UPDATED Rules, Shortcodes, Directions

Short Code Rules – Updated 2025

1. You shouldn’t use [ state_full_name ] for shortcodes, use [ state_name ] or [ state_short_name] are the right choice for shortcode
2. Use “Total Enrollment, All” not “Full Time Enrollment, Masters”
3. [ school-layout ] to display version 2 of the school profile. Use the checkbox to remove the CDS designer display.
4. If I see an N/A for ROI, I should change shortcode from ::ROI to ROI?
5. Averages by States and Degrees (degree number needed eg. Finance=1720: https://staging.mbaguide.org/shortcodes-by-averages-by-states/
6. Use by=”global_rank” not by=”ranking_mbaguide” or others
7. For Best List Root URL use either [degree-slug] or

CDS State Campus

Campus State Page	CDS	Campus State Element CDS Before	Campus State Element CDS After
	https://staging.mbaguide.org/wp-admin/admin.php?page=cds_state_design	[ kadence_element id=”11213849″ ]	[ kadence_element id=”11213851″ ]

For Campus State CDS

• [ state_full_name ] use for name of state in text not for shortcodes
• Blue 4 column and 2 column Bulleted Executive Summary: [ kadence_element id=”10207721″ ]

CDS State Online

Online State Page	CDS	Online State Element CDS Before	Online State Element CDS After
	https://staging.mbaguide.org/wp-admin/admin.php?page=cds_state_design	[ kadence_element id=”11216467″ ]	[ kadence_element id=”11216465″ ]

For Online State CDS

• [ state_full_name ] use for name of state in text not for shortcodes
• Blue 4 column and 2 column Bulleted Executive Summary: [ kadence_element id=”11216496″ ]

CDS Degrees Campus

Campus Degree Page	CDS	Element CDS Before	Element CDS After
	https://staging.mbaguide.org/wp-admin/admin.php?page=cds_degree_online_design	kadence_element id=”11216512″	kadence_element id=”11214101″

For Degrees CDS Campus

• Blue 4 column and 2 column Bulleted Executive Summary: need to put that in here

Online Degree Page	CDS	Element CDS Before	Element CDS After
	https://staging.mbaguide.org/wp-admin/admin.php?page=cds_degree_design	kadence_element id=”11213886″	kadence_element id=”11214101″

For Online Degrees CDS

• Blue 4 column and 2 column Bulleted Executive Summary:

CDS Schools

Schools (Campus / Online)	CDS	Element CDS Before	Element CDS After
	https://staging.mbaguide.org/wp-admin/admin.php?page=cds_school_design

For CDS Schools

• Blue 4 column: [ kadence_element id=”10207712″ ]
• School Profile Element: [ kadence_element id=”11215580″ ]

Frequently Used Elements

• Most affordable online by state list: [ kadence_element id=”10207707″ ]

Frequently Used Templates

• Averages by State: https://staging.mbaguide.org/shortcodes-by-averages-by-states/

ESYOH Short Codes

• https://staging.mbaguide.org/esyoh-tests/

Here is a list of URLs for each state in alphabetical order, using each state name as the text link:

1. Alabama
2. Alaska
3. Arizona
4. Arkansas
5. California
6. Colorado
7. Connecticut
8. Delaware
9. Florida
10. Georgia
11. Hawaii
12. Idaho
13. Illinois
14. Indiana
15. Iowa
16. Kansas
17. Kentucky
18. Louisiana
19. Maine
20. Maryland
21. Massachusetts
22. Michigan
23. Minnesota
24. Mississippi
25. Missouri
26. Montana
27. Nebraska
28. Nevada
29. New Hampshire
30. New Jersey
31. New Mexico
32. New York
33. North Carolina
34. North Dakota
35. Ohio
36. Oklahoma
37. Oregon
38. Pennsylvania
39. Rhode Island
40. South Carolina
41. South Dakota
42. Tennessee
43. Texas
44. Utah
45. Vermont
46. Virginia
47. Washington
48. West Virginia
49. Wisconsin
50. Wyoming