Display a referee card with photo, name, job title, and optional custom information. Perfect for featuring match officials on match pages or referee profiles.
Basic Usage
[anwpfl-referee referee_id="14"]This displays a card for referee ID 14 with their photo, name, and a profile link.
All Parameters
| Parameter | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
referee_id * |
(required) | Referee ID to display |
show_job |
0 | Show job title (e.g., “Main Referee”). Use 1 to display |
profile_link |
1 | Show link to full profile. Use 0 to hide |
profile_link_text |
“profile” | Custom text for the profile link |
options_text |
(empty) | Custom stats/info to display (see format below) |
* Required parameter
Custom Info Format
The options_text parameter lets you display custom statistics:
- Separate each stat with a pipe
| - Use colon
:between label and value - Example:
Matches: 45 | Yellow Cards: 120 | Red Cards: 8
Examples
Example 1: Basic Referee Card
When to use: Simple referee feature in match report.
[anwpfl-referee referee_id="14"]Result: Referee photo, name, and profile link.
Example 2: With Job Title
When to use: Show referee’s role (main referee, assistant, etc.).
[anwpfl-referee referee_id="14" show_job="1"]Result: Card shows name and job title.
Example 3: With Custom Statistics
When to use: Highlight referee statistics in a profile.
[anwpfl-referee referee_id="14" show_job="1" options_text="Matches: 156 | Cards/Game: 3.2"]Result: Card displays custom stats below the info.
Example 4: Match Officials Section
When to use: Display all match officials together.
<h3>Match Officials</h3>
[anwpfl-referee referee_id="14" show_job="1"]
[anwpfl-referee referee_id="15" show_job="1"]
[anwpfl-referee referee_id="16" show_job="1"]Result: Three referee cards showing main referee and assistants.
Tip
Referees must be created in Football Leagues > Referees before they can be displayed. Match officials can be assigned when editing a match.
Troubleshooting
Nothing displays?
- Verify the referee_id exists and is published
- Check that the referee has a featured image for the photo
Job title not showing?
- Ensure
show_job="1"is set - Verify the referee has a job title assigned in their profile
Related
[anwpfl-staff]– Staff member card[anwpfl-player]– Player card (similar format)[anwpfl-match]– Match display with referees section- Premium:
[anwpfl-referees-stats]– Referee statistics rankings - Premium:
[anwpfl-referee-stats]– Single referee statistics