The [wpdm_packages] shortcode displays multiple packages with powerful filtering options. It works like WordPress’s WP_Query, allowing you to filter by category, tag, author, and more.
Basic Syntax
[wpdm_packages]
This displays all packages with default settings. Add parameters to customize the output.
Parameters
Display Options
Parameter
Type
Default
Description
items_per_page
integer
10
Number of packages to show per page
template
string
Default
Link template ID to use
cols
integer
3
Number of columns on desktop
colspad
integer
2
Number of columns on tablet
colsphone
integer
1
Number of columns on mobile
paging
0 or 1
1
Enable or disable pagination
toolbar
0 or 1
1
Show or hide the toolbar
async
0 or 1
0
Load pagination via AJAX
Category Filtering
Parameter
Type
Default
Description
categories
string
—
Category slugs, comma-separated
xcats
string
—
Categories to exclude, comma-separated
include_children
0 or 1
1
Include child category packages
operator
string
IN
IN (any category) or AND (all categories)
cat_field
string
slug
Field type: slug, term_id, or name
Tag Filtering
Parameter
Type
Description
tags
string
Tag slugs, comma-separated
tag__and
array
Packages must have ALL these tag IDs
tag__in
array
Packages with ANY of these tag IDs
tag__not_in
array
Exclude packages with these tag IDs
Author Filtering
Parameter
Type
Description
author
integer
Author user ID. Prefix with – to exclude.
author_name
string
Author’s user_nicename (not display name)
author__not_in
array
Exclude packages from these author IDs
Sorting
Parameter
Type
Default
Description
orderby
string
date
Field to sort by: date, title, modified, download_count, view_count, rand
order
string
DESC
Sort direction: ASC or DESC
Access Control
Parameter
Type
Default
Description
login
0 or 1
0
Require login to view. Shows login form if not logged in.
