Dynamic strings are special placeholder tags that are automatically replaced with real-time, dynamic content when your site is displayed. This allows you to insert information like the current year, site name, or logged-in user’s name into text areas without manually updating them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Use the following placeholders in any supported text field. Simply type the placeholder exactly as shown (including the double curly braces), and the theme will replace it with the corresponding value on the front end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dynamic strings can be used in the following areas of the theme, accessible via the WordPress Customizer<\/strong> (Appearance \u2192 Customize<\/strong>):<\/p>\n\n\n\n Navigate to Top Bar \u2192 Top Bar Widgets<\/strong>, add or edit a Text<\/strong> widget, and use dynamic strings in the Content<\/strong> field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Navigate to Footer \u2192 Copyright Bar \u2192 Copyright Bar Widgets<\/strong>, add or edit a Text<\/strong> widget, and use dynamic strings in the Content<\/strong> field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Navigate to Footer \u2192 Pre Footer \u2192 Content<\/strong>, and use dynamic strings in the CTA text area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tip:<\/strong> Any text field in the Customizer that shows the message “Shortcodes and basic HTML elements allowed. See the list of available dynamic strings.”<\/em> supports dynamic strings.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n In addition to dynamic strings, the supported text fields also accept basic HTML elements<\/strong> and WordPress shortcodes<\/strong>. You can use HTML to style your content \u2014 for example, adding links, bold text, or line breaks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n All text fields that support dynamic strings also support WordPress shortcodes<\/strong>. Simply enter any valid shortcode directly in the text field, and it will be rendered on the front end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Example:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Here are some practical examples of how to use dynamic strings:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Output:<\/strong> \u00a9 2026 My Business. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This will automatically update to the new year every January \u2014 no manual edits required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Output:<\/strong> Welcome, John Doe! Today is June 9, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Output:<\/strong> \u00a9 2026 My Business | Privacy Policy<\/p>\n\n\n\n Output:<\/strong> My Business<\/strong> \u2014 Est. 2020\u20132026<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can add your own custom dynamic strings using the After adding the code above, you can use Dynamic string not being replaced?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Dynamic strings are special placeholder tags that are automatically replaced with real-time, dynamic content when your site is displayed. This allows you to insert information like the current year, site name, or logged-in user’s name into text areas without manually updating them. Available Dynamic Strings Use the following placeholders in any supported text field. Simply … Continue reading Dynamic Strings<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[21],"class_list":["post-680","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general","tag-business-interface"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/docs.wpinterface.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/680","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/docs.wpinterface.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/docs.wpinterface.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/docs.wpinterface.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/docs.wpinterface.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=680"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/docs.wpinterface.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/680\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":683,"href":"https:\/\/docs.wpinterface.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/680\/revisions\/683"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/docs.wpinterface.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=680"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/docs.wpinterface.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=680"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/docs.wpinterface.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=680"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Dynamic String<\/th> Description<\/th> Example Output<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> {{the_year}}<\/code><\/td>Displays the current year. Automatically updates each year \u2014 no manual changes needed.<\/td> 2026<\/td><\/tr> {{the_date}}<\/code><\/td>Displays the current date using the date format set in Settings \u2192 General<\/strong> in your WordPress dashboard.<\/td> June 9, 2026<\/td><\/tr> {{site_title}}<\/code><\/td>Displays your site’s name as configured in Settings \u2192 General \u2192 Site Title<\/strong>.<\/td> My Business<\/td><\/tr> {{theme_link}}<\/code><\/td>Outputs a link back to the theme page on WordPress.org.<\/td> Theme Name (linked)<\/td><\/tr> {{current_user}}<\/code><\/td>Displays the display name of the currently logged-in user. If no user is logged in, it will be empty.<\/td> John Doe<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nWhere Can I Use Dynamic Strings?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
1. Top Bar \u2014 Text Widget<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
2. Copyright Bar \u2014 Text Widget<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
3. Pre Footer \u2014 Call to Action Content<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Supported HTML Tags<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Tag<\/th> Description<\/th> Example<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> <a><\/code><\/td>Hyperlink<\/td> <a href=\"https:\/\/example.com\" target=\"_blank\">Visit Us<\/a><\/code><\/td><\/tr><strong><\/code><\/td>Bold text<\/td> <strong>Important<\/strong><\/code><\/td><\/tr><em><\/code><\/td>Italic text<\/td> <em>Emphasized text<\/em><\/code><\/td><\/tr><b><\/code><\/td>Bold text (alternate)<\/td> <b>Bold<\/b><\/code><\/td><\/tr><i><\/code><\/td>Italic (or icon)<\/td> <i class=\"icon-class\"><\/i><\/code><\/td><\/tr><br><\/code><\/td>Line break<\/td> Line 1<br>Line 2<\/code><\/td><\/tr><span><\/code><\/td>Inline container<\/td> <span class=\"highlight\">Text<\/span><\/code><\/td><\/tr><img><\/code><\/td>Image<\/td> <img src=\"image-url.jpg\" alt=\"Description\"><\/code><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\nSupported Attributes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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<a><\/code>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0href<\/code>,\u00a0rel<\/code>,\u00a0target<\/code>,\u00a0class<\/code>,\u00a0role<\/code>,\u00a0id<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<img><\/code>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0src<\/code>,\u00a0alt<\/code>,\u00a0width<\/code>,\u00a0height<\/code>,\u00a0class<\/code>,\u00a0id<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<span><\/code>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0class<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<i><\/code>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0class<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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[your-shortcode attribute=\"value\"]<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
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Auto-Updating Copyright Notice<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u00a9 {{the_year}} {{site_title}}. All rights reserved.<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nCopyright with Theme Credit<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u00a9 {{the_year}} {{site_title}} | Powered by {{theme_link}}<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nPersonalized Welcome Message (Top Bar)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Welcome, {{current_user}}! Today is {{the_date}}.<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nCopyright with Custom Link<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u00a9 {{the_year}} {{site_title}} | <a href=\"\/privacy-policy\/\">Privacy Policy<\/a><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
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<strong>{{site_title}}<\/strong> \u2014 Est. 2020\u2013{{the_year}}<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
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Extending Dynamic Strings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
business_interface_parse_dynamic_strings<\/code> filter. Add the following code to your child theme’s functions.php<\/code> or a custom plugin:<\/p>\n\n\n\nphpadd_filter( 'business_interface_parse_dynamic_strings', 'my_custom_dynamic_strings' );function my_custom_dynamic_strings( $content ) { \/\/ Replace {{my_custom_tag}} with custom content. $content = str_replace( '{{my_custom_tag}}', 'My Custom Value', $content ); return $content;}<\/pre>\n\n\n\n{{my_custom_tag}}<\/code> in any text field that supports dynamic strings, and it will be replaced with “My Custom Value” on the front end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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{{ }}<\/code>\u00a0with no extra spaces inside.<\/li>\n\n\n\n{{current_user}}<\/code> shows nothing?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n