# Welcome

> Snippet Shortcodes is a WordPress plugin that allows you to create a library of custom shortcodes and reusable content, and seamlessly insert them into your posts and pages for streamlined, consistent site updates. Plus, get a head start with a built-in selection of ready-made shortcodes to use out of the box.

Looking to reuse the same snippet of text or HTML across your website while only updating it in one spot? [Snippet Shortcodes](https://snippet-shortcodes.yeken.uk/) could be exactly what you need. With this tool, you can generate a library of custom shortcodes and embed them into your WordPress content. Using the familiar WordPress editor, or our embedded HTML editor, you can insert anything from text and HTML to JavaScript, images, or any other elements supported by your theme or plugins. The biggest benefit? You only need to create the shortcode once, and you can then deploy it site-wide, saving time and ensuring consistency. 

**Additional features include automatically inserting shortcodes into your header or footer, or limiting to certain device types!**

### **Quick example**

By default, you tend to create content once and then copy and paste it across your site as needed. Later, when updates are required, you have to track down every instance, edit each one individually, and save every page or post - making consistent updates a tedious process. Instead, put a snippet like this into one of our [custom shortcodes](https://snippet-shortcodes.yeken.uk/shortcodes-own.html) and get a shortcode you can paste into your content. To update, all you need to do is edit the [custom shortcode](https://snippet-shortcodes.yeken.uk/shortcodes-own.html) and your entire site will update consistently.

{% code overflow="wrap" %}

```
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/yekenuk" target="_blank" rel="noopener">
    Our Facebook page
</a>
```

{% endcode %}

to

```
[sv slug="facebook-link"]
```

### Jump right in

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-cover data-type="files"></th><th data-hidden></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Getting Started</strong></td><td>Install Snippet Shortcodes to start creating and managing powerful custom shortcodes right from your WordPress dashboard.</td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="getting-started/quickstart">quickstart</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Features</strong></td><td>Discover all the features Snippet Shortcodes has to offer — from customisable snippets to powerful ready-made shortcodes designed to enhance your WordPress site.</td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="features">features</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Ready-made shortcodes</strong></td><td>Explore the collection of ready-made shortcodes included with Snippet Shortcodes — a quick way to add powerful, prebuilt functionality to your site without writing any code.</td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="features/ready-made">ready-made</a></td></tr></tbody></table>


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