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Typing Text Effect Shortcode

Adds a [wpide_typing words="faster|safer|simpler"] shortcode that types and deletes each word in turn, for lively hero headlines like "Make your site faster".

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Code

add_action( 'wp_enqueue_scripts', function () {
    wp_register_style( 'wpide-typing', false, array(), '1.0' );
    wp_add_inline_style( 'wpide-typing', '.wpide-typing__text::after{content:"";display:inline-block;width:2px;height:1em;margin-left:2px;vertical-align:-.1em;background:currentColor;animation:wpide-caret 1s steps(1) infinite;}@keyframes wpide-caret{50%{opacity:0;}}@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.wpide-typing__text::after{display:none;}}.wpide-typing .screen-reader-text{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0);white-space:nowrap;}' );

    wp_register_script( 'wpide-typing', false, array(), '1.0', true );
    wp_add_inline_script( 'wpide-typing', <<<'JS'
(function () {
    var reduce = window.matchMedia && window.matchMedia('(prefers-reduced-motion: reduce)').matches;
    document.querySelectorAll('.wpide-typing').forEach(function (el) {
        var words = JSON.parse(el.getAttribute('data-words') || '[]');
        var out = el.querySelector('.wpide-typing__text');
        if (!words.length || !out) { return; }
        if (reduce) { out.textContent = words[0]; return; }
        var w = 0, c = 0, deleting = false;
        function tick() {
            var word = words[w];
            c += deleting ? -1 : 1;
            out.textContent = word.slice(0, c);
            var delay = deleting ? 45 : 90;
            if (!deleting && c === word.length) { deleting = true; delay = 1600; }
            else if (deleting && c === 0) { deleting = false; w = (w + 1) % words.length; delay = 350; }
            setTimeout(tick, delay);
        }
        tick();
    });
})();
JS
    );
} );

add_shortcode( 'wpide_typing', function ( $atts ) {
    $atts  = shortcode_atts( array( 'words' => 'faster|safer|simpler' ), $atts, 'wpide_typing' );
    $words = array_values( array_filter( array_map( 'trim', explode( '|', wp_strip_all_tags( $atts['words'] ) ) ) ) );

    if ( ! $words ) {
        return '';
    }

    wp_enqueue_style( 'wpide-typing' );
    wp_enqueue_script( 'wpide-typing' );

    return sprintf(
        '<span class="wpide-typing" data-words="%1$s"><span class="screen-reader-text">%2$s</span><span class="wpide-typing__text" aria-hidden="true">%3$s</span></span>',
        esc_attr( wp_json_encode( $words ) ),
        esc_html( implode( ', ', $words ) ),
        esc_html( $words[0] )
    );
} );

Notes

Separate words with a vertical bar. Screen readers read the full list once, and visitors who prefer reduced motion see the first word without animation.

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