Shortcode Preview Block
Shows preview of any shortcode on editor side. It renders shortcode in the editor side so editor does not need to visit front side.
3.7(3 reviews)
·1.0K+ active installs·Updated 1 year agoAs of April 2026, Shortcode Preview Block is a WordPress block plugin with 1.0K+ active installations and a 3.7/5 rating from 3 reviews. It has been downloaded 7.0K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 5.1+ and PHP 7.0+. Available on WordPress.org since 2020. Last updated 1 year ago — may have compatibility concerns. Downloads are up 20% this week. Top alternative: Spectra Gutenberg Blocks – Website….
3.7/53 reviews
1.0K+active installs
7.0K+total downloads
6 yearssince 2020
Overview
Normal WordPress gutenberg block do not show How the shortcode will output frontside, so we have created a similar gutenberg block which can preview the shortcode result on editor side.
Ratings & Reviews
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Does not work with any shortcode
by Martin Sauter·1 year ago
For example, [ninja_form id=1] is not rendered.
Great plugin
by Alexey Tikhonov·5 years ago
It makes creating layout for complex pages and e.g. shortcodes for images referenced from DAM much easier!
Useful but not 100% accurate
by PolyWogg·5 years ago·1 reply
Tested with NEXTGEN Gallery shortcodes that insert a pic…if I do “float right”, it doesn’t wrap text around this block nor does it centre if I float center. It shows a good preview that the regular editor doesn’t, but it also means it is embedded within a block with extra controls on it.
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Download Trends
Today: 7Yesterday: 8This week: 48Period total: 3K
Compatibility
| WordPress | 5.1+ requiredTested up to 6.6.5 |
| PHP | 7.0+ required |
Version Adoption
v1.0
100.0%
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