Shortcodes and Gutenberg blocks

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Shortcodes and Gutenberg blocks

Shortcodes have been a part of Tickera since the very beginning - a simple way to display event-related information and ticketing elements anywhere on your website. Over time, WordPress evolved, and so did Tickera. Now, every shortcode has its Gutenberg block equivalent, making it just as easy to add the same content visually in the block editor.

If you’re using the classic editor, you’ll be working with shortcodes. If you’re using Gutenberg, you can use Tickera blocks instead - both display identical information, and it’s entirely up to your preference which you choose. Shortcodes can also be used with third-party page builders, such as Elementor, WPBakery, or Divi, just like any other WordPress shortcode.

Note: This page was previously titled Shortcodes. It now includes information about Tickera’s Gutenberg blocks as well, which have exact same options.

Using the Shortcode Builder

To make things even easier, Tickera includes a shortcode builder that generates shortcodes automatically based on your selected options. The shortcode builder button appears anywhere you see the standard WordPress text formatting tools - whether you’re editing pages, posts, or custom post types.

When you click the Tickera shortcode builder button, a popup will appear where you can select what type of Tickera content you want to display. Depending on what you choose, different options will appear below to help you fine-tune what the shortcode will show.

Using Gutenberg blocks

If you’re working in the Gutenberg editor, simply click the “+” (Add Block) button and search for Tickera. You’ll see all available Tickera blocks listed here. Each block mirrors one of the shortcodes listed above and includes its options in the right-hand sidebar.

You can place Tickera blocks anywhere within your layout, combine them with other blocks, or use them inside reusable block templates - they’ll display the same content and behavior as shortcodes do in the classic editor.

Available shortcodes and blocks

Below is a list of all Tickera shortcodes and their equivalent Gutenberg blocks. Each one serves the same purpose, so you can freely choose the format that suits your editing environment.

Ticket/add to cart button

Displays a single “Add to cart” button for a specific ticket type.

Available options:

Ticket type: select which ticket type to display.
Link title: change the button label (default: Add to Cart).
Sold out message: text shown once all tickets are sold.
Show price: whether to display the ticket price next to the label.
Price position: position of the price relative to the button text.
Show quantity selector: allow customers to choose quantity before adding to cart.
Link type:
- Cart – adds the ticket to cart, allowing multiple selections before checkout.
- Buy Now – immediately redirects to the cart page for faster checkout.

Best for: Creating individual purchase buttons for specific ticket types anywhere on your website.

Event tickets

Displays a complete table of all ticket types for a chosen event.

Available options:

Event: select which event’s tickets to display
Display type: Table (default) or Dropdown (displays all the available ticket types in the dropdown menu).
Show event title: shows/hides the event title
Show price: shows/hides the price column
Column titles: customize titles for ticket type, price, cart, and quantity
Sold out message: text shown when all tickets are sold out
Show quantity selector: allow customers to choose quantity before adding to cart
Link type: choose between Cart or Buy Now, same as above

Best for: Displaying all ticket types for a single event together - ideal for event landing pages.