How to create shortcode for elementor custom widget?

by elisha_langworth , in category: PHP CMS , 8 months ago

How to create shortcode for elementor custom widget?

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by herminia_bruen , 5 months ago

@elisha_langworth 

To create a shortcode for an Elementor custom widget, you will need to follow these steps:

  1. Register your custom widget with Elementor by creating a class that extends the Widget_Base class. This class should contain the necessary functions to render your widget content.
  2. In the render function of your custom widget class, generate the HTML output for your widget.
  3. In the same class, use the add_action function to register the widget with Elementor. This will make it appear in the Elementor editor as a draggable widget.
  4. In the render function, use the ob_start and ob_get_clean functions to capture the HTML output of your widget.
  5. In the same function, return the captured HTML output.
  6. Use the add_shortcode function in your theme's functions.php file to create a shortcode for your custom widget. The shortcode should call the render function of your custom widget class.
  7. Now you can use the shortcode in your Elementor pages to display your custom widget.


By following these steps, you can easily create a shortcode for your Elementor custom widget and use it in your website to display custom content.