Inserting a Snippet

Place a snippet by adding a Snippets tag to article content, a Custom module, or another text area processed by Joomla's content plugins.

Identify the snippet by ID, alias, or title:

{snippet id="4"}
{snippet alias="my-snippet"}
{snippet title="My Snippet"}

Using the alias is usually the most portable choice: an ID can differ between websites, while a title may be renamed. For a snippet with the alias copyright, use:

{snippet alias="copyright"}

The examples use the default tag word and characters. If you change Snippet tag or Tag Characters in Configuration, existing tags are not converted automatically and must use the new syntax.

In the editor you continue to see the tag. On the rendered page, the tag is replaced with the latest content of the published snippet.

Snippets Pro can also pass variable attributes:

{snippet alias="copyright" company="My Company" year="2026"}

See Using Dynamic Variables for placeholders, defaults, and value precedence. You can also use the Editor Button instead of typing a tag.