Shortcode support for managing links on the AI Commerce e-commerce platform

Shortcode tags can be used to create dynamic links in the content, for example, to categories, manufacturers, and products without having to write the link hardcoded in the content creation tool.

The problem with hardcoded links is that translation tools do not know the exact URL of the target page in the target language, which can lead to 404 errors on multilingual pages. This is because the translated link does not point to the correct path in that language. Especially for stores that support multiple (even dozens of) languages, updating and managing links manually is extremely labor-intensive, as the content of each link must be reviewed during the translation phase for each target language.

Thanks to the new function, the merchant only needs to add the type (type) and identifier (ID) of the shortcode tag as translation source content, allowing the backend system to automatically generate the link correctly in the translations. This avoids the problem of a hardcoded link that could break in translation. Utilizing this function does not slow down the site at all due to the software architecture used by AI Commerce.

However, please note that for performance reasons, the use of shortcodes is limited to those that are written precisely correctly. This means that if there are extra spaces or other special characters in the shortcode, it will not work. So always check that the shortcode is written exactly as per the provided examples.

Example of shortcode usage (not recommended to be copied as is):

[link type="category" id="52"]This can be link text[/link]

The example above shows how a shortcode can point to a category based on the ID. You can create links in the same way for other contents, such as manufacturers or products, just by changing the type value and identifier.

Always ensure the correct syntax of the shortcode and any markings in the content in different languages. This way, AI Commerce's new shortcode support helps keep the links intact and SEO functioning on international pages.