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title: How to Add Shortcodes in Layer Slides (Pro)
description: "This feature requires the MetaSlider Slideshow Pro plugin. When you’re using the [Layer Slides](https://www.metaslider.com/layer-slides-metaslider/) feature in MetaSlider, it is possible to add shortcodes on your slides. To add a shortcode to a slide, click on the \"Launch Layer Editor\" button…"
url: "https://www.metaslider.com/docs/shortcodes-layer-slider/"
updated: "2025-07-03"
category: "Slideshow: Layer Slides"
---

# How to Add Shortcodes in Layer Slides (Pro)

This feature requires the MetaSlider Slideshow Pro plugin.

When you’re using the [Layer Slides](https://www.metaslider.com/layer-slides-metaslider/) feature in MetaSlider, it is possible to add shortcodes on your slides.

To add a shortcode to a slide, click on the "Launch Layer Editor" button for a slideshow.

![Layer Slide button](https://www.metaslider.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/layer-slide-button-1024x351.png)

You can add a shortcode directly to any layer. Click "New Layer" to create a new layer for your slide. In the example below, I'm using a shortcode from [the TaxoPress plugin](https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-tags/). The output of this shortcode will be exactly the same as when you use this shortcode in a post or page. You can add as many shortcodes as you need to each layer.

![Shortcode in Layer Slides](https://www.metaslider.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/shortcode-layer-1024x520.png)