DataPress (Dataverse Integration) vs Shortcodes Ultimate – Content Elements

This plugin directly connects WordPress with Dataverse / Dynamics 365 / CRM, creating powerful portal solutions for your business. Dataverse lets you securely store and manage data that’s used by business applications. Data from your Dynamics 365 applications is also stored in Dataverse allowing you to quickly build apps which leverage your Dynamics 365 data and extend your apps using Power Apps. The plugin extends Microsoft Power Platform to WordPress and provides full access to the data. Written from ground-up, the plugin uses Web API to communicate with Dataverse. Features 100% Web API-based – future-proof investment. Secure server-to-server authentication. No more usernames or passwords. Create custom forms in WordPress and map them to Dataverse tables and columns for create or update operations. Write data from the forms directly to Dataverse / Dynamics 365. Collect leads, contact requests, support queries and much more without any coding. Query Dataverse / Dynamics 365 records using FetchXML language. Give your customers direct access to product catalogs, event lists, knowledge base articles. Create custom layouts for Dataverse / Dynamics 365 data using powerful and flexible Twig template engine. Display data directly from Dataverse / Dynamics 365 without any coding. Bind WordPress posts and pages to Dataverse / Dynamics 365 records. Build a customized record view in WordPress like product information sheets, event details, or customer profiles. Extensible through WordPress actions and filters. Requirements This plugin requires PHP 8.2 or greater. cURL and intl extensions are required as well. Documentation Plugin documentation is available at docs.alexacrm.com/. Disclaimer For this plugin to work, access to a working Dataverse or Dynamics 365 instance is required. Please, do not raise issues related to that. If you are curious to try, you can always sign up for a free trial of Power Apps or Dynamics 365. To explore full plugin capabilities including premium features we recommend using a Dataverse developer environment.

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