Param group

Type: param_group

Description

Repeatable group of parameters for creating multiple similar entries.

Screenshot

Basic Usage

[
    "type" => "param_group",
    "heading" => __("Field Label", "your-text-domain"),
    "param_name" => "your_param_name",
    "description" => __("Field description", "your-text-domain"),
]

Common Parameters

All param types support these common parameters:

Parameter	Type	Description
type	String	Required. Must be "param_group"
holder	String	HTML tag name where the value is displayed in backend edit mode. Default: hidden input
class	String	CSS class added to the holder HTML tag
heading	String	Label shown in the editor interface
param_name	String	Required. Parameter name used in shortcode
value	Mixed	Value for the parameter
description	String	Help text shown below the field
group	String	Tab/group name to organize parameters
section	String	Section slug to visually group params within a tab
weight	Integer	Display order (higher = shows first)
edit_field_class	String	CSS class for field width (e.g., "vc_col-sm-6")
dependency	Array	Show/hide based on other field values
admin_label	Boolean	Show value in element title bar
param_holder_class	String	CSS class for the param wrapper in the edit element modal
save_always	Boolean	Force saving the value even if it equals the default or is empty
callback	Array	JavaScript function callback (e.g., ['after_add' => 'myCallback'])
settings	Array	Type-specific configuration options (see Type-Specific Parameters below)
deprecated	String	Version in which the param was deprecated

Type-Specific Parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
params	Array	-	Required. Array of sub-parameters
callbacks	Array	-	JavaScript callbacks for interactions

Nested Parameters

"params" => [
    [
        "type" => "textfield",
        "heading" => __("Title", "domain"),
        "param_name" => "title",
    ],
    [
        "type" => "textarea",
        "heading" => __("Description", "domain"),
        "param_name" => "description",
    ],
]

See Use Param Group in Elements for detailed guide.

Complete Example

<?php
add_action('vc_before_init', 'my_element_with_param_group');
function my_element_with_param_group() {
    vc_map([
        "name" => __("My Element", "domain"),
        "base" => "my_element",
        "category" => __("My Category", "domain"),
        "params" => [
            [
                "type" => "param_group",
                "heading" => __("Field Label", "domain"),
                "param_name" => "param_name",
                "description" => __("Field description", "domain"),
            ],
        ],
    ]);
}