Coupons appear wherever you place the Coupon Creator block or the [coupon] shortcode — pages, posts, or widgets.
With the block editor #
- In the block inserter, search for coupon.
- Add the Coupon Creator block, then pick the coupon (or a category of coupons) in the block's settings.
- The block previews the real coupon right in the editor canvas.
With the classic editor #
Using the classic editor? Coupon Creator adds a coupon inserter right above the content area:
- Click Add Coupon above the editor toolbar.
- The shortcode lands in your content (2) wherever the cursor sits.
The inserter builds the shortcode for you — pick a single coupon or a category, set the alignment, and insert. No attributes to remember.
The coupon list in the inserter shows your 50 most recent coupons, which keeps the button quick to open on sites with a large catalog. If you need a coupon that is not listed, paste its shortcode from the coupon's own editor screen instead, or raise the limit with the cctor_inserter_total_coupons filter (see Actions and Filters).
With the shortcode #
Each coupon's editor screen shows its ready-made shortcode in the Coupon Shortcode box:
[coupon couponid="123" name="10% Off Dinner"]
Paste it anywhere shortcodes run — including classic editor content and text widgets (see the widget FAQ).
Useful attributes:
| Attribute | Effect |
|---|---|
couponid="123" |
Show one specific coupon |
totalcoupons="4" |
Show the most recent coupons (a loop) |
category="dining" |
Limit the loop to a coupon category (slug) |
couponorderby="title" |
Loop order — date (default) or title |
coupon_align="cctor_aligncenter" |
Alignment: cctor_alignleft, cctor_aligncenter, cctor_alignright |
See the Coupon Shortcode Reference for every attribute, list-size behavior, and developer-scoped filtering.
Alignment in action — coupon_align="cctor_aligncenter" centers a single coupon in the content column:
A coupon listing #
[coupon totalcoupons="4"] renders a wrapping grid of your latest coupons:
For larger listings with a visitor-facing filter bar, Coupon Creator Pro adds the [couponloop] shortcode with columns, paging, and category filters.
