Drop Shadow Boxes vs Shortcodes Ultimate – Content Elements

Drop Shadow Boxes highlight important content on your posts, pages and widget areas. Personalise the box with drop shadow effects like raised, lifted and perspective and choose whether the box has an inside shadow, outside shadow and rounded corners. The plugin includes a widget and shortcode builder with a preview so you can test your box before adding it. The shadows will display correctly on most browsers – some older versions of Internet Explorer may not display the shadows – but they will display the box with the content so nothing will be missing on the page. See the examples of drop shadow boxes to see how the plugin performs on your browser: I’m offering this plugin free of charge. If you use it and like it please consider giving it a rating. Stay in touch by following me on facebook: Steven Henty Instructions The plugin itself doesn’t require any configuration. There isn’t a setting page. You can access the widget from the Widgets dashboard page – drag, drop and configure as you would any other widget. Look for the Drop Shadow Box block in the new block editor (Gutenberg). The shortcode builder in the classic editor allows you to add Drop Shadow Boxes to posts and pages. You can access it from the media toolbar while you’re editing the post/page by clicking on the box icon next to the upload/insert media button. Shortcode Reference If you prefer not to use the shortcode builder, or if you’d like to modify an existing drop shadow box here’s the shortcode reference guide. Example usage: [dropshadowbox]your content[/dropshadowbox] [dropshadowbox align=”left”]your content[/dropshadowbox] [dropshadowbox effect=”raised”]your content[/dropshadowbox] [dropshadowbox effect=”horizontal-curve-bottom” rounded_corners=”false”]your content[/dropshadowbox] Shortcode Attributes: align = [left/right/center/none] default: “none” width = [width plus units e.g. “250px” or “50%”] default: not set height = [width plus units e.g. “250px”] default: “auto” background_color = [colour code or name e.g. “#A8A8A8” or “blue”] default:”#ffffff” border_width = [width in pixels] default “2” border_color = [colour code or name e.g. “#A8A8A8” or “blue”] default:”#dddddd” rounded_corners = [true/false] default: “true” inside_shadow = [true/false] default: “true” outside_shadow = [true/false] default: “true” effect_shadow_color = [red/green/blue/yellow/white] default: gray (known issue: this color option will not worrk for the effect “raised”) effect = [name of the effect] default: “lifted-both” Possible values for the effect attribute: * none * lifted-left * lifted-right * lifted-both * curled * perspective-left * perspective-right * raised * vertical-curve-left * vertical-curve-both * horizontal-curve-bottom * horizontal-curve-both inline_styles = [true/false] default: “false” (only for use inside third party widgets and only works when allow_url_fopen is enabled in php.ini) padding = [width plus units e.g. “250px” or “50%”] Defines the space between the box border and the box content. e.g. 20px. Default:10px; margin = [width plus units e.g. “250px” or “50%”] Defines the space around the box. e.g. 20px. Default:not set; max_width = [width plus units e.g. “250px” or “50%”] Defines the maximum width for the box e.g. 300px min_width = [width plus units e.g. “250px” or “50%”] Defines the minimum width of the box e.g. 200px Language Versions Drop Shadow Boxes is currently available in English, Spanish (es_ES), German and Serbian. Many thanks to Fabio Vogt for the translation into German. http://www.fabiolous.de And to Ogi Djuraskovic, First Site Guide for the Serbian translation http://firstsiteguide.com The shortcode builder will automatically switch to the language configured in wp-config.php. If you’d like to contribute other languages please get in touch with me here: http://www.stevenhenty.com/contact/ You’ll find the .po file in the plugin root. I’d be happy to link to your website but requests with spammy links will be ignored. Support If you find any that needs fixing, or if you have any ideas for improvements, please get in touch: http://www.stevenhenty.com/contact/ Please also get in touch if you’re using the latest version of your browser but the shadows are not displaying.

Building new pages with Gutenberg? Explore VovaBlocks, a focused collection of native marketing and content blocks from the creator of Shortcodes Ultimate. View VovaBlocks → About Shortcodes Ultimate Shortcodes Ultimate is a WordPress shortcode plugin for adding tabs, accordions, buttons, FAQs, sliders, carousels, lightboxes, columns, boxes and other reusable content elements without coding. It is ideal for site owners who want richer content layouts and practical UI elements without switching to a full page builder. Use Shortcodes Ultimate in the Block Editor, Classic Editor, widgets and template files. Generate shortcodes visually, preview the result before inserting it, and reuse the same elements across posts, pages and existing shortcode-based content. Trusted by hundreds of thousands of WordPress sites, Shortcodes Ultimate helps you replace multiple single-purpose UI plugins with one maintained toolkit. Explore live examples What you can build With Shortcodes Ultimate, you can quickly add common WordPress content elements such as: Accordions and FAQ sections Responsive tabs CTA buttons and download buttons Boxes, notes and callouts Columns and layout helpers Sliders and carousels Lightboxes for images and custom content Post lists and dynamic content blocks Spoilers, toggles and expandable content Media embeds and visual content blocks Instead of installing a separate plugin for every small content element, Shortcodes Ultimate gives you one maintained toolkit for everyday WordPress content tasks. Works with modern and classic WordPress workflows Shortcodes Ultimate works with the Block Editor, Classic Editor, widgets and template files. You can insert shortcodes manually, use WordPress shortcode blocks or use the built-in shortcode generator to configure elements visually. This makes the plugin useful for: Site owners who want to improve content without coding Bloggers and affiliate publishers who need reusable CTA and content blocks Agencies and freelancers maintaining multiple WordPress sites Developers who want shortcode-friendly output in templates Existing sites with older content that already uses shortcodes Why use Shortcodes Ultimate? 50+ ready-to-use WordPress shortcodes Visual shortcode generator Live preview Works with the Block Editor and Classic Editor Shortcodes can be used in posts, pages, widgets and template files Responsive elements that work with your theme Built-in Custom CSS editor Developer-friendly hooks and documentation Free version available on WordPress.org Pro version available for advanced shortcodes, extra styles and premium support Why shortcodes still matter in WordPress The WordPress Block Editor is great for visual content editing, but shortcodes are still useful when you need portable, reusable content elements that work across different parts of a WordPress site. Shortcodes are especially helpful when you want to: Reuse the same content element in many posts or pages Add dynamic content inside widgets or templates Maintain older WordPress sites that already use shortcodes Work across Classic Editor and Block Editor workflows Add content elements without switching to a full page builder Keep common UI elements available through a simple text-based syntax Shortcodes Ultimate is designed for these practical workflows. It gives you a large collection of ready-made shortcodes and a visual generator, so you do not need to write shortcode syntax manually unless you want to. Free and Pro The free version of Shortcodes Ultimate includes a large collection of useful shortcodes for everyday WordPress content tasks. Shortcodes Ultimate Pro adds advanced shortcodes, additional styles, Content Slider, Pricing Table, Testimonials, Shortcode Creator, Elementor support and premium support. Compare Free and Pro Useful links Documentation Live Examples Pro features Support