Shows preview of any shortcode on editor side. It renders shortcode in the editor side so editor does not need to visit front side.
As 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….
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.
For example, [ninja_form id=1] is not rendered.
It makes creating layout for complex pages and e.g. shortcodes for images referenced from DAM much easier!
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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| WordPress | 5.1+ requiredTested up to 6.6.5 |
| PHP | 7.0+ required |
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