How to Use Short Code in Elementor

The first thing to understand is what the short code is. The short code is a bit of text, contained within square brackets. This code is made to make it easier to add elements to a WordPress website page or blog post.

The short code will be used within another plugin or widget. And it is within the setting of the plugin and widget that you set what the shortcode produces. For example, you can get short codes for adding product galleries, call-to-action buttons, chat windows, and other features.

There are numerous advantages of short codes. For one, it allows for the same feature to be deployed across numerous website pages or blog posts without the need to individually code them. At the same time, they are fairly easy to deploy. If there is a problem with the short code, the fix is done in the settings of what the short code does.

You will also find that the short code will allow for smaller websites that load faster. Though there might be a slight delay in loading as the short code will instruct the browser to fetch information from another website.

One of the big problems of short codes is that when one is changed, i.e. the code is changed, you have to go into each page/post that the short code is in and then make a manual change. This can be challenging and it often leads to mistakes.

Adding a short code to Elementor is simple. All you need to do is to enter the short code in a text element or use the short code element and drag and drop it into the right location.