Component shortcode + AJAX rendering

Support
#1

Hi!

I was wondering if you guys are planning to ever implement a rendering function for component shortcodes that are reloaded with AJAX. I read somewhere on the forum that it’s something you guys were thinking about.

For instance:
I’m using a button component shortcode with parameters in our gravity forms to avoid double styling of buttons for our customers style guides. This button is added through the Gravity Forms HTML element. Everthing works on load, but when Gravity Forms does the input checks and it fails, the button returns “naked” without styling.

Other examples:

  1. We would like to implement a load more feature for our archive layouts, been thinking about that for a couple years now. But the way Cornerstone handles element output through AJAX makes it almost impossible to create a single solution for all our use cases, which means we always have to fall back to pagination and tell our clients no when they request a “Load more” option.

  2. AJAX filtering on posts archives or WooCommerce is also something we always struggle without 3rd party filter plugins supporting it. We use Filter Everything PRO right now because it supports all page builders, this means we are limited to 3rd party support for essential functionality.

We freaking love that Cornerstone gives us almost control over everything regarding (store) layouts, components and the elements API, been using it since early X theme days. But struggle when AJAX functionality is required. It’s the only thing right now missing for us to make the circle of a do-it-all builder complete.

So my question is: Is there any thought about AJAX rendering support with either through hooks/filters/twig in the future?

Thanks in advance!

#2

Hi @100leiden,

Thanks for reaching out.

We appreciate the detailed feedback and the real-world use cases you shared. Some of the points you mentioned—particularly around improving AJAX rendering for components and elements—are already under consideration as feature requests.

We understand the limitations this creates for scenarios such as Gravity Forms revalidation, Load More functionality, and AJAX-based filtering on archive or WooCommerce pages. Currently, Cornerstone is primarily optimized for initial page loads, which makes consistent rendering via AJAX challenging.

We’ll review the remaining points with our development team and add them as feature requests where applicable. While we can’t provide a timeline or guarantee implementation, your feedback is valuable and helps guide future improvements.

Thanks