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Back Button Shortcode Attributes Reference

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This page lists every attribute the [alg_back_button] shortcode accepts in Back Button Anywhere Widget for WordPress, with its default and effect. The shortcode is free. For step-by-step usage, see the shortcodes guide.

[alg_back_button] attributes #

Attribute Default Description
label Back Button text. Shortcodes inside the label are processed, so you can nest the translate shortcode here.
type input input renders <input type="button">; simple renders a text link; href returns the bare javascript:history.back() URL for your own link.
class Empty Extra CSS class(es). The plugin also adds alg_back_button_input or alg_back_button_simple depending on type.
style Empty Inline CSS applied to the button.
js_func back back runs history.back(); go runs history.go(-1). Both go back one page.
fa Empty Font Awesome class. When set, the button renders as a text link containing the icon.
fa_template %icon% Where the icon appears. Use %icon% Back for icon plus text.
before Empty Text or HTML added before the button.
after Empty Text or HTML added after the button.
lang Empty Language code(s). With not_lang_text, swaps the label when the active language is not listed.
not_lang_text Empty Label shown when the active language is not in lang.
hide_on_front_page no Hides the button on the front page. Takes effect on Pro only.
hide_on_url_param / hide_on_url_param_value Empty Hides the button when the named query parameter equals the given value. Pro only.
show_on_url_param / show_on_url_param_value Empty Shows the button only when the named query parameter equals the given value. Pro only.

Notes on button types #

  • input: a form button that calls window.history.back() on click, carrying the alg_back_button_input class.
  • simple: a link (<a>) with the alg_back_button_simple class and an href of javascript:history.back().
  • href: returns only the string javascript:history.back(), so you can drop it into the href of your own markup.

Empty output #

If a hide/show rule (Pro) resolves to “hide”, the shortcode returns an empty string, and the before and after text are not printed either.

Related #

See How to translate the back button for the [alg_back_button_translate] shortcode, and the developer reference for the alg_back_button() PHP function and available filters.