---
title: "The {is_starred} Merge Tag"
date: 2026-04-23
author: "GravityKit"
link: "https://www.gravitykit.com/docs/gravityview/merge-tags/the-isstarred-merge-tag/"
---

Added in GravityView 2.14, the `{is_starred}` Merge Tag will show whether an entry has been.

- If an entry **is starred**, `{is_starred}` is replaced with `1`.
- If an entry **is not starred**, `{is_starred}` is replaced with `0`.

### How to show different content based on whether an entry is starred

 Sometimes you want to know whether an entry has been starred [when using the  shortcode](https://www.gravitykit.com/docs/gravityview/shortcodes/gvlogic-shortcode/).

 Using the `[gvlogic]` shortcode, you don't need to add anything more than the "if" statement:

```
[gvlogic if="{is_starred}"]
🤩 This entry is starred!
[else]
🙁 This entry is not starred
[/gvlogic]
```

```
[gvlogic if="{is_starred}"]
🤩 This entry is starred!
[else]
🙁 This entry is not starred
[/gvlogic]
```

 Here's how to show content that will appear if an entry is starred, but no content will appear if it is not:

```
[gvlogic if="{is_starred}"]⭐️ This entry is starred![/gvlogic]
```

```
[gvlogic if="{is_starred}"]⭐️ This entry is starred![/gvlogic]
```