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Every Pro block also works as a shortcode, so you can place it in a classic editor, Elementor, Beaver Builder, Bricks or Divi. Each Pro block has a shortcode of the same name pattern (wcbp_ plus the block name). Free’s shortcodes are covered in the Free developer guide.

Pro shortcodes need the Free plugin active. They do not check the Pro license: the license controls updates only.

How attributes work

Section titled “How attributes work”
  • WordPress lowercases attribute names, and Pro maps them back to the block’s camelCase name (jobid becomes jobId, perpage becomes perPage).
  • Whole numbers become integers, true and false become booleans, everything else stays text.
  • An attribute a block does not declare is ignored.
  • [wcbp_application_kanban jobId="123"] renders exactly what the block renders with {"jobId":123}.

Sites can add more aliases with the Free filter wcb_shortcode_attr_aliases.

Shortcode list

Section titled “Shortcode list”
Shortcode Block Attributes (default)
[wcbp_resume_form] wcb/resume-form compact (false)
[wcbp_resume_form_simple] wcb/resume-form-simple showPhotoField (true), compact (false)
[wcbp_resume_builder] wcb/resume-builder none. Works on the current candidate.
[wcbp_resume_archive] wcb/resume-archive perPage (12), authorId (0), includePrivate (false)
[wcbp_resume_search_hero] wcb/resume-search-hero layout (horizontal), placeholder, buttonLabel, showSkillFilter (true), showOpenToWorkFilter (false)
[wcbp_resume_single] wcb/resume-single resumeId (0, uses the current page’s resume)
[wcbp_resume_map] wcb/resume-map height (480)
[wcbp_job_map] wcb/job-map height (480)
[wcbp_credit_balance] wcb/credit-balance showHistory (true), historyCount (20, history rows per page)
[wcbp_job_alerts] wcb/job-alerts none
[wcbp_application_kanban] wcb/application-kanban jobId (0, falls back to the ?job= URL parameter)
[wcbp_my_applications] wcb/my-applications authorId (0), employerId (0), perPage (20)
[wcbp_open_to_work] wcb/open-to-work count (5), title, showViewAll (true), viewAllUrl
[wcbp_featured_candidates] wcb/featured-candidates count (5), title, showViewAll (true), viewAllUrl
[wcbp_featured_companies] wcb/featured-companies count (5), title, showViewAll (true), viewAllUrl
[wcbp_ai_chat_search] wcb/ai-chat-search placeholder

Examples

Section titled “Examples”
[wcbp_resume_archive perPage="12"]
[wcbp_resume_form_simple showPhotoField="false" compact="true"]
[wcbp_application_kanban jobId="123"]
[wcbp_featured_candidates count="6" title="New talent"]

Notes

Section titled “Notes”
  • Hiring Pipeline page. Pro creates this page with the wcb/application-kanban block and no jobId. Employers open it from a job row and the job comes from ?job=ID. Only someone who may see that job’s pipeline gets the board. Anyone else sees “You don’t have access to this job’s pipeline.”
  • Quick form or full builder. [wcbp_resume_form_simple] is a one-screen profile for sign-up flows. [wcbp_resume_builder] is the multi-section form for the “Edit my resume” page. See Resume builder overview.
  • Extra fields. The quick form has the hooks wcb_resume_form_fields, wcb_resume_form_simple_initial_state and wcb_resume_form_simple_extra_fields. See Hooks reference.
  • Blocks. Each block, with its editor settings, is listed in Pro blocks reference.