Field Options
Dynamic field options select the source record and format the output. They affect one binding, not the underlying WordPress data.
Open the Options
- Select the element and click its bound field token.
- Adjust the field settings and expand Advanced where available.
- Preview normal, long, and missing values.
Format Text
- Prepend — Text before the result.
- Append — Text after it.
- Limit Characters — Truncates text, removes HTML tags, and adds an ellipsis.
- Fallback — Replacement for an empty value.
Fallback is selected before truncation; Prepend and Append are added afterward and do not count toward the limit. Labels can remain when the field is empty. Use a condition to hide the whole element.
Text 0 can count as empty. Test prices, counts, and measurements before adding fallbacks.
Set Media Fallbacks
Fallback Image supplies an image when no image URL exists. Fallback/Default Video supplies a replacement for supported empty video fields. Choose media suited to the element's dimensions.
Galleries and repeaters do not inherit single-image fallbacks; handle empty collections through their layout or loop settings.
Select a Source
Search Post and Post ID, where available, select a fixed post. Leave them unset to follow the viewed post or current loop item.
Other field-specific controls include Key, date Format, and provider output choices. See Fields Reference and the integration articles for those settings.
Field-Specific Options
Options above Advanced depend on the selected field. Post Date and Post Time distinguish Post Published from Post Modified; the initial type is Post Modified. Author Name and User Name select the name property. Post Title and Post Permalink can select a fixed record through Search Post or Post ID.
The field options popout also provides a control for copying the field's shortcode, allowing the same binding to be used in a compatible control or code output. Formatting remains per binding: changing one token does not change every use of that field.
PHP, galleries, and repeaters do not automatically receive every string-field formatting option. For exact controls, use Fields Reference.