Content is a King! This statement is also very much applicable for sports media sites. This article gives an overview of how to create engaging and deep-dive match previews or comprehensive results overviews. From our experience, these types of sports articles drive traffic, are highly engaging, and offer the easy opportunity for monetization.
Shortcodes for enhanced WordPress match overview
For WordPress websites that use the JoomSport plugin, a set of premium shortcodes is available to paid clients upon request. These shortcodes allow you to seamlessly integrate complex match data directly into your posts, transforming them into professional-grade analysis. The shortcodes are inserted into a WordPress post or page using the “Classic” block with the HTML editor. Each one provides dynamic content pulled directly from your JoomSport database.
Match Details
This shortcode generates a header section for the match. It automatically displays the match date, venue, and matchday name. It also includes the club names, their logos, and provides links to their respective dedicated pages.
Match Analytics
A dynamic shortcode that changes its output based on the match status. For upcoming fixtures, it displays season-level analytics and the form guide (last five games) for both teams. Once the match is completed, it automatically switches to display post-match player statistics and team statistics.
Match Lineups
This shortcode renders the starting lineups for both teams from selected. The content will display once the lineups are available. We recommend using lineups from the past matches to display that block in advance.
Match Team Lineup
This block is similar to the full match lineups shortcode but is used to display the lineup for a single, specified team only.
Match Head-to-Head
Applicable only to future fixtures, this shortcode generates a list of previous encounters between the two teams set to play. It pulls the history of their matches from the JoomSport database through all leagues and seasons. The historical H2H data can be also imported from Statorium sports data provider if you write about the public league match.
Match About
This shortcode allows you to display the custom content that has been entered into the “About” field within the JoomSport match editing in your WordPress. It is useful for displaying custom notes, videos, images, or other match details.
Club: Season table
This shortcode outputs a specific team’s current position in the league standings. It shows key numbers you require from standings for the selected team.
Single Player Profile
This shortcode is designed to display the full profile for a single, selected player. Both overview and player stats tabs are available.
By leveraging these advanced shortcodes, you can efficiently create data-rich, authoritative match reviews and previews that meet the high demands of football fans.
These premium shortcodes are available to our paid JoomSport for WordPress clients upon request. Please contact our support team to learn more about obtaining and implementing them on your website.
Author: Dmitry Martinkevich
Dmitry Martinkevich is the co-founder and product manager of the BearDev team.