Display Logic

This section allows you to add logic to be used around the element (module, section, row). Any encapsulating shortcode will work (one with a start and end tag). To make things easier, this plugin includes a very versatile set of shortcodes. These include a set of rules to control showing and hiding by logged in status, time, date, role and more! Click here to reveal the detailed notes.

WordPress Roles

For logic based on WordPress Roles, the following Roles are currently available on the site. Make sure to use the Role Label and not the Role ID for role based logic to work.

- Administrator
- Editor
- Author
- Contributor
- Subscriber
- SEO Manager
- SEO Editor
- Customer
- Shop manager

Extended Shortcode Explanations

SHOW this content on Christmas Eve 2017
[dss_content date_show="24th December 2017" time_show="00:00"]

HIDE this content on New Years Day 2018
[dss_content date_hide="1st January 2018" time_hide="00:00"]

SHOW the content for ONLY the 16th August 2017 (Sean's Birthday!)
[dss_content date_show="16th August 2017" time_show="00:00" date_hide="16th August 2017" time_hide="23:59"]

SHOW this content on Mondays ONLY
[dss_content day_show="1"]

SHOW this content at 3pm and hide at 4pm
[dss_content time_show="15:00" time_hide="16:00"]

HIDE this content on Weekdays
[dss_content day_hide="1,2,3,4,5"]

SHOW this content if the current page has the category "News". Note: term uses the slug
[dss_content taxonomy_show="category" taxonomy_term="news"]

HIDE this content if the user IS logged out
[dss_content logged_in="show"]

HIDE this content if the user IS logged in
[dss_content logged_in="hide"]

SHOW this content if the user ID is 123
[dss_content user_show="123"]

SHOW this content if the user ID is 123, 456 or 789
[dss_content user_show="123,456,789"]

SHOW this content if the user has a meta_key of "meta_key" with a value of "1"
[dss_content show_user_meta="meta_key_name" meta_value="1"]

HIDE this content if the user has a meta_key of "first_name" with a value of "Sean"
[dss_content hide_user_meta="first_name" meta_value="Sean"]

SHOW content only on posts/pages with a postmeta key of foo and a value of 1
[dss_content show_post_meta="foo" meta_value="1"]

HIDE content on posts/pages with a postmeta key of foo and a value of Bar
[dss_content hide_post_meta="foo" meta_value="Bar"]

SHOW this content if the user has the Editor role
[dss_content show_role="Editor"]

HIDE this content from users with the Subscriber role
[dss_content hide_role="Subscriber"]

SHOW this content if the user has the capability "view_content" (example. add your own)
[dss_content show_capability="view_content"]

SHOW this content if the user is in the UK or France
[dss_content country_show="GB,FR"]

HIDE this content if the user is in the USA
[dss_content country_hide="US"]

SHOW this content if the user is in the city of Chester, UK
[dss_content city_show="Chester"]

HIDE this content if the user is in the town of London, UK
[dss_content city_hide="London"]

SHOW this content if there is "foo" in the querystring with a value of "bar"
[dss_content qs_show="foo" qs_val="bar"]

SHOW this content if there is "foo" in the querystring with a value containing the word "bar"
[dss_content qs_show="foo" qs_val_like="bar"]

SHOW this content if there is "foo" in the querystring with any value
[dss_content qs_show="foo"]

HIDE this content if there is "foo" in the querystring with a value of "bar"
[dss_content qs_hide="foo" qs_val="bar"]

HIDE this content if there is "foo" in the querystring with a value containing the word "bar"
[dss_content qs_hide="foo" qs_val_like="bar"]

SHOW this content if there is "foo" in the POST array with a value of "bar"
[dss_content post_show="foo" post_val="bar"]

HIDE this content if there is "foo" in the POST array with a value of "bar"
[dss_content post_hide="foo" post_val="bar"]

SHOW this content if there is "foo" in the COOKIE array with a value of "bar"
[dss_content cookie_show="foo" cookie_val="bar"]

HIDE this content if there is "foo" in the COOKIE array with a value of "bar"
[dss_content cookie_hide="foo" cookie_val="bar"]

SHOW this content if there is "foo" in the SESSION with a value of "bar"
[dss_content session_show="foo" session_val="bar"]

HIDE this content if there is "foo" in the SESSION with a value of "bar"
[dss_content session_hide="foo" session_val="bar"]

SHOW this content only once (based on a cookie). Show again after 30 days
[dss_content show_once="30"]

SHOW this content only once (based on a cookie). Show again after 14 days. Group content by name "headers" so if user has seen one they won't see any more
[dss_content show_once="14" group="headers"]

SHOW this content to user if PHP add_filter() returns true (advanced!). Supports up to 3 optional arguments.
[dss_content show_custom_filter="example_filter_name" filter_arg_1="1234" filter_arg_2="5678"]

HIDE this content from user if PHP add_filter() returns true (advanced!). Supports up to 3 optional arguments.
[dss_content hide_custom_filter="example_filter_name" filter_arg_1="1234" filter_arg_2="5678"]

Note: Time based show/hide rules are based on server time. Your server time is 2026-05-03 09:56:55. Make sure to allow for this in your shortcodes so your content doesn't show/hide at the wrong times!

Note: Location based rules are based on user IP address which is not 100% perfect.

Date/Time Selection

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Select the preset from the dropdown below and edit to suit your needs. Custom shortcodes are supported. If more than one condition must be met to view the content then press the + for each one.

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