What Are Dynamic Tags?
Dynamic tags are smart placeholders that automatically pull in content from your website. Instead of manually entering the same information in multiple places, you can use dynamic tags to display values such as titles, links, images, and other related content automatically.
They are especially useful when creating reusable layouts and templates, because the displayed content can change based on the current page, post, or context without requiring manual updates.
Dynamic Tags in Elementor and WPBakery:
In Elementor, Dynamic Tags are smart placeholders that automatically pull in data from your site and can be inserted into most widgets that include a text, image, or link field.
In WPBakery, Dynamic Tags are a new feature in the Essentials theme that allows you to add dynamic content as shortcodes, such as the current page title or post link, inside supported element fields.
How to Use Dynamic Tags in Elementor
Open the widget settings in Elementor (e.g. a Heading or Image widget)
Look for the Dynamic Tags icon (
database symbol) next to a fieldClick the icon to open the list of available tags
Choose the tag you want to use (e.g. Post Title)
The field will now display the dynamic content when previewed or published
Example of add Dynamic Tags
Good to know
You can enhance your use of Dynamic Tags by adding Before, After, and Fallback text. This is especially useful for maintaining layout consistency and ensuring a value is always shown.
To access these options, click the 🔧 wrench icon to open the Advanced options. Here, you can add:
Before: Text to display before the dynamic content
After: Text to display after the dynamic content
Fallback: Text to show if the dynamic data is empty
Add Before, After, and Fallback text
How to Use Dynamic Tags in WPBakery
Open the element settings in WPBakery (e.g. a Heading or Image widget)
Look for the Dynamic button inside a field
Click the button to open the list of available tags
Choose the tag you want to use (e.g. Page Title)
Adjust and additional options in the right side, then click “Insert Shortcode” to add the dynamic tag shortcode into the field
Example of add Dynamic Tags
