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=== BetterDocs – AI Documentation, Knowledge Base, Docs, Wikis, FAQ with Chatbot === |
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Contributors: wpdevteam, re_enter_rupok, asif2bd, emsohel, priyomukul, seakashdiu, bashar94, jamilbd07 |
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Donate link: https://wpdeveloper.com |
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Tags: docs, documentation, knowledge base, faq, chatgpt ai writer |
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Requires at least: 5.0 |
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Tested up to: 7.0 |
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Requires PHP: 7.4 |
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Stable tag: 4.5.4 |
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License: GPLv3 or later |
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License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html |
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Documentation & Knowledge Base plugin to create docs, FAQs, product FAQ, wikis & help center with AI writing, instant answers & AI Chatbot. |
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== Description == |
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Do you want to reduce support tickets immediately? How about you creating a resourceful knowledge base for your customers with AI-powered documentation and FAQs? 🤔 |
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👨💻 82% of customers prefer to support through an online knowledge base and get annoyed creating support tickets as it's a lengthy process. So an informative Documentation page can help to enhance your customer experience. |
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But how do you create a knowledge base easily on web site without any coding? Well, we’ve got you covered. 😎 |
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https://youtu.be/P4yzGBgptd0 |
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## 📒 Create Effective Knowledge Base To Scale Customer Support ## |
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[BetterDocs](https://betterdocs.co/) will help you to create & organize your documentation page in a beautiful way that will make your visitors find any help article easily. It will facilitate your client to make faster decisions and get help on the spot by self-service instead of avoiding lengthy conversations. |
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## 🔥 Power Up Knowledge Base To Reduce Support Tickets ## |
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Let the visitors instantly find the answers they are searching for without having to wait for the support team and reduce support workload. |
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### 🌟 Top Features ### |
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- Ready-made template designs to create your Docs landing page, Single Doc page, & Archive page without any coding |
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- In-built theme customization option, or use Shortcodes & Elementor widgets, or Gutenberg Blocks to design & customize the entire documentation page |
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- Table of Contents or Sticky TOC to provide an absolute user experience |
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- An in-built advanced live search bar to help visitors get the exact docs solution |
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- Advanced List View & Drag & Drop Grid View feature |
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- Create & manage multiple knowledge bases for all products separately (PRO) |
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- Manage roles for your knowledgebase users & give access accordingly |
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- Integrated with Analytics to track and evaluate the performance |
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- 100% Compatibility with Elementor Page Builder |
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- WPML Certified Plugin |
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- Gutenberg Blocks [BetterDocs Search Form](https://betterdocs.co/docs/betterdocs-search-box-gutenberg/), [BetterDocs Category Box](https://betterdocs.co/docs/betterdocs-category-grid-gutenberg/) & [BetterDocs Category Grid](https://betterdocs.co/docs/betterdocs-category-grid-gutenberg/) to easily create your Knowledgebase |
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- Create [Advanced Search](https://betterdocs.co/docs/betterdocs-advanced-search/) & showcase [Popular Docs](https://betterdocs.co/docs/how-to-feature-popular-docs-on-knowledge-base-using-betterdocs/) with ready layouts (PRO) |
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- FSE Compatible with 10+ Gutenberg Blocks & Patterns |
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- Import and export CSV and XML files options to migrate essential documentation or back up your knowledge base |
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- Generate advanced documentation instantly using Write With AI, the powerful AI auto writer feature by integrating ChatGPT |
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- Generate Sample Data to make the knowledge base data creation process smooth |
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- Seamless migration of the knowledge base from any 3rd party solution like Help Scout |
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- Estimated Reading Time for Single Docs |
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- Add attachments to any single doc to provide additional content to help readers (PRO) |
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- Related doc embedding in any single doc to provide supporting documentation for more knowledge (PRO) |
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- Add glossaries to help readers understand the frequently used terms or technical jargon easily with tooltips. (PRO) |
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- Showcase your glossary or documentation alphabetically so that users can find what they need easily. (PRO) |
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- BetterDocs AI Chatbot Addon provides instant, intelligent support by enhancing documentation searchability and answering user questions seamlessly.(PRO) |
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- BetterDocs AI Doc Summarizer allows you to generate an AI-powered summary of your documentation to give readers a quick, accurate overview of the doc content. |
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- BetterDocs Code Snippet allows you to add and display formatted code blocks within your technical documentation, making it easier for readers to understand and replicate technical instructions in both Elementor and Gutenberg. |
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## 🙌 VERSATILE READY LAYOUTS FOR DOCS LANDING PAGE ## |
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Design your WordPress documentation site using multiple ready layouts, such as the Slate layout, Handbook layout, and Modern layout with customization flexibility. |
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## 🗣️ TRANSLATE SINGLE DOC PAGE WITH WPML ## |
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Translate your knowledge base documentation for users around the world by using WPML. |
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https://youtu.be/db4FB2NUD-g?si=NCWRUCxdTdFUx2GW |
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## 💬 CREATE FAQ INSTANTLY ## |
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Design FAQ sections for your Knowledge base easily with the help of BetterDocs FAQ Builder. |
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FULL SITE EDITOR (FSE) COMPATIBILITY ## |
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Design your documentation, single docs, and archive pages effortlessly in the Block Editor using BetterDocs. |
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## 📋 INTERACTIVE TABLE OF CONTENTS (TOC) ## |
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Create a reader-friendly [Table Of Contents(TOC)](https://wpdeveloper.com/display-toc-wordpress/) while you are writing your documentation. This TOC moves with your scroll, so your visitors can always go to other pages easily. |
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## 🔎 IN-BUILT ADVANCED SEARCH OPTION ## |
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Assist your visitors to get the exact docs and reduce dependency on support with a built-in advanced live search & advanced search option(PRO) from the top. |
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## ⚙️ ADVANCED CUSTOMIZATION OPTION ## |
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Customize documentation pages from settings or even add shortcode (PRO), page builder widgets, and more to get the full authority to make it stand out for your web visitors. |
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## 💯 100% COMPATIBILITY WITH ELEMENTOR PAGE BUILDER [FREE ELEMENTOR WIDGETS]## |
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Design amazing single docs and the docs archive page without any hassle with [Elementor Page Builder using free Elementor widgets](https://wordpress.org/plugins/elementor/) |
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## 🔥 SINGLE DOC & DOC ARCHIVE TEMPLATE WITH ELEMENTOR ## |
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Create an amazing single doc & archieve template with advanced elements, and ready layouts with Elementor Theme Builder |
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## 🤖 WRITE DOCUMENTATION & FAQ WITH AI AUTO WRITER ## |
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Use the powerful ‘'Write With AI’' – auto writer feature that integrates ChatGPT to quickly generate detailed documentation & FAQs in a few clicks. |
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## 🔄 IMPORT AND EXPORT OPTION ## |
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Migrate your valuable content and back up your knowledge base with just a few clicks with an easy import and export feature that seamlessly supports CSV and XML formats. |
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## ↪️ 3RD PARTY MIGRATION SUCH AS HELP SCOUT ## |
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Seamless migration of the knowledge base from any 3rd party plugin solution like Help Scout with a single click to improve customer service capabilities. |
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## 🤖 INSTANT ANSWER TO REDUCE SUPPORT TICKETS (PRO) ## |
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Help your customers browse the docs and knowledge base articles right from the chat window without leaving the page and reduce the support tickets. |
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## 📊 INSIGHTFUL ANALYTICS TO EVALUATE PERFORMANCE (PRO) ## |
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Track and evaluate activities on your documentation page and improve customer experience. Also, analyze the site traffic to get insights into your Knowledge Base. |
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## 🆕 CREATE MULTIPLE KNOWLEDGE BASES (PRO) ## |
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Create multiple knowledge bases for different products and provide instant support to your customers from one place |
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## 🔒 MANAGE INTERNAL KNOWLEDGE BASE (PRO) ## |
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Restrict your knowledge base based on certain user roles and manage the Internal Knowledge Base to make your documentation private |
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## 🔗 ADD ATTACHMENT IN SINGLE DOCUMENTATION (PRO) ## |
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Include attachments within each document to offer supplementary content and extra details, enhancing comprehension and accessibility. |
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## 📚 EMBED RELATED DOCS IN SINGLE DOCUMENTATION ## |
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Incorporate relevant documentation into each document to promote supporting content and additional information. |
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## ⚡ AI-POWERED REAL-TIME RELATED DOCS (PRO) ## |
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Automatically suggest the most relevant documentation to your readers using AI-powered, real-time related docs, helping users discover answers faster and stay engaged. |
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## 📙 GLOSSARY (PRO) ## |
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Create glossaries for frequently used terms or technical jargon and showcase them as tooltips so readers can easily understand them. |
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## 📖 ENCYCLOPEDIA (PRO) ## |
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Build an Encyclopedia page to display your glossary or documentation in alphabetical order and help readers easily find what they are looking for. |
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## 🤖 AI CHATBOT ADDON (PRO) ## |
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BetterDocs AI Chatbot Addon allows instant, AI-powered support for your documentation, helping users quickly find answers and improve customer service more efficiently. It integrates seamlessly and enhances user satisfaction. |
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## 🔗 GIT INTEGRATION TO SYNC DOCS WITH GIT ACCOUNT (PRO) ## |
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Instantly sync your documentation directly with your Git account and keep everything updated in one place. Manage changes, streamline workflows, and maintain accurate docs effortlessly with Git Integration. |
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You don’t have to just take our word for it. See what one of the WordPress experts are saying: |
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> - Sweet solution for adding a knowledge base to your website. |
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> - Visit /docs to view the built-in page (URL is changeable in settings) |
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> - Easy to create and manage with beautiful layouts and powerful search. |
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> -Nathan, iThemes |
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🙌 After reading this feature list, you can probably imagine BetterDocs is a great solution for creating knowledge bases for your website. Give BetterDocs a try. |
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Want to unlock the advanced features? [Upgrade to our Pro version](http://betterdocs.co/#pricing) |
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## 🚀 Backed By A Trusted Team ## |
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This Documentation plugin is brought to you by the team behind [WPDeveloper](https://wpdeveloper.com/), a renowned name in the WordPress industry, trusted by 6 Million+ happy users. |
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## 👨💻 DOCUMENTATION AND SUPPORT ## |
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- For documentation and tutorials go to our [Documentation](https://betterdocs.co/docs/) |
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- For video tutorials go to our [YouTube Playlist](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWHp1xKHCfxDOGyziODrJ1qYNOC8pbVYA) |
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- If you have any more questions, visit our support on the Plugin’s [Forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/betterdocs/) |
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- For more information about features, FAQs and documentation, check out our website at [BetterDocs](https://betterdocs.co/) |
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= Create better Docs, Knowledge Base and wiki with BetterDocs = |
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## 💙 Loved BetterDocs? ## |
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- Join our [Facebook Group](https://www.facebook.com/groups/wpdeveloper.net/) |
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- Learn from our tutorials on [YouTube Channel](https://wpdeveloper.com/go/youtube-channel) |
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- Or rate [BetterDocs](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/betterdocs/reviews/#new-post) on WordPress |
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## 🔥 WHAT’S NEXT ## |
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If you like BetterDocs, then consider checking out our other projects: |
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Visit [WPDeveloper](https://wpdeveloper.com) to learn more about how to do better in WordPress with [Help Tutorial, Tips & Tricks](https://wpdeveloper.com/blog)! |
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== Installation == |
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= Modern Way: = |
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1. Go to the WordPress Dashboard "Add New Plugin" section. |
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2. Search For "BetterDocs". |
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3. Install, then Activate it. |
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4. Follow the [Documentation](https://betterdocs.co/docs/) |
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= Old Way: = |
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1. Upload `betterdocs` to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory |
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2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress |
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3. Follow the [Documentation](https://betterdocs.co/docs/) |
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== Frequently Asked Questions == |
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= Does it work with any WordPress theme? = |
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Yes, it will work with any standard WordPress theme. |
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== Screenshots == |
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== Changelog == |
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= 4.5.4 - 18/06/2026 = |
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- Added: Translated documents support in BetterDocs Export |
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- Fixed: Scheduled doc showing wrong "Updated on" date after publish |
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- Improved: Plugin integration list completeness during initial setup |
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- Improved: Compatibility with PHP 8.4 and PHP 8.5 |
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- Improved: Security Enhancement |
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- Few minor bug fixes and improvements |
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= 4.5.3 - 10/06/2026 = |
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- Fixed: AI Chatbot tab — Save failing with 'Could not get a valid response from the server' error |
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= 4.5.2 - 08/06/2026 = |
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- Added: Tag archive template for the Elementor theme builder |
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- Added: GPT-5 and GPT-5.5 support for the BetterDocs AI Content Suite |
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- Improved: Tag and category based search support across Customizer, blocks, widgets, and WordPress search |
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- Fixed: Search modal results jumping while typing and returning no results for known keywords |
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- Fixed: Non-heading options (H6, Div, Nav, P) for the sidebar block Category Title Tag |
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- Few minor bug fixes and improvements |
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- Fixed: Fatal error in category counter templates on PHP 8.x triggered by a translation issue in some locales |
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= 4.5.0 - 20/05/2026 = |
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- Added: Bulk Define with AI for Glossary terms |
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- Added: Edit with AI for any existing section or content |
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- Improved: Write with AI now supports core Paragraph, Heading, and more |
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- Improved: Settings tabs now support direct deep links |
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- Fixed: Translation issues in the Elementor Sidebar widget |
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- Fixed: WPML-related issues with doc ordering, archive slugs, translated permalinks, and secondary languages |
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- Fixed: FAQ CSV import not creating FAQs |
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- Fixed: FSE block inspector color settings leaking across templates |
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- Fixed: Multi-category feed URLs returning 404 |
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- Few minor bug fixes and improvements |
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- Fixed: 404 triggered on query-string archives with plain permalinks |
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- Fixed: Disable reaction option not working in Essence single doc layout |
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- Fixed: Archive page pagination not working |
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- Fixed: Category Box and Slate Layout blocks ignoring MKB filter when no KB selected |
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- Fixed: Category Grid block rendered empty on frontend with Multiple Knowledge Base enabled |
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- Fixed: Elementor Category Grid widget showing categories from only one KB when "All knowledgebase" was selected |
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- Improved: Block API version updated for apiVersion 3 iframe compatibility |
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- Improved: Security Enhancement |
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- Few minor bug fixes and improvements |
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= 4.4.0 - 11/05/2026 = |
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- Few minor bug fixes and improvements |
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= 4.3.12 - 22/04/2026 = |
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- Improved: Security Enhancement |
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- Few minor bug fixes and improvements |
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= 4.3.11 - 15/04/2026 = |
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- Improved: Security Enhancement |
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- Few minor bug fixes and improvements |
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= 4.3.10 - 18/03/2026 = |
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- Improved: Added an option to customize the "No Docs Found" text in the modal search |
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- Improved: Modified "Write with AI" feature to make it aligned with "Docs Analyzer" standard |
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- Fixed: Single docs returned a 404 error when using a custom permalink structure containing index.php |
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- Few minor bug fixes and improvements |
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= 4.3.9 - 11/03/2026 = |
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- Fixed: Single Docs returning 404 in certain cases |
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- Improved: Security Enhancement |
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- Few minor bug fixes and improvements |
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= 4.3.8 - 8/03/2026 = |
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- Fixed: Several Gutenberg block styling issues |
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- Fixed: FAQ schema not working in FAQ shortcodes |
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- Fixed: BetterDocs font applied across the entire WordPress admin area |
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- Fixed: Glossary “Write With AI” API redirection issue |
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- Fixed: Multiple KB Sleek layout block is generating uncaught error |
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- Few minor bug fixes and improvements |
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= 4.3.7 - 10/02/2026 = |
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- Few minor bug fixes and improvements |
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- Fixed: ‘Insert OpenAI API key’ redirections causing error |
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- Improved: Enabled draft visibility in all docs and enhanced drag & drop ordering in BetterDocs UI |
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- Few minor bug fixes and improvements |
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= 4.3.5 - 21/01/2026 = |
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- Fixed: Docs permalink issue affecting recent documents in the admin dashboard. |
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- Fixed: Block recovery error occurring after importing docs. |
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- Fixed: Category-based search not functioning properly in Gutenberg Blocks and Elementor Theme Builder. |
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- Fixed: Multilingual search results not returning correctly. |
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- Fixed: Single docs navigation footer not following the correct BetterDocs ordering. |
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- Few minor bug fixes and improvements |
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- Improved: Security Enhancement |
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- Few minor bug fixes and improvements |
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= 4.3.3 - 18/12/2025 = |
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- Fixed: Doc Category template not loading in certain cases. |
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- Few minor bug fixes and improvements |
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= 4.3.2 - 17/12/2025 = |
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- Few minor bug fixes and improvements |
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- Few minor bug fixes and improvements |
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- Added: New Feature | Doc Quality Analysis by AI |
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- Fixed: Unassigned category in Docs triggers 404 not found. |
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- Fixed: Non-Latin search requests trigger collation error. |
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- Few minor bug fixes and improvements |
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- Added: Compatibility with WordPress 6.9 |
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- Few minor bug fixes and improvements |
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= 4.2.6 - 27/11/2025 = |
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- Few minor bug fixes and improvements |
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= 4.2.4 - 25/11/2025 = |
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- Fixed: Customizer controls were not working across multiple layouts. |
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- Fixed: BetterDocs Order not working for Archive Doc List block. |
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- Fixed: Fatal error triggered by the latest WPML version. |
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- Few minor bug fixes and improvements |
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= 4.2.3 - 18/11/2025 = |
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- Fixed: Inconsistent docs ordering in the admin dashboard for multilingual setups. |
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- Few minor bug fixes and improvements |
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- Few minor bug fixes and improvements |
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- Fixed: Search Box control panel isn't displaying in the search form block. |
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- Few minor bug fixes and improvements |
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= 4.2.0 - 09/09/2025 = |
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- Added: New Tech Layout | Slate Layout for Customizer, Elementor & Gutenberg |
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- Added: New layout options for Modal Layout in BetterDocs Search Form Elementor widget and Gutenberg block |
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- Added: New layout options for BetterDocs Sidebar Elementor widget and Gutenberg block |
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- Added: New layout options for Doc Category Archive List Elementor widget and Gutenberg block |
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- Added: New patterns in Docs page, Docs Category and Single Docs menu |
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- Improved: From the admin panel, Private docs, KB, categories are not visible on the front end for the admin |
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- Fixed: Private Docs being visible in search bar for subscribers |
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- Few minor bug fixes and improvements |
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- Fixed: Categories with no docs were hidden even when their subcategories contained docs |
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- Few minor bug fixes and improvements |
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= 4.1.2 - 03/08/2025 = |
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- Added: Heading tag controls for several layouts in the customiser, Elementor widgets, and Gutenberg blocks. |
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- Improved: Security Enhancements |
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- Fixed: Error when using the Encyclopedia Block Editor in the editor interface. |
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- Fixed: Private docs not displaying on the front end for logged-in users too. |
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- Fixed: Adding a category while creating a doc did not reflect under BetterDocs Category |
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- Few minor bug fixes and improvements |
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= 4.1.1 - 14/07/2025 = |
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- Fixed: Docs navigation not working in certain cases |
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- Fixed: Glossary displaying even after being disabled |
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- Fixed: TOC not working properly when titles contain special characters |
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- Fixed: "Exclude Child Terms" in category search not working in Modal layout |
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- Fixed: archive-doc_category.php not triggering for doc category archive pages |
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- Fixed: Category Box widget not displaying on the front end of category archive pages |
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- Fixed: FAQ Builder – Text color from TinyMCE editor not rendering on frontend |
| 427 |
- Fixed: Available docs not visible when clicking a specific Glossary item |
| 428 |
- Fixed: Private docs not appearing in search results for logged-in users |
| 429 |
- Fixed: Email feedback AJAX handler running even when disabled in settings |
| 430 |
- Added: Shortcode support added in FAQ Builder editor |
| 431 |
- Added: Option to enable/disable specific reactions on single doc pages |
| 432 |
- Few minor bug fixes and improvements |
| 433 |
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| 434 |
= 4.1.0 - 24/06/2025 = |
| 435 |
|
| 436 |
- Added: New Feature | Code Snippet | New Elementor Widget and Gutenberg Block |
| 437 |
- Fixed: Search buttons redirecting to an empty page when using the [betterdocs_search_form] shortcode. |
| 438 |
- Few minor bug fixes and improvements |
| 439 |
|
| 440 |
= 4.0.1 - 20/06/2025 = |
| 441 |
|
| 442 |
- Few minor bug fixes and improvements |
| 443 |
|
| 444 |
= 4.0.0 - 18/06/2025 = |
| 445 |
|
| 446 |
- Added: New Feature | AI-powered Doc Summarizer |
| 447 |
- Fixed: Elementor Search Modal Layout widget | Search wasn’t working in certain cases |
| 448 |
- Fixed: TOC scroll behavior causing errors when headings contained special characters |
| 449 |
- Few minor bug fixes and improvements |
| 450 |
|
| 451 |
= 3.9.3 - 15/06/2025 = |
| 452 |
|
| 453 |
- Few minor bug fixes and improvements |
| 454 |
|
| 455 |
= 3.9.2 - 02/06/2025 = |
| 456 |
|
| 457 |
- Few minor bug fixes and improvements |
| 458 |
|
| 459 |
= 3.9.1 - 19/05/2025 = |
| 460 |
|
| 461 |
- Added: Setting option to search either Docs or FAQs separately from the Search Modal layout. |
| 462 |
- Added: Pagination support in the Glossaries Builder. |
| 463 |
- Fixed: Glossary drag-and-drop was not functioning and caused an uncaught error in the browser console. |
| 464 |
- Few minor bug fixes and improvements |
| 465 |
|
| 466 |
= 3.9.0 - 08/05/2025 = |
| 467 |
|
| 468 |
- Added: Dashboard Overview page |
| 469 |
- Added: Pagination to the grid view on the ‘All Docs’ screen when category count exceeds 100 |
| 470 |
- Few minor bug fixes and improvements |
| 471 |
|
| 472 |
= 3.8.15 - 22/04/2025 = |
| 473 |
|
| 474 |
- Added: Support for nested category URL slugs on both Docs Category and Single Docs pages. |
| 475 |
- Added: Option to hide the "Explore More" button for categories based on the number of docs. |
| 476 |
- Added: Classic UI Button in the FAQ Builder. |
| 477 |
- Fixed: Export/Import issues for single categories. |
| 478 |
- Fixed: Background color option not applying on Archive Doc List and BetterDocs Sidebar blocks. |
| 479 |
- Fixed: Table of Contents not functioning under specific conditions. |
| 480 |
- Fixed: Highlight issue in Table of Contents on Single Docs pages. |
| 481 |
- Fixed: Deprecated CSS classes removed from Elementor widgets. |
| 482 |
- Few minor bug fixes and improvements. |
| 483 |
|
| 484 |
= 3.8.14 - 10/04/2025 = |
| 485 |
|
| 486 |
- Fixed: Disabled JS and CSS on pages where BetterDocs is not used |
| 487 |
- Fixed: Heading Block custom colors not working on docs |
| 488 |
- Few minor bug fixes and improvements |
| 489 |
|
| 490 |
= 3.8.13 - 17/03/2025 = |
| 491 |
|
| 492 |
- Few minor bug fixes and improvements |
| 493 |
|
| 494 |
= 3.8.12 - 24/02/2025 = |
| 495 |
|
| 496 |
- Fixed: FAQ Builder was not visible to the admin. |
| 497 |
- Few minor bug fixes and improvements |
| 498 |
|
| 499 |
= 3.8.11 - 12/02/2025 = |
| 500 |
|
| 501 |
- Added: Author template to display docs authored by specific users. |
| 502 |
- Added: Docs order option for the Sidebar Elementor widget. |
| 503 |
- Fixed: Multiple Customizer controls not working for Rustic, Essence, and Sleek layouts. |
| 504 |
- Fixed: Reaction icon missing in the Essence layout. |
| 505 |
- Few minor bug fixes and improvements |
| 506 |
|
| 507 |
= 3.8.10 - 03/02/2025 = |
| 508 |
|
| 509 |
- Fixed: Initial search response failed for modal layout |
| 510 |
- Few minor bug fixes and improvements |
| 511 |
|
| 512 |
= 3.8.9 - 21/01/2025 = |
| 513 |
|
| 514 |
- Added: New FAQ Retro Layout |
| 515 |
- Added: Dropdown option to display all Admin Panel FAQs by page number |
| 516 |
- Added: Option to remove “Home” from breadcrumbs from Settings |
| 517 |
- Added: Option to enable default expanded FAQ group |
| 518 |
- Added: Option to change Feedback Form labels |
| 519 |
- Fixed: Search Fetch URl Related Issue |
| 520 |
- Few minor bug fixes and improvements |
| 521 |
|
| 522 |
= 3.8.8 - 14/01/2025 = |
| 523 |
|
| 524 |
- Few Minor Bug Fixes & Improvements |
| 525 |
|
| 526 |
= 3.8.7 - 19/12/2024 = |
| 527 |
|
| 528 |
- Fixed: Glossaries import not importing descriptions |
| 529 |
- Few minor bug fixes and improvements |
| 530 |
|
| 531 |
|
| 532 |
= 3.8.6 - 17/12/2024 = |
| 533 |
|
| 534 |
- Fixed: Fatal error related to Elementor 3.26 |
| 535 |
- Few minor bug fixes and improvements |
| 536 |
|
| 537 |
= 3.8.5 - 15/12/2024 = |
| 538 |
|
| 539 |
- Fixed: Nested sub-category doesn’t show if the parent category doesn’t have any docs assigned |
| 540 |
- Few minor bug fixes and improvements |
| 541 |
|
| 542 |
= 3.8.4 - 09/12/2024 = |
| 543 |
|
| 544 |
- Improved: Security Improvement with Input Sanitization |
| 545 |
- Fixed: Errors reported by Plugin Check (PCP) |
| 546 |
- Few minor bug fixes and improvements |
| 547 |
|
| 548 |
= 3.8.3 - 05/12/2024 = |
| 549 |
|
| 550 |
- Fixed: Translation loading for the 'betterdocs' domain being triggered too early |
| 551 |
- Few minor bug fixes and improvements |
| 552 |
|
| 553 |
= 3.8.2 - 20/11/2024 = |
| 554 |
|
| 555 |
- Added: Elementor widget to display tags. |
| 556 |
- Fixed: Multiple categories assigned Docs were not displaying correctly when the order was changed. |
| 557 |
- Fixed: Conflict with the Essential Blocks “Accordion block”. |
| 558 |
- Few minor bug fixes and improvements |
| 559 |
|
| 560 |
= 3.8.1 - 14/11/2024 = |
| 561 |
|
| 562 |
- Few minor bug fixes and improvements |
| 563 |
|
| 564 |
= 3.8.0 - 14/11/2024 = |
| 565 |
- Added: Sleek Layout for the Category Box block |
| 566 |
- Added: Abstract Layout for the FAQ block |
| 567 |
- Added: Modal Layout for the Search block |
| 568 |
- Added: New Layout for the Sidebar block |
| 569 |
- Added: New Layout for the Breadcrumb block |
| 570 |
- Added: Archive Header block |
| 571 |
- Added: New Layout for the Archive Docs block |
| 572 |
- Added: Reading Time block |
| 573 |
- Added: Docs Tag block |
| 574 |
- Added: New Layout for the Print block |
| 575 |
- Added: New Layout for the Reactions block |
| 576 |
- Added: New Layout for the Social Share block |
| 577 |
- Added: Docs Page Sleek Layout pattern |
| 578 |
- Added: Doc Category Sleek Layout pattern |
| 579 |
- Added: Single Docs Essence Layout pattern |
| 580 |
- Added: Single Docs Rustic Layout pattern |
| 581 |
- Added: Docs category order option for the Instant Answer 'Home' section |
| 582 |
- Added: Controller for customizing Sub Categories & Last Updated text |
| 583 |
- Added: Search option for Glossaries and FAQ builder |
| 584 |
- Added: Pagination for docs on the Category Archive page |
| 585 |
- Added: Custom Icon option for Reactions |
| 586 |
- Fixed: Conflict with YoastSEO |
| 587 |
- Fixed: Doc title not showing in the print option when using an FSE theme |
| 588 |
- Fixed: Popular docs widget displaying draft/private docs in the list |
| 589 |
- Fixed: Import/Export not working properly when exporting FAQ |
| 590 |
- Few minor bug fixes and improvements |
| 591 |
|
| 592 |
= 3.7.3 - 22/10/2024 = |
| 593 |
|
| 594 |
- Fixed: Conflict between the 'moment' JS library and other plugins when using the Category Grid Block |
| 595 |
- Few minor bug fixes and improvements |
| 596 |
|
| 597 |
= 3.7.2 - 14/10/2024 = |
| 598 |
|
| 599 |
- Fixed: Throwing errors during migration |
| 600 |
- Few minor bug fixes and improvements |
| 601 |
|
| 602 |
= 3.7.1 - 10/10/2024 = |
| 603 |
|
| 604 |
- Added: Hamburger navigation for Sidebar and Table of Contents on mobile and tablet devices. |
| 605 |
- Added: Option to enable/disable the Author Box for single docs in the Customizer. |
| 606 |
- Fixed: CSS conflict with ordered/unordered lists in single docs content. |
| 607 |
- Fixed: Docs not displaying in the admin dashboard when a large number of users are present. |
| 608 |
- Fixed: Archive List block appearing blank in the FSE doc-category template. |
| 609 |
- Fixed: Privacy protection malfunction in the admin dashboard’s Docs quick edit. |
| 610 |
- Fixed: "Docs Sidebar" widget in Elementor single docs templates not working in certain cases. |
| 611 |
- Fixed: Layout changes made in the BetterDocs UI not displaying assigned docs properly. |
| 612 |
- Fixed: "Explore More" button hover effect not working in the Category Grid block. |
| 613 |
- Added: Notice for block-based themes regarding issues with the customizer not working. |
| 614 |
- Few minor bug fixes and improvements |
| 615 |
|
| 616 |
= 3.7.0 - 01/10/2024 = |
| 617 |
|
| 618 |
- Added: New Doc Layout | Sleek Layout |
| 619 |
- Added 2 New Single Docs Layout | Essence & Rustic Layout |
| 620 |
- Added: New Category Archive Layout | Sleek Layout |
| 621 |
- Added: New Search Layout | Modal |
| 622 |
- Added: New FAQ Layout | Abstract Layout |
| 623 |
- Added: New Elementor Widget | Doc Category Archive Header |
| 624 |
- Added: New Layout options inside Elementor |
| 625 |
- Few minor bug fixes and improvements |
| 626 |
|
| 627 |
= 3.6.6 - 12/09/2024 = |
| 628 |
|
| 629 |
- Updated: OpenAI GPT model for 'Write with AI'. |
| 630 |
- Added: FAQ and Glossaries in Import/Export. |
| 631 |
- Added: BetterDocs Order option for the Docs Order in the BetterDocs Category Grid block. |
| 632 |
- Fixed: Related Docs Elementor widget | heading not changing. |
| 633 |
- Few minor bug fixes and improvements |
| 634 |
|
| 635 |
= 3.6.5 - 13/08/2024 = |
| 636 |
|
| 637 |
- Fixed: "Write with AI" button missing in the Docs editor |
| 638 |
- Fixed: Labels on TOC and Single Docs email feedback forms are not translatable |
| 639 |
- Fixed: Broken styles in the Single Docs print view |
| 640 |
- Fixed: Creating a new FAQ group does not refetch newly created data in the FAQ Dashboard |
| 641 |
- Few minor bug fixes and improvements |
| 642 |
|
| 643 |
= 3.6.4 - 25/07/2024 = |
| 644 |
- Fixed: Throwing Error message related to Single Docs feedback |
| 645 |
- Fixed: "failed to open stream: No such file or directory" error |
| 646 |
- Few minor bug fixes and improvements |
| 647 |
|
| 648 |
= 3.6.3 - 16/07/2024 = |
| 649 |
- Fixed: Unequal height issue in 'Grid' layout mode for BetterDocs Category Grid Elementor widget. |
| 650 |
- Few minor bug fixes and improvements |
| 651 |
|
| 652 |
= 3.6.2 - 09/07/2024 = |
| 653 |
- Improved: Added active and active hover color options for the Elementor widget "Docs Breadcrumb". |
| 654 |
- Improved: BetterDocs Admin Dashboard scripts loading only on BetterDocs admin pages |
| 655 |
- Few minor bug fixes and improvements |
| 656 |
|
| 657 |
= 3.6.1 - 08/07/2024 = |
| 658 |
|
| 659 |
- Few minor bug fixes and improvements |
| 660 |
|
| 661 |
= 3.6.0 - 08/07/2024 = |
| 662 |
|
| 663 |
- Revamped: Dashboard UI/UX for Drag & Drop Builder and Advanced List View |
| 664 |
- Few minor bug fixes and improvements |
| 665 |
|
| 666 |
= 3.5.9 - 01/07/2024 = |
| 667 |
|
| 668 |
- Fixed: Customizations for the docs page from FSE were not working |
| 669 |
- Fixed: Changing the "Encyclopedia Root Slug" not updating the path for single Encyclopedia items |
| 670 |
- Fixed: Single Doc Elementor template was loading customizer CSS |
| 671 |
- Fixed: HelpScout migration not completing |
| 672 |
- Few minor bug fixes and improvements |
| 673 |
|
| 674 |
= 3.5.8 - 11/06/2024 = |
| 675 |
- Fixed: Edited Sample CSV file returning an error |
| 676 |
- Fixed: Drag and drop sorting not working for Docs |
| 677 |
- Fixed: Category Grid block's masonry layout showing an error in the editor |
| 678 |
- Few minor bug fixes and improvements |
| 679 |
|
| 680 |
= 3.5.7 - 27/05/2024 = |
| 681 |
- Added: Option to change the feedback icon for the Elementor widget. |
| 682 |
- Added: Docs list icon change option. |
| 683 |
- Fixed: Category hierarchy malfunctioning during import/export. |
| 684 |
- Few minor bug fixes and improvements |
| 685 |
|
| 686 |
= 3.5.6 - 13/05/2024 = |
| 687 |
- Improvement: Added an option to select the number of sub-categories to display in the Gutenberg Category Grid block. |
| 688 |
- Improvement: Enhanced customizable estimated reading time feature. |
| 689 |
- Improvement: HelpScout migration in the Background Process. |
| 690 |
- Improvement: Implemented template overrides from the theme. |
| 691 |
- Improvement: Improved performance by reducing additional JS files. |
| 692 |
- Improvement: Removed server-side object caching when creating new docs. |
| 693 |
- Fixed: Resolved an issue where including or excluding FAQ groups resulted in an error. |
| 694 |
- Fixed: Corrected the word count display issue for Persian language in docs. |
| 695 |
- Fixed: Resolved the issue where the Sidebar Elementor Widget was not displaying in translations. |
| 696 |
- Fixed: Addressed the problem where deleting a document did not delete its analytical data. |
| 697 |
- Fixed: Removed the Ascending/Descending order option for BetterDocs Order. |
| 698 |
- Few minor bug fixes and improvements |
| 699 |
|
| 700 |
|
| 701 |
= 3.5.2 - 18/04/2024 = |
| 702 |
- Added: Customizer options for Single Docs reaction sections. |
| 703 |
- Added: P tag select option in customizer where there are options to change HTML tags. |
| 704 |
- Improvement: Elementor Search Form styling options. |
| 705 |
- Fixed: BetterDocs is conflicting with the Searchanise plugin. |
| 706 |
- Fixed: Estimated reading time for Single Docs is not working with the Persian language. |
| 707 |
- Fixed: TOC URL not showing properly for the Persian language. |
| 708 |
- Few minor bug fixes and improvements |
| 709 |
|
| 710 |
[See changelog for all versions](https://betterdocs.co/changelog/). |
| 711 |
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| 712 |
|
| 713 |
== Upgrade Notice == |
| 714 |
|
| 715 |
= 2.5.6 = |
| 716 |
Attention! Please Backup your site before updating. |
| 717 |
|
| 718 |
The latest version of **BetterDocs v2.5** includes massive changes across different areas of the plugin with revamped code structure for optimized performance. We would highly recommend you to [backup your entire site](https://wpdeveloper.com/backup-wordpress-site/) before updating the plugin & test it on your staging website. [Contact our Support](https://wpdeveloper.com/support/) if you encounter any kind of errors or if you need any kind of assistance. |
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