JReviews:ShortCodes
From JReviews Documentation
JReviews Shortcodes allow you to embed listings or reviews inside an article text.
For example, this shortcode would display a listing with an alias "westville-east":
[jreviews type="listings" listing_alias="westville-east" summary="1"]
Inside an article that shortcode displays this:
This shortcode would display reviews of a listing with an alias "westville-east":
[jreviews type="reviews" listing_alias="westville-east" link_title="{review_title}" show_comments="1"]
Inside an article that shortcode displays this:
There are two types of shortcodes:
- listings - reuses the functionality of the Listings Module
- reviews - reuses the functionality of the Reviews Module
Listings shortcode
There are many parameters that you can use:
| Parameter | Example | Description |
| listing_alias | listing_alias="westville-east" | Alias of a specific listing |
| listing_order | listing_order="latest" | Available options: latest, rdate, rating, rrating, topratededitor, raviews, random, featuredrandom, rhits, proximity |
| summary | summary="0" | 0 - disabled, 1 - enabled |
| summary_words | summary_words="10" | Number of words |
| show_category | show_category="0" | 0 - disabled, 1 - enabled |
| fields | fields="jr_state,jr_city" | Comma separated list of custom fields to show |
| editor_rating | editor_rating="0" | 0 - disabled, 1 - enabled |
| user_rating | user_rating="1" | 0 - disabled, 1 - enabled |
| tmpl_suffix | tmpl_suffix="_vertical" | Theme file suffix. The default theme used is /modules/listings.thtml |
| tn_show | tn_show="1" | 0 - disabled, 1 - enabled |
| tn_position | tn_position="left" | Available options: left, right, top, bottom |
| tn_mode | tn_mode="scale" | Available options: crop, scale |
| tn_size | tn_size="100x100" | Thumbnail size in WIDTHxHEIGHT format |
| cat_auto | cat_auto="0" | 0 - disabled, 1 - enabled |
| dir | dir="1" | Directory IDs |
| category | category="22" | Category IDs |
| listing | listing="51" | Listing IDs |
| custom_params | custom_params="dir=2&cat=24&keywords=boston" | Custom Search Params |
| nav_position | nav_position="bottom" | Available options: bottom, side |
| total | total="10" | Max. number of results |
| limit | limit="5" | Results per page |
| columns | columns="2" | Number of columns |
| show_numbers | show_numbers="0" | 0 - disabled, 1 - enabled |
| compare | compare="0" | 0 - disabled, 1 - enabled |
Examples
10 top rated listings:
[jreviews type="listings" listing_order="rating" columns="2" total="10" limit="10" show_numbers="1"]
Latest listings from the category that has ID 23:
[jreviews type="listings" listing_order="latest" category="23" total="6" limit="6"]
Using Custom Search Params
Custom Search Params provide a simple way to filter listings by available search parameters.
Examples
All listings that have the keyword "Apple"
[jreviews type="listings" custom_params="keywords=Apple"]
All event listings in the next 7 days (based on the value in the jr_eventdate custom field):
[jreviews type="listings" custom_params="jr_eventdate=+7"]
Read this article for more examples on how to use Custom Search Params
Reviews shortcode
Available parameters:
| Parameter | Example | Description |
| listing_alias | listing_alias="westville-east" | Alias of a specific listing |
| reviews_order | reviews_order="latest" | Available options: latest, helpful, random |
| link_title | link_title ="{review_title}" | You can use the {listing_title} and {review_title} tags to build your link title output. You can also specify the total number of characters to show (including the ... at the end), by adding the number inside the tag like this {listing_title 10} - {review_title 15}. |
| reviews_type | reviews_type="all" | Available options: all, user, editor |
| show_comments | show_comments="0" | 0 - disabled, 1 - enabled |
| comments_words | comments_words="10" | Number of words |
| fields | fields="jr_pros,jr_cons" | Comma separated list of review custom fields to show |
| tmpl_suffix | tmpl_suffix="_vertical" | Theme file suffix. The default theme used is /modules/listings.thtml |
| tn_show | tn_show="1" | 0 - disabled, 1 - enabled |
| tn_position | tn_position="left" | Available options: left, right, top, bottom |
| tn_mode | tn_mode="scale" | Available options: crop, scale |
| tn_size | tn_size="100x100" | Thumbnail size in WIDTHxHEIGHT format |
| extension | extension="com_jreviews" | Name of the extension from which reviews will be displayed. Required when using filters below. |
| cat_auto | cat_auto="0" | 0 - disabled, 1 - enabled |
| dir | dir="1" | Directory IDs |
| category | category="22" | Category IDs |
| listing | listing="51" | Listing IDs |
| nav_position | nav_position="bottom" | Available options: bottom, side |
| total | total="10" | Max. number of results |
| limit | limit="5" | Results per page |
| columns | columns="2" | Number of columns |
| show_numbers | show_numbers="0" | 0 - disabled, 1 - enabled |
Examples
10 most helpful user reviews:
[jreviews type="reviews" reviews_order="helpful" reviews_type="user" columns="2" total="10" limit="10" show_numbers="1"]
Latest reviews:
[jreviews type="reviews" review_order="latest" total="6" limit="6"]