Shortcode Reference

 
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Not every possible shortcode option is covered by the shortcode generator. This page documents all available shortcode attributes and options.

The basic shortcode for the insertion of a wppa+ display in a page or post is: [wppa].
The shortcode allows attributes that specify the type of wppa+ display as well as the specification of albums, photos or special selection of photos.

The basic structure is: [wppa attr1="value1" attr2="value2" ...] The sequence order of attributes is irrelevant.

Important note: Make sure you do not accidently create the shortcode by a copy from an example text or an email. The double quotes might be "texturized" i.e. opening and closing quotes in stead of simple double quotes. This will result in unwanted behaviour!

Attributes

Attrubte Description Remarks
type The type of the display Default: generic, see the table of types
album The album spicification See the table of album specifications
photo The photo specification See the table of photo specifications
size The width (if not the default) Examples:
size="auto" to make a responsive display with 100% width. This is the default
size="450" to get a display of 450 pixels wide
size="auto,450" to get a responsive display with a maximum of 450 pixels wide
size="0.75" to get a responsive display with a width of 75% of the available width
align The horizontal alignment
Can be one out of left, center, right. Example:
align="center"
Note: Omission of this argument is not the same as align="left". align="left" adds 'clear:left;float:left;margin-right:10px;' to the container style.
taglist Tags to use Used in:
type="multitag" taglist="tag1,tag2,tag3..."
and
type="tagcloud" taglist="tag1,tag2,tag3..."
cols Number of columns Used in:
type="multitag" cols="3" for 3 columns
cols="6,2" for 6 columns on pc and 2 on mobile devices
sub Enable subsearch
Used in:
type="search" sub="1"
Equivalent to the corresponding widget option
root Enable rootsearch
Used in:
type="search" root="1"
Equivalent to the corresponding widget option
calendar Specify calendar type Used in:
type="calendar" calendar="timestamp"
Possible options: 'exifdtm', 'timestamp', 'modified', 'realexifdtm', 'realtimestamp', 'realmodified'.
all Specifies that all days are initially opened Used in:
type="calendar" all="1"
Use of this option is strongly discouraged!
reverse Specifies 'last day first' Used in:
type="calendar" reverse="1"
landing Specifies search landing page Used in:
type="search" landing="1234"
admin Specifies 'admins choice' users Used in:
type="choice" admin="admin,opa-jaap,pietje"
parent To indicate a parent album Used in:
type="upload" parent="13"
Only album 13 and its (grand)children will be displayed in the upload album selection box, as far as the user has the rights to upload to these albums.
Used in:
type="acount" parent="13"
Prints the total number of (grand)childalbums of album number 13.
Used in:
type="pcount" parent="13"
Prints the total number of photos in all (grand)childalbums of album number 13.
Note that the parent album can only be a single album id number.

Types

Type Description Remarks
generic The default shortcode type This is the default type and generates a generic albums display: a list of album covers that have their parent set to ---none---, or the display as requested by the querystring that calls for the page involved.
Example: [wppa type="generic"]
landing Indicates a 'landing' area Same as generic, except that it only displays that what is requested in the querystring. Typically used on a landing page where the display occurs as a result of links from widgets.
Example: [wppa type="landing"]
cover Displays one ore more album covers The requested display type is the cover of an album. The album must be specified in the album attrubute.
Example: [wppa type="cover" album="2"]
Shortcode ReferenceSecond album

Second album

You can even have a link here! Je kan hier zelfs een link hebben!
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album
content
Shows the content of an album album and content are aliases. Displays sub-album covers and thumbnail images of photos in the album as specified in the album attribute.
If the album contains both photos and sub-albums, the sub-album covers are displayed first. If you want the thumbnails to be shown first, tick the box in Advanced settings -> System -> i -> Item 24: Thumbs first

Example: [wppa type="content" album="4"]
thumbs Shows thumbnails Displays thumbnail images of photos in the album as specified in the album attribute.
Example: [wppa type="thumbs" album="4"]
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De drie jees.jpg (opajaap)
These boys are world famous in Holland Views: 16161 times
https://wppa.nl/wp-content/wppa-pl/Album-4/De-drie-jees.jpg
Notes: 3.75
1 commentaire
16161 vus
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HPIM0685.JPG (opajaap)
Where do i find anything to eat? Views: 12024 times
https://wppa.nl/wp-content/wppa-pl/Album-4/HPIM0685.JPG
Notes: 4.00
12024 vus
24
Médaille d'argent
HPIM0687.JPG (opajaap)
Notes: 4.24
2 commentaires
11071 vus
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HPIM0691.JPG (opajaap)
Notes: 3.20
9749 vus
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HPIM0696.JPG (opajaap)
Notes: 3.20
8573 vus
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HPIM0727.JPG (opajaap)
Notes: 3.89
8173 vus
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HPIM1365.JPG (opajaap)
The big buddha in the garden in Maasbree Views: 16112 times
https://wppa.nl/wp-content/wppa-pl/Album-4/HPIM1365.JPG
Notes: 3.91
2 commentaires
16112 vus
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Médaille de bronze
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Notes: 4.46
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covers Shows sub-album covers Displays sub-album covers in the album as specified in the album attribute.
Example: [wppa type="covers" album="2"]
slide Slideshow Displays a slideshow of the photos in the album as specified in the album attribute.
slideonly Simple slideshow A slideshow without supporting boxes.
slideonlyf Simple slideshow with filmstrip A slideshow with the filmstrip only.
filmonly A slideshow filmstrip only
Example: [wppa type="filmonly" album="4"]
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photo A bare photo A single photo as specified by the photo attibute.
mphoto A wp-media type like photo A single photo displayed with the wp caption.
xphoto An extended wp-media type like photo A single photo displayed with an extended caption.
The extension can be: The rating when enabled in II-B7, The share buttons when enabled in II-C1 and/or The commentform when enabled in II-B10
slphoto Single photo slide A single photo in the style of a slideshow, but without navigations.
The following type specifications produce wppa+ supporting boxes rather than photo displays:
upload User upload box Creates a frontend upload box like the upload widget. An album spec can be given to restrict the uploads to the supplied album(s). If the visitor has no rights to upload here, the box will not be displayed.
multitag Creates a multitag selection box like the tags filter widget. An optional taglist spec can be given to restrict the tags shown, a cols spec to specify the number of columns. Example: [wppa type="multitag" taglist="Bird,Duck,Owl" cols="3"]
tagcloud Creates a tagcloud box like the tagcloud widget. An optional taglist spec can be given to restrict the tags shown. Example:
[wppa type="tagcloud" taglist="Bird,Duck,Owl"]
superview Creates a box with content like the superview widget.
search Creates a box with content like the search widget. Optional arguments: sub="1" to enable subsearch (search from within current results) and root="1" to enable rootsearch (search form current album and its sub albums). To start the search from a certain album root use root="#123", where 123 is the album id. Additionally the shortcode attribute landing="123" can be used to specify a landing page id (123 in this example).
calendar Displays a calendar. For more info see the calendar documentation page
Miscellaneous type specifications:
url An image url Returns the url of a specified photo id. Examples:
[wppa type="url" photo="4711"]
and
[wppa type="url" photo="#potd"]

Example use in template (php):
echo '<img src=".do_shortcode('[wppa type="url" photo="12"]')." />';
This is equivalent to
echo '<img src=".wppa_get_hires_url(12)." />';
but you can use photo="#potd" in the shortcode version.
Example use in page content:
<img src='[wppa type="url" photo="#potd"]' />
In real life:
Note the single quotes in the src attribute of img.
Another example:
<a href='[wppa type="url" photo="12"]' target="_blank" >Nice photo</a>
In real life: Nice photo
acount Prints the number of albums Examples:
type="acount" album="13" Prints the number of child-albums of album number 13.
type="acount" parent="13" Prints the total number of (grand)child-albums of album number 13.
Note that album and parent can only be a single album id number here.
pcount Prints the number of photos Examples:
type="pcount" album="13" Prints the number of photos in album number 13.
type="pcount" parent="13" Prints the total number of photos in all (grand)child-albums of album number 13.
Note that album and parent can only be a single album id number here.
share Shows the share box for the page/post Example:
[wppa type="share"] displays:
version Shows the version of wppa you run Example:
[wppa type="version"] prints: 9.1.13.005
lastupdate Shows the date of last upload in an album or systemwide when the album spec is omitted Example:
[wppa type="lastupdate" album="66"] prints: 8 février 2018

Album specifications

Album Description Remarks
Physical album specifications:
13 Album id The id of the album to be used for the type of display requested by the type attribute.
2.3.7.10 Emumeration An emumeration of album id's like 2.3.7.10
34..38 A range A range like 34..38. Make sure the first number is less than the second number.
2.6.8.19..24.7.58 A combo Any combination of enumaration(s) and range(s)
$albumname Album name preceeded by a $ sign

The name of the album to be used for the type of display requested by the type attribute. When using qTranslate make sure the name language matches the page language.
This method is discouraged, changing the name of the album will cause the album not being found
#last Last album The most recently added (youngest) album.
#last,0,1 Last modified The most recently modified album. This is most likely the album that has the most recently uploaded photo.
#last,p,k Last modified from parent The k most recently modified albums with parent album p, where p and k are positive integer numbers. These are most likely the albums that have the most recently uploaded photos. Parent p may also be an album name preceded by a $ sign.
#cat,cat1,cat2,cat3 Categories AND A list of physical albums that have the categories cat1 and cat2 and cat3. Can be used to display album covers or photos in any display type.
#cat,cat1;cat2;cat3 Categories OR A list of physical albums that have the categories cat1 or cat2 or cat3. Can be used to display album covers or photos in any display type.
Virtual album specifications:
#topten[,n[,m[,medals]]] A virtual album containing the highest rated photos.
May optionally include albumnumber (n, 0 for systemwide) and number of photos(m),
use 0 for the default as defined in the Settings admin page; add 3rd attribute medals to display only top photos with medals.
You can select the way the top photos are defined - by mean rating, rating count or view count - in Basic settings -> Rating -> I -> Item 32: Top criterium.
Example: [wppa type="thumbs" album="#topten,0,4,medals"]
Shortcode ReferencePhotos les mieux notées
2223
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Aivazovsky-1835 (wl)
View of the Coast Near St. Petersburg
Camera info
Views: 2535 times
Non disponible
Notes: 4.83
2535 vus
1900
Médaille de bronze
image01 (opajaap)
Notes: 4.46
4 commentaires
23429 vus
671
Médaille de bronze
(opajaap)
Notes: 4.46
8722 vus
2309
Médaille de bronze
183836304.jpg (imranansari)
Camera info
Views: 645 times
Non disponible
Notes: 4.38
645 vus
#lasten[,n[,m]] Recent A virtual album containing the most recently uploaded photos. May optionally include albumnumber (n, 0 for systemwide) and number of photos(m) if not the default as defined in the Settings admin page.
Example: [wppa type="thumbs" album="#lasten,0,6"]
Shortcode ReferencePhotos chargées récemment
5054
Schermafbeelding 2026-01-24 113255 (Jaap Breetvelt)
Camera info

https://wppa.nl/wp-content/wppa-pl/Screenshots/Schermafbeelding-2026-01-24-113255.png
380 vus
5053
Server error Reiner (Jaap Breetvelt)
Camera info

https://wppa.nl/wp-content/wppa-pl/Screenshots/Server-error-Reiner.png
157 vus
5052
Edit photo info (Jaap Breetvelt)
Camera info

https://wppa.nl/wp-content/wppa-pl/Screenshots/Edit-photo-info.png
162 vus
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Edit bp menu (Jaap Breetvelt)
1630 vus
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The users albums display (Jaap Breetvelt)
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#comten[,n[,m]] Commented A virtual album containing the most recently commented photos. May optionally include albumnumber (n, 0 for systemwide) and number of photos(m) if not the default as defined in the Settings admin page.
#featen[,n[,m]] Featured A virtual album containing a random choice of featured photos. May optionally include albumnumber (n, 0 for systemwide) and number of photos(m) if not the default as defined in the Settings admin page.
#tags,tag1,tag2,tagn Tagged AND A virtual album containing photos that are tagged with tag1 and tag2 and tagn.
#tags,tag1;tag2;tagn Tagged OR A virtual album containing photos that are tagged with tag1 or tag2 or tagn.
#all All A virtual album containing all photos in the system.
#related[,tags|,desc[,nn]]
A virtual album containing photos that are related to the content of the page/post.
Specification: tags (default) or desc, and optional maximum number of photos to find ( nn ).
If tags is specified, wppa+ searches photos that have tag(s) equal to word(s) in the text of the page/post.
If desc is specified, the description of the photos is searched for words matching words in the page/post.
Example: [wppa type="thumbs" album="#related,tags,3"]
Shortcode ReferencePhotos apparentées
5001
 PREMIER 
test (benediweb)
test
275 vus
4802
We know... about dog and children very well (tim carter)
Camera info

https://wppa.nl/wp-content/wppa-pl/tim-carter/dog-and-children.jpg
486 vus
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Shortcode generator dialog (opajaap)
Shortcode generator dialog
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Example: [wppa type="thumbs" album="#related,desc,6"]
Aucune photo apparentée trouvée.
#owner,username[,parent] A virtual album containing all albums owned by username.
If parent is specified, only the sub-albums of that parent will be selected, if parent is omitted, only top-level albums owned by username.
This shortcode may show album covers (type="cover") or photos (type="album"). If username is #me, the currently logged in user is assumed.
Parent album may also be an album name preceeded by a $ sign or an enumeration of album numbers (e.g. 3.5.7..11).
Example: [wppa type="cover" album="#owner,#me,$Members"]
#upldr,username[,parent] A virtual album containing all photos uploaded by username.
If parent is specified, only the photos uploaded by the user out of the parent albums(s) and their sub-albums are shown.
If username is #me, the currently logged in user is assumed. Parent album may also be an album name preceeded by a $ sign or an enumeration of album numbers (e.g. 3.5.7..11).
Example: [wppa type="thumbs" album="#upldr,kimmy"]

40foot

Standard-Fotoalbum für 40foot
4899
 PREMIER 
Vues : 217

admin

Default photo album for admin
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Vues : 1137

airbase1

Default photo album for airbase1
3221
 PREMIER 
Vues : 1455

AKCarlow

Default photo album for AKCarlow
4822
 PREMIER 
Vues : 328

Anizars

Album par défaut pour Anizars
4641
 PREMIER 
Vues : 246

benediweb

Default photo album for benediweb
5001
 PREMIER 
Vues : 275

chychelo

Default photo album for chychelo
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Vues : 1369

denfr

Default photo album for denfr. Some photos from french riviera
3830
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Vues : 313

digifoto4you

Default photo album for digifoto4you
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Vues : 1692

donbar

Default photo album for donbar
4838
 PREMIER 
Vues : 585

dove

Default photo album for dove
5046
 PREMIER 
Vues : 197

EdG

Default photo album for EdG
4749
Vues : 361

Eldoradomedia

Default photo album for Eldoradomedia
5030
 PREMIER 
Vues : 467

Elger

Default photo album for Elger
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Vues : 415

encrimi

Compliments for this plugin
4688
 PREMIER 
Vues : 343

FatDash

Default photo album for fatdash
4686
Vues : 1134

haween

Default photo album for haween
4922
 PREMIER 
Vues : 61

howiulf

Default photo album for howiulf
3201
Vues : 4736

imranansari

Default photo album for imranansari
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Vues : 1396

Jaap Breetvelt

Default photo album for Jaap Breetvelt
5048
Vues : 842

Jagwaugh

Default photo album for Jagwaugh
4701
Vues : 359

Jan50

Default photo album for Jan50
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Vues : 637

japio

Default photo album for japio
4956
Vues : 1259

japortela

Default photo album for japortela
4869
Vues : 665

John Demo

Default photo album for John Demo
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Vues : 2357

KevinA

Default photo album for KevinA
4819
Vues : 3176

Kiekie

Standaard album voor Kiekie
4772
Vues : 11601

Knucki

Default photo album for Knucki
3792
Vues : 785

Martin

Standaard album voor Martin
4615
Vues : 1417

Mary Demo

Default photo album for Mary Demo
3177
Vues : 701

mauhashi

Default photo album for mauhashi
2259
Vues : 577

michel

Album par défaut pour michel
4905
Vues : 1063

migrator

Default photo album for migrator
5039
 PREMIER 
Vues : 576

muraliananth

Default photo album for muraliananth
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 PREMIER 
Vues : 198

petro23

Default photo album for petro23
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Vues : 281

phildef

Default photo album for phildef
2257
 PREMIER 
Vues : 229

photographer

Default photo album for photographer
3769
 PREMIER 
Vues : 206

Pietje Puk

Default photo album for Pietje Puk
4966
Vues : 189

pil91

Album par défaut pour pil91
4607
Vues : 1705

Reiner

Default photo album for Reiner
5049
 PREMIER 
Vues : 117

reneesanguinetti

Default photo album for reneesanguinetti
4849
 PREMIER 
Vues : 407

sarah

Default photo album for sarah
3218
Vues : 1062

snackpacks42

Default photo album for snackpacks42
4907
Vues : 395

Steven M-S

Default photo album for stevenm-s
4639
Vues : 513

sunil

Default photo album for sunil
2255
Vues : 455

tim carter

Edited photo album for tim carter
4804
Vues : 11284

translator

Default photo album for translator
4711
 PREMIER 
Vues : 1828

trostmd

Default photo album for trostmd
4840
 PREMIER 
Vues : 354

wingy

Default photo album for wingy
4764
Vues : 500

Photo specifications

Photo Description Remarks
4711 A number The id of the photo to be displayed
$photoname The photo name preceeded by a $ sign The name of the photo to be displayed. When using qTranslate make sure the name language matches the page language.
#last Last photo The most recently added photo
#potd Photo of the day The photo of the day as defined by the settings on the Photo ALbums -> Photo of the day admin page


Remark: If the type of display is set to a slideshow type, you can supply both an album and a photo. In this case the slideshow will start at the specified photo. The photo must be in the album, and the slideshow should be set to start still at first for this to have effect.