Total includes it's own built-in icon set that you can use throughout your site. These icons were originally taken from the FontAwesome script but renamed into "Ticons" to prevent any…
The Total theme includes a little shortcode you can use to display the current year which is useful for adding to your site copyright without having to update it every…
The Total theme includes a Custom Field element you can use in the WPBakery page builder which is technically a shortcode named "vcex_custom_field" which you can find on the theme's…
Most text fields in builder elements do not support html for security and optimization reasons, however, sometimes you may want to add a 2 line title in a text field…
The Total Theme Core plugin registers a new shortcode named "select_menu" which will allow you to display a select dropdown anywhere on your site based on a specific menu. The…
When using theme elements that display posts such as the Post Cards element, there are built-in settings for controlling the posts that are shown so you can choose how many…
The Total theme includes a highlight shortcode you can use that will add a line under the text. This is best used with large headings like the example below: A…
The ] shortcode was introduced in Total 5.2 and it allows you to easily add inline items to the Top Bar content field such as phone numnber, email, login/logout link...etc…
The Grid Container is a new element added in Total 5.2 which will allow you to easily create grids with various builder elements without having to create rows and columns…
Total 5.4.1 was updated to include an extra security check when using callback functions within shortcodes to prevent potential exploits from the core wp_ajax_parse_media_shortcode WordPress function. Previously you could enter…
The Total theme includes a Social Links shortcode that can be used to display social links anywhere on the site. Below are the main parameters that can be used with…
AWeber is a great newsletter service which we highly recommend and it's very easy to integrate with the theme's Newsletter Form element. Here is a link to the AWeber documentation…
In Total 5.6.1 we introduced "Dynamic Variables" which provides access to more dynamic values with a slimmer format - we recommend using those instead! When creating dynamic templates you may…
The Total theme includes a built-in element which can be used for showing a simple contact form and by default when a new form is submitted the form is sent…
Total 5.6.1 introduced new "Dynamic Variables" which can be used when adding text within elements or in certain theme settings (such as custom page titles) to display non-static text. For…
When working with the Heading element you may want to add text on different lines without inserting multiple heading elements. This can be done easily by using the theme's …
In Total 5.10 we introduced a new underline shortcode which makes it easier to to text on your site when working with any page builder. The underline shortcode is similar…
Most text fields in elements do not support html for security and optimization reasons, however, sometimes you may want to add a custom span around specific text so it can…