diff --git a/benchmarks/ProjectShortcodeProcessorBench.php b/benchmarks/ProjectShortcodeProcessorBench.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8c89487
--- /dev/null
+++ b/benchmarks/ProjectShortcodeProcessorBench.php
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace YiiPress\Benchmarks;
+
+use DateTimeImmutable;
+use PhpBench\Attributes\AfterMethods;
+use PhpBench\Attributes\BeforeMethods;
+use PhpBench\Attributes\Iterations;
+use PhpBench\Attributes\Revs;
+use PhpBench\Attributes\Warmup;
+use YiiPress\Content\Model\Entry;
+use YiiPress\Processor\Shortcode\ProjectShortcodeProcessor;
+
+#[BeforeMethods('setUp')]
+#[AfterMethods('tearDown')]
+final class ProjectShortcodeProcessorBench
+{
+    private string $contentDir;
+    private Entry $entry;
+    private ProjectShortcodeProcessor $processor;
+    private string $content;
+
+    public function setUp(): void
+    {
+        $this->contentDir = sys_get_temp_dir() . '/yiipress-shortcode-bench-' . uniqid();
+        mkdir($this->contentDir . '/blog', 0o755, true);
+        mkdir($this->contentDir . '/shortcodes', 0o755, true);
+        file_put_contents($this->contentDir . '/config.yaml', "title: Test\n");
+        file_put_contents($this->contentDir . '/shortcodes/badge.php', '<?php return "**" . ($attributes["label"] ?? "") . "**";');
+
+        $file = $this->contentDir . '/blog/post.md';
+        file_put_contents($file, "---\ntitle: Test\n---\nBody.");
+        $this->entry = new Entry(
+            filePath: $file,
+            collection: 'blog',
+            slug: 'post',
+            title: 'Post',
+            date: new DateTimeImmutable('2024-01-01'),
+            draft: false,
+            tags: [],
+            categories: [],
+            authors: [],
+            summary: '',
+            permalink: '',
+            layout: '',
+            theme: '',
+            weight: 0,
+            language: '',
+            redirectTo: '',
+            extra: [],
+            bodyOffset: 0,
+            bodyLength: 0,
+        );
+
+        $parts = [];
+        for ($i = 1; $i <= 100; $i++) {
+            $parts[] = 'Item ' . $i . ': {{< badge label="Stable" >}}';
+        }
+
+        $this->content = implode("\n", $parts);
+        $this->processor = new ProjectShortcodeProcessor();
+    }
+
+    public function tearDown(): void
+    {
+        $this->removeDir($this->contentDir);
+    }
+
+    #[Revs(100)]
+    #[Iterations(3)]
+    #[Warmup(1)]
+    public function benchExpandProjectShortcodes(): void
+    {
+        $this->processor->process($this->content, $this->entry);
+    }
+
+    private function removeDir(string $path): void
+    {
+        if (!is_dir($path)) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        $iterator = new \RecursiveIteratorIterator(
+            new \RecursiveDirectoryIterator($path, \FilesystemIterator::SKIP_DOTS),
+            \RecursiveIteratorIterator::CHILD_FIRST,
+        );
+        foreach ($iterator as $item) {
+            if ($item->isDir()) {
+                rmdir($item->getPathname());
+            } else {
+                unlink($item->getPathname());
+            }
+        }
+
+        rmdir($path);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/config/common/di/content-pipeline.php b/config/common/di/content-pipeline.php
index 0a1ca6d..46d760f 100644
--- a/config/common/di/content-pipeline.php
+++ b/config/common/di/content-pipeline.php
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 use YiiPress\Processor\ContentProcessorPipeline;
 use YiiPress\Processor\Mermaid\MermaidProcessor;
 use YiiPress\Processor\OEmbed\OEmbedProcessor;
+use YiiPress\Processor\Shortcode\ProjectShortcodeProcessor;
 use YiiPress\Processor\Shortcode\TweetProcessor;
 use YiiPress\Processor\Shortcode\VimeoProcessor;
 use YiiPress\Processor\Shortcode\YouTubeProcessor;
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@
             Reference::to(YouTubeProcessor::class),
             Reference::to(VimeoProcessor::class),
             Reference::to(TweetProcessor::class),
+            Reference::to(ProjectShortcodeProcessor::class),
             Reference::to(OEmbedProcessor::class),
             Reference::to(MarkdownProcessor::class),
             Reference::to(TagLinkProcessor::class),
@@ -49,6 +51,7 @@
     'feedPipeline' => [
         'class' => ContentProcessorPipeline::class,
         '__construct()' => [
+            Reference::to(ProjectShortcodeProcessor::class),
             Reference::to(MarkdownProcessor::class),
             Reference::to(TagLinkProcessor::class),
         ],
diff --git a/docs/plugins.md b/docs/plugins.md
index 63b7dbc..542c7c6 100644
--- a/docs/plugins.md
+++ b/docs/plugins.md
@@ -198,6 +198,45 @@ Both shortcode processors support:
 - Double quotes, single quotes, or no quotes for attribute values (no spaces)
 - Case-insensitive shortcode names
 
+### Project Shortcodes
+
+Static binary users can define site-level shortcodes without editing Yii3 DI configuration. Create PHP templates in `content/shortcodes/` and call them from Markdown with Hugo-style syntax:
+
+```markdown
+{{< badge label="Stable" >}}
+
+{{< callout title="Note" >}}
+Markdown **inside** the shortcode stays available to the template.
+{{< /callout >}}
+```
+
+Template files are named after the shortcode:
+
+```php
+<?php
+// content/shortcodes/badge.php
+return '**' . ($attributes['label'] ?? '') . '**';
+```
+
+```php
+<?php
+// content/shortcodes/callout.php
+?>
+<aside class="callout">
+    <strong><?= htmlspecialchars($attributes['title'] ?? '', ENT_QUOTES | ENT_SUBSTITUTE) ?></strong>
+    <?= $content ?>
+</aside>
+```
+
+Shortcode templates receive:
+
+- `$name` — shortcode name
+- `$attributes` — parsed key/value attributes
+- `$content` — block shortcode inner content, or an empty string for inline shortcodes
+- `$entry` — current `YiiPress\Content\Model\Entry`
+
+Templates may return a string or echo output. The result is inserted before Markdown rendering, so templates can emit either Markdown or HTML. Unknown shortcodes are left unchanged.
+
 ### TweetProcessor
 
 Expands tweet shortcodes into Twitter embed HTML before markdown processing.
diff --git a/roadmap.md b/roadmap.md
index f36c641..915b025 100644
--- a/roadmap.md
+++ b/roadmap.md
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@
 ## Priority 7: Content extensions
 
 - [x] Built-in shortcodes (YouTube, Vimeo, figure, etc.) as a plugin
+- [x] Project-level shortcodes from `content/shortcodes` for binary users
 - [x] Table of contents generation from headings as a plugin
 - [x] Diagram support (Mermaid) as a plugin
 - [x] oEmbed support (auto-expanding URLs to embeds) as a plugin
diff --git a/src/Processor/Shortcode/ProjectShortcodeProcessor.php b/src/Processor/Shortcode/ProjectShortcodeProcessor.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3830ab9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Processor/Shortcode/ProjectShortcodeProcessor.php
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace YiiPress\Processor\Shortcode;
+
+use Throwable;
+use YiiPress\Content\Model\Entry;
+use YiiPress\Processor\ContentProcessorInterface;
+
+use function dirname;
+use function is_dir;
+use function is_file;
+use function ob_get_clean;
+use function ob_start;
+use function preg_replace_callback;
+use function str_contains;
+
+/**
+ * Expands site-level shortcodes from content/shortcodes/*.php before markdown processing.
+ */
+final class ProjectShortcodeProcessor implements ContentProcessorInterface
+{
+    use ParsesShortcodeAttributesTrait;
+
+    private const string BLOCK_PATTERN = '/\{\{<\s*([A-Za-z][A-Za-z0-9_-]*)\b([^>]*)>\}\}(.*?)\{\{<\s*\/\1\s*>\}\}/s';
+    private const string INLINE_PATTERN = '/\{\{<\s*([A-Za-z][A-Za-z0-9_-]*)\b([^>]*)\/?\s*>\}\}/';
+
+    public function process(string $content, Entry $entry): string
+    {
+        if (!str_contains($content, '{{<')) {
+            return $content;
+        }
+
+        $shortcodeDir = $this->shortcodeDirectory($entry);
+        if ($shortcodeDir === '') {
+            return $content;
+        }
+
+        $content = (string) preg_replace_callback(
+            self::BLOCK_PATTERN,
+            fn (array $matches): string => $this->renderOrOriginal(
+                $shortcodeDir,
+                $matches[1],
+                $matches[2],
+                $entry,
+                $matches[3],
+                $matches[0],
+            ),
+            $content,
+        );
+
+        return (string) preg_replace_callback(
+            self::INLINE_PATTERN,
+            fn (array $matches): string => $this->renderOrOriginal(
+                $shortcodeDir,
+                $matches[1],
+                $matches[2],
+                $entry,
+                '',
+                $matches[0],
+            ),
+            $content,
+        );
+    }
+
+    private function shortcodeDirectory(Entry $entry): string
+    {
+        $directory = dirname($entry->filePath);
+        while (true) {
+            $candidate = $directory . '/shortcodes';
+            if (is_dir($candidate)) {
+                return $candidate;
+            }
+
+            if (is_file($directory . '/config.yaml')) {
+                return '';
+            }
+
+            $parent = dirname($directory);
+            if ($parent === $directory) {
+                return '';
+            }
+
+            $directory = $parent;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private function renderOrOriginal(
+        string $shortcodeDir,
+        string $name,
+        string $attributeString,
+        Entry $entry,
+        string $content,
+        string $original,
+    ): string {
+        $template = $shortcodeDir . '/' . $name . '.php';
+        if (!is_file($template)) {
+            return $original;
+        }
+
+        return $this->render($template, $name, $this->parseAttributes($attributeString), $content, $entry);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param array<string, string> $attributes
+     */
+    private function render(string $template, string $name, array $attributes, string $content, Entry $entry): string
+    {
+        ob_start();
+        try {
+            /** @psalm-suppress UnresolvableInclude User-defined shortcode templates are resolved at build time. */
+            $result = require $template;
+            $output = (string) ob_get_clean();
+        } catch (Throwable $throwable) {
+            ob_get_clean();
+            throw $throwable;
+        }
+
+        return $result === 1 ? $output : $output . (string) $result;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/Unit/Processor/ProjectShortcodeProcessorTest.php b/tests/Unit/Processor/ProjectShortcodeProcessorTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4a18656
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Unit/Processor/ProjectShortcodeProcessorTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace YiiPress\Tests\Unit\Processor;
+
+use DateTimeImmutable;
+use FilesystemIterator;
+use PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase;
+use RecursiveDirectoryIterator;
+use RecursiveIteratorIterator;
+use SplFileInfo;
+use YiiPress\Content\Model\Entry;
+use YiiPress\Processor\Shortcode\ProjectShortcodeProcessor;
+
+use function PHPUnit\Framework\assertSame;
+
+final class ProjectShortcodeProcessorTest extends TestCase
+{
+    private string $contentDir;
+
+    protected function setUp(): void
+    {
+        $this->contentDir = sys_get_temp_dir() . '/yiipress-shortcodes-' . uniqid();
+        mkdir($this->contentDir . '/blog', 0o755, true);
+        mkdir($this->contentDir . '/shortcodes', 0o755, true);
+        file_put_contents($this->contentDir . '/config.yaml', "title: Test\n");
+    }
+
+    protected function tearDown(): void
+    {
+        $this->removeDir($this->contentDir);
+    }
+
+    public function testRendersInlineShortcodeTemplateReturnValue(): void
+    {
+        file_put_contents(
+            $this->contentDir . '/shortcodes/badge.php',
+            '<?php return "**" . ($attributes["label"] ?? "") . "**";',
+        );
+
+        $result = (new ProjectShortcodeProcessor())->process(
+            'Status: {{< badge label="Stable" >}}',
+            $this->entry(),
+        );
+
+        assertSame('Status: **Stable**', $result);
+    }
+
+    public function testRendersBlockShortcodeWithContent(): void
+    {
+        file_put_contents(
+            $this->contentDir . '/shortcodes/callout.php',
+            '<?php return "<aside><strong>" . ($attributes["title"] ?? "") . "</strong>" . $content . "</aside>";',
+        );
+
+        $result = (new ProjectShortcodeProcessor())->process(
+            "{{< callout title='Note' >}}Body **text**.{{< /callout >}}",
+            $this->entry(),
+        );
+
+        assertSame('<aside><strong>Note</strong>Body **text**.</aside>', $result);
+    }
+
+    public function testUsesEchoedTemplateOutput(): void
+    {
+        file_put_contents(
+            $this->contentDir . '/shortcodes/echo.php',
+            '<?php echo "<span>" . $name . "</span>";',
+        );
+
+        $result = (new ProjectShortcodeProcessor())->process('{{< echo >}}', $this->entry());
+
+        assertSame('<span>echo</span>', $result);
+    }
+
+    public function testLeavesUnknownShortcodesUnchanged(): void
+    {
+        $result = (new ProjectShortcodeProcessor())->process('Hello {{< missing value="1" >}}', $this->entry());
+
+        assertSame('Hello {{< missing value="1" >}}', $result);
+    }
+
+    private function entry(): Entry
+    {
+        $file = $this->contentDir . '/blog/post.md';
+        file_put_contents($file, "---\ntitle: Test\n---\nBody.");
+
+        return new Entry(
+            filePath: $file,
+            collection: 'blog',
+            slug: 'post',
+            title: 'Post',
+            date: new DateTimeImmutable('2024-01-01'),
+            draft: false,
+            tags: [],
+            categories: [],
+            authors: [],
+            summary: '',
+            permalink: '',
+            layout: '',
+            theme: '',
+            weight: 0,
+            language: '',
+            redirectTo: '',
+            extra: [],
+            bodyOffset: 0,
+            bodyLength: 0,
+        );
+    }
+
+    private function removeDir(string $path): void
+    {
+        if (!is_dir($path)) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        $iterator = new RecursiveIteratorIterator(
+            new RecursiveDirectoryIterator($path, FilesystemIterator::SKIP_DOTS),
+            RecursiveIteratorIterator::CHILD_FIRST,
+        );
+        foreach ($iterator as $item) {
+            /** @var SplFileInfo $item */
+            if ($item->isDir()) {
+                rmdir($item->getPathname());
+            } else {
+                unlink($item->getPathname());
+            }
+        }
+        rmdir($path);
+    }
+}