User Shortcodes

User Menu Shortcode

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Display a user avatar and a dropdown menu in the header or navigation area.
Shows login/register options for guests and account menu for logged-in users.

📌 Basic Usage

[movie_engine_user_menu]

⚡ Example

[movie_engine_user_menu custom_class="header-user-menu"]

📦 Parameters

ParameterTypeDefaultDescription
custom_classstringAdd custom CSS class for styling

🎯 What It Displays

✅ For Logged-in Users

  • User avatar
  • Username
  • Dropdown menu with:
    • Dashboard
    • Watchlist
    • History
    • Playlists
    • Logout

❌ For Guests (Not Logged-in)

  • Login button
  • Register button

⚙️ Behavior Notes

  • Automatically detects user login status
  • Dropdown menu appears on click or hover (based on theme)
  • Links are connected to:
    • Dashboard page
    • User library pages
  • Fully compatible with:
    • Membership system
    • Subscription access

🎨 Styling

  • Inherits theme styles
  • Can be customized using:
    • custom_class
    • CSS overrides

🔗 Related Shortcodes

  • movie_engine_dashboard → user dashboard
  • movie_engine_login → login form
  • movie_engine_register → register form

🚀 Example Use Cases

Header Navigation

[movie_engine_user_menu]

Custom Styled Menu

[movie_engine_user_menu custom_class="my-custom-user-menu"]

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