[quotesdlx template="bubble-gum"]This is the quote I'd like to share[/quotesdlx]

share_text_override_enabled

If your quote is too long, you can enable a shorter version. You'll use this in conjunction with share_text_override.

Can be:

true
false (default)

share_text_override

Enter the text you'd like to use for Twitter sharing to avoid exceeding the character count.

Example usage:

[quotesdlx share_text_override_enabled="true" share_text_override="this text is shorter"]This is the quote I'd like to share[/quotesdlx]

hashtags

These are comma-separated and will be displayed when sharing on Twitter/X.

Example usage:

[quotesdlx hashtags="WordPresRules,BuildInPublic"]This is the quote I'd like to share[/quotesdlx]

share_button_text

This is for the text shown on the Twitter (now X) button if a label is shown.

Example usage:

[quotesdlx share_button_text="Post on X"]This is the quote I'd like to share[/quotesdlx]

facebook_share_button_text

This is for the text shown on the Facebook button if a label is shown.

[quotesdlx share_button_text="Post on X" facebook_share_button_text="Share to Facebook" facebook_button_enabled="true"]This is the quote I'd like to share[/quotesdlx]

For a Facebook button to show, you need to set facebook_button_enabled to true.

twitter_username

What Twitter/X username you'd like to use when someone shares out the quote.

Example usage:

[quotesdlx twitter_username="mediaronllc"]This is the quote I'd like to share[/quotesdlx]

tweet_button_alignment

This argument controls the overall alignment of the share buttons.

Can be:

left
center
right (default)

Example usage:

[quotesdlx tweet_button_alignment="left"]This is the quote I'd like to share[/quotesdlx]

tweet_icon_alignment

This argument controls the location of the icon on the share buttons.

Can be:

left
center
right (default)

Example usage:

[quotesdlx tweet_icon_alignment="left"]This is the quote I'd like to share[/quotesdlx]

tweet_button_enabled

Hide the Twitter button by setting this to false.

Can be:

true (default)
false

Example usage (only show Facebook):

[quotesdlx tweet_button_enabled="false" facebook_button_enabled="true"]This is the quote I'd like to share[/quotesdlx]

facebook_button_enabled

Enable the Facebook button in the quote.

Can be:

true
false (default)

Example usage:

[quotesdlx share_button_text="Post on X" facebook_share_button_text="Share to Facebook" facebook_button_enabled="true"]This is the quote I'd like to share[/quotesdlx]

tweet_button_display

Determine how the sharing buttons look.

Can be:

full (default)
icon (icons only)
text (text only)

Example usage:

[quotesdlx tweet_button_display="icon" facebook_button_enabled="true"]This is the quote I'd like to share[/quotesdlx]

icon_appearance

This determines if the buttons should be shown as-is, or are transparent.

Can be:

button (default)
transparent

The argument tweet_button_display must be set to icon for a button to be transparent.

Example usage:

[quotesdlx template="purple-bliss" tweet_button_alignment="center" tweet_button_display="icon" facebook_button_enabled="true" icon_appearance="transparent"]This is the quote I'd like to share[/quotesdlx]

maximum_width

The maximum width of the container (numbers only). Use this in conjunction with maximum_width_unit.

Example usage:

[quotesdlx maximum_width="600" maximum_width_unit="px"]This is the quote I'd like to share[/quotesdlx]

maximum_width_unit

Set the unit for the max-width:

Can be:

vh
vw
px (default)
em
rem

Example usage:

[quotesdlx maximum_width="600" maximum_width_unit="px"]This is the quote I'd like to share[/quotesdlx]

align

The overall alignment of the Quote container.

Can be:

left
center (default)
right
wide
full

Example usage:

[quotesdlx maximum_width="600" maximum_width_unit="px" align="left"]This is the quote I'd like to share[/quotesdlx]

has_anchor

Whether the permalink has an anchor or not.

Can be:

true (default)
false

anchor

Default empty. Define an anchor here that'll be appended to the permalink.

The shortcode argument has_anchor must be set to true and enable_links_in_tweet must be true.

Example usage:

[quotesdlx anchor="my-unique-anchor" has_anchor="true"]This is the quote I'd like to share[/quotesdlx]

This would result in a URL like:

https://dlxplugins.local/quotesdlx-test/#my-unique-anchor

enable_links_in_tweet

This enables or disables a permalink displaying when sharing to Twitter/X.

Can be:

true (default)
false

Example usage:

[quotesdlx enable_links_in_tweet="false"]This is the quote I'd like to share[/quotesdlx]

url_shortener

Whether to use a URL shortening service or not.

Can be:

true
false (default)

url_shortening_service

Determine which service you'd like to shorten your links with.

Can be:

manual
bitly
jetpack

Bitly and Jetpack are separate plugins, so you'll need to install and configure those for shortlinks.

manual_permalink

This allows you to put in a custom link for sharing on Twitter/X.

The url_shortening_service must be manual for manual permalinks to work.

Example usage:

[quotesdlx url_shortener="true" url_shortening_service="manual" manual_permalink="https://dlxplugins.com"]This is the quote I'd like to share[/quotesdlx]

enable_contextual_menu

Enable or disable the meatball contextual menu.

Can be:

true (default)
false

Global contextual menu settings will override this value.

[quotesdlx enable_contextual_menu="false"]This is the quote I'd like to share[/quotesdlx]

enable_copy_link

Enable or disable the ability to copy the quote's permalink in the contextual menu.

Can be:

true (default)
false

A valid permalink for the quote must be specified so that the option appears in the contextual menu.

enable_copy_text

Enable or disable the ability to copy the quote from the contextual menu.

Can be:

true (default)
false

enable_copy_tweet

Enable or disable the ability to copy the Twitter/X text that will be generated, including permalink and hashtags.

Can be:

true (default)
false

enable_tweet_this

Enable or disable the ability to Post to Twitter/X from the contextual menu.

Can be:

true (default)
false

enable_email_text

Enable or disable the ability to email the quote from the contextual menu.

Can be:

true
false (default)

enable_share_this

Enable or disable the ability to post the quote's URL with Facebook.

Can be:

true
false (default)

email_text_label

The label for the email button in the contextual menu.

Default: Email Quote

copy_text_label

The label to copy the quote in the contextual menu.

Default: Copy Quote

copy_tweet_label

The label to copy the generated Tweet/Post in the contextual menu.

Default: Copy X Post

copy_link_label

The label to copy the quote's permalink in the contextual menu.

Default: Copy Link

tweet_this_label

The label to post to Twitter/X from the contextual menu.

Default: Post This

share_this_label

The label to post to Facebook from the contextual menu.

Default: Share This

enable_citation

Whether to display a citation section for the quote.

Can be:

true
false (default)

Example usage:

[quotesdlx enable_citation="true" citation_image_url="https://dlxplugins.local/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/headshot.jpg" citation_image_appearance="round" citation_author="Ronald Huereca" citation_title="Web Developer"]This is the quote I'd like to share[/quotesdlx]