# Free helper shortcodes

Besides the ability to create [your own shortcodes]({{ site.baseurl }}/shortcodes-own.html), Snippet Shortcode has a collection of out the box helper shortcodes. Shortcodes functionality are implemented using [WordPress shortcodes](https://codex.wordpress.org/Shortcode_API).

For additional shortcodes, check out the [Premium helper shortcodes]({{ site.baseurl }}/shortcodes-premium.html).

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|[sv slug="sc-todays-date"]|	Displays today's date. Default is UK format (DD/MM/YYYY). Format can be changed by adding the parameter format="m/d/Y" onto the shortcode. Format syntax is based upon PHP date: http://php.net/manual/en/function.date.php|
|[sv slug="sc-user-ip"]	|Display the current user's IP address.|
|[sv slug="sc-user-agent"]|	Display the current user's User Agent|
|[sv slug="sc-site-url"]	|The Site address (URL) (set in Settings > General)|
|[sv slug="sc-site-title"]|	Displays the site title.|
|[sv slug="sc-admin-email"]|	Admin email (set in Settings > General)|
|[sv slug="sc-page-title"]	|Displays the page title.|
|[sv slug="sc-login-page"]	|Wordpress login page. Add the parameter "redirect" to specify where the user is taken after a successful login e.g. redirect="http://www.google.co.uk".|
|[sv slug="sc-privacy-url"]|	Displays the privacy page URL.|
|[sv slug="sc-username"]	|Display the logged in username.|
|[sv slug="sc-user-id"]	|Display the current user's ID.|
|[sv slug="sc-user-email"]	|Display the current user's email address.|
|[sv slug="sc-first-name"]	|Display the current user's username.|
|[sv slug="sc-last-name"]	|Display the current user's last name.|
|[sv slug="sc-display-name"]|	Display the current user's display name.|