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Library

Create a library of reusable terms (strings) and display their contents anywhere on your site with a shortcode.

By Patrick Daly·Content·Free
5(1 reviews)
·900 active installs·Updated 10 years ago
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As of April 2026, Library is a WordPress content plugin with 900 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 4.1K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.8.1+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2014. Last updated 10 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: One Click Demo Import.

5/51 reviews
900active installs
4.1K+total downloads
12 yearssince 2014

Overview

Create a library of reusable terms (strings) and display their contents anywhere on your site with a shortcode.

Library lets you create a library of reusable terms (or strings) without any code necessary and access a term’s content with a shortcode.

You can add a term (just like you’d add a post or page) called “Copyright Line” and its content could be “©2014 Your Company” and then use that anywhere on the site with [library term="copyright-line"] or <?php do_shortcode( '[library term="copyright-line"] ); ?>.

Because the library terms are a post type they inherit WordPress features like revision history, draft/scheduled/published, ability to change the term slug, full HTML, and so on.

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Ratings & Reviews

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Compatibility

WordPress3.8.1+ requiredTested up to 4.4.34
PHPfalse+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

1.1.0

  • Adds a media button to easily insert shortcodes
  • Improved error handling
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

Mike MangerMike MangeradamkrawiecadamkrawiecPatrick DalyPatrick Daly
Plugin Info
Version
1.1.0
Last Updated
Dec 31, 2015
WP Requires
3.8.1+
Tested Up To
4.4.34
PHP Requires
false+
Active Installs
900
Downloads
4.1K+
Added
Mar 6, 2014
Business
Free

Tags

contentlibrarystringsdictionaryshortcodes

Developer

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Patrick Daly
3 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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