Text area fields accept a small set of BB code tags for basic formatting. BB code lets you add bold text, italics, line breaks and links without writing HTML.
You get a text area field by adding one yourself under WP Store Locator > Settings > Fields Manager: add a field and set its Type to Text area. The field then shows up in the edit screen of every location, and whatever you type into it supports the tags below. The Default value you give the field supports them too.
Supported Tags
| BB code | Result |
|---|---|
[strong]bold[/strong] |
bold |
[b]bold[/b] |
bold |
[em]italic[/em] |
italic |
[i]italic[/i] |
italic |
[br] |
line break |
[url=https://example.com]link text[/url] |
link |
[link=https://example.com]link text[/link] |
link |
Example
- [strong]Now open on Sundays![/strong][br]
- Free parking behind the store. [em]Ask at the counter for a permit.[/em][br]
- See our [url=https://example.com/offers]current offers[/url].
Things to know
- Write tags in lower case. [STRONG] is not recognized and will show up as literal text on your site.
- Always close a tag you opened. [strong] without a matching [/strong] is left as-is, so visitors see the brackets.
- Use full URLs, including https://, in [url=…] and [link=…].
- Tags may span multiple lines, so you can open [strong] on one line and close it on the next.
- Anything that isn’t in the table above is ignored and stays visible as typed.