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1	=== BetterDocs – AI Documentation, Knowledge Base, MCP Server, Docs, Wikis, FAQ & Chatbot ===
2	Contributors: wpdevteam, re_enter_rupok, asif2bd, emsohel, priyomukul, seakashdiu, jamilbd07
3	Donate link: https://wpdeveloper.com
4	Tags: docs, documentation, knowledge base, faq, chatgpt ai writer
5	Requires at least: 6.4
6	Tested up to: 7.1
7	Requires PHP: 7.4
8	Stable tag: 4.9.4
9	License: GPLv3 or later
10	License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html
11
12	Documentation, FAQ & Knowledge Base plugin to create docs, FAQs, product FAQ, wikis & help center with MCP, AI writing, instant answers & AI Chatbot.
13	== Description ==
14
15	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? 🤔
16
17	👨‍💻 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.
18
19	But how do you create a knowledge base easily on web site without any coding? Well, we’ve got you covered. 😎
20
21	https://youtu.be/P4yzGBgptd0
22
23	## 📒 Create Effective Knowledge Base To Scale Customer Support ##
24
25	[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.
26
27
28	## 🔥 Power Up Knowledge Base To Reduce Support Tickets ##
29
30	Let the visitors instantly find the answers they are searching for without having to wait for the support team and reduce support workload.
31
32	### 🌟 Top Features ###
33
34	- Ready-made template designs to create your Docs landing page, Single Doc page, & Archive page without any coding
35	- In-built theme customization option, or use Shortcodes & Elementor widgets, or Gutenberg Blocks to design & customize the entire documentation page
36	- Table of Contents or Sticky TOC to provide an absolute user experience
37	- An in-built advanced live search bar to help visitors get the exact docs solution
38	- Advanced List View & Drag & Drop Grid View feature
39	- Connect AI assistants like Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor to your documentation via MCP with a simple OAuth-based setup — no coding or manual API configuration required
40	- Create & manage multiple knowledge bases for all products separately (PRO)
41	- Manage roles for your knowledgebase users & give access accordingly
42	- Integrated with Analytics to track and evaluate the performance
43	- 100% Compatibility with Elementor Page Builder
44	- WPML Certified Plugin
45	- 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
46	- 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)
47	- FSE Compatible with 10+ Gutenberg Blocks & Patterns
48	- Import and export CSV and XML files options to migrate essential documentation or back up your knowledge base
49	- Generate advanced documentation instantly using Write With AI, the powerful AI auto writer feature by integrating ChatGPT
50	- Generate Sample Data to make the knowledge base data creation process smooth
51	- Seamless migration of the knowledge base from any 3rd party solution like Help Scout
52	- Estimated Reading Time for Single Docs
53	- Add attachments to any single doc to provide additional content to help readers (PRO)
54	- Related doc embedding in any single doc to provide supporting documentation for more knowledge (PRO)
55	- Add glossaries to help readers understand the frequently used terms or technical jargon easily with tooltips. (PRO)
56	- Showcase your glossary or documentation alphabetically so that users can find what they need easily. (PRO)
57	- BetterDocs AI Chatbot Addon provides instant, intelligent support by enhancing documentation searchability and answering user questions seamlessly.(PRO)
58	- 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.
59	- 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.
60
61
62	## 🙌 VERSATILE READY LAYOUTS FOR DOCS LANDING PAGE ##
63
64	Design your WordPress documentation site using multiple ready layouts, such as the Slate layout, Handbook layout, and Modern layout with customization flexibility.
65
66	## 🗣️ TRANSLATE SINGLE DOC PAGE WITH WPML ##
67
68	Translate your knowledge base documentation for users around the world by using WPML.
69
70	https://youtu.be/db4FB2NUD-g?si=NCWRUCxdTdFUx2GW
71
72	## 💬 CREATE FAQ INSTANTLY ##
73
74	Design FAQ sections for your Knowledge base easily with the help of BetterDocs FAQ Builder.
75
76	## �
77	FULL SITE EDITOR (FSE) COMPATIBILITY ##
78
79	Design your documentation, single docs, and archive pages effortlessly in the Block Editor using BetterDocs.
80
81	## 🛠️ AI-NATIVE DOCUMENTATION ACCESS WITH MCP ##
82
83	Let AI assistants like Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor read and write your documentation directly through the Model Context Protocol, so your team can create, update, and manage docs from chat instead of switching between tools.
84
85	## 📋 INTERACTIVE TABLE OF CONTENTS (TOC) ##
86
87	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.
88
89	## 🔎 IN-BUILT ADVANCED SEARCH OPTION ##
90
91	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.
92
93	## ⚙️ ADVANCED CUSTOMIZATION OPTION ##
94
95	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.
96
97	## 💯 100% COMPATIBILITY WITH ELEMENTOR PAGE BUILDER [FREE ELEMENTOR WIDGETS]##
98
99	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/)
100
101	## 🔥 SINGLE DOC & DOC ARCHIVE TEMPLATE WITH ELEMENTOR ##
102
103	Create an amazing single doc & archieve template with advanced elements, and ready layouts with Elementor Theme Builder
104
105	## 🤖 WRITE DOCUMENTATION & FAQ WITH AI AUTO WRITER ##
106
107	Use the powerful ‘'Write With AI’' – auto writer feature that integrates ChatGPT to quickly generate detailed documentation & FAQs in a few clicks.
108
109	## 🔄 IMPORT AND EXPORT OPTION ##
110
111	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.
112
113	## ↪️ 3RD PARTY MIGRATION SUCH AS HELP SCOUT ##
114	Seamless migration of the knowledge base from any 3rd party plugin solution like Help Scout with a single click to improve customer service capabilities.
115
116
117	## 🤖 INSTANT ANSWER TO REDUCE SUPPORT TICKETS (PRO) ##
118
119	Help your customers browse the docs and knowledge base articles right from the chat window without leaving the page and reduce the support tickets.
120
121
122	## 📊 INSIGHTFUL ANALYTICS TO EVALUATE PERFORMANCE (PRO) ##
123
124	Track and evaluate activities on your documentation page and improve customer experience. Also, analyze the site traffic to get insights into your Knowledge Base.
125
126	## 🆕 CREATE MULTIPLE KNOWLEDGE BASES (PRO) ##
127
128	Create multiple knowledge bases for different products and provide instant support to your customers from one place
129
130	## 🔒 MANAGE INTERNAL KNOWLEDGE BASE (PRO) ##
131
132	Restrict your knowledge base based on certain user roles and manage the Internal Knowledge Base to make your documentation private
133
134	## 🔗 ADD ATTACHMENT IN SINGLE DOCUMENTATION (PRO) ##
135	Include attachments within each document to offer supplementary content and extra details, enhancing comprehension and accessibility.
136
137	## 📚 EMBED RELATED DOCS IN SINGLE DOCUMENTATION ##
138	Incorporate relevant documentation into each document to promote supporting content and additional information.
139
140	## ⚡ AI-POWERED REAL-TIME RELATED DOCS (PRO) ##
141	Automatically suggest the most relevant documentation to your readers using AI-powered, real-time related docs, helping users discover answers faster and stay engaged.
142
143	## 📙 GLOSSARY (PRO) ##
144	Create glossaries for frequently used terms or technical jargon and showcase them as tooltips so readers can easily understand them.
145
146	## 📖 ENCYCLOPEDIA (PRO) ##
147	Build an Encyclopedia page to display your glossary or documentation in alphabetical order and help readers easily find what they are looking for.
148
149	## 🤖 AI CHATBOT ADDON (PRO) ##
150
151	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.
152
153	## 🔗 GIT INTEGRATION TO SYNC DOCS WITH GIT ACCOUNT (PRO) ##
154
155	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.
156
157
158	You don’t have to just take our word for it. See what one of the WordPress experts are saying:
159
160	> - Sweet solution for adding a knowledge base to your website.
161	> - Visit /docs to view the built-in page (URL is changeable in settings)
162	> - Easy to create and manage with beautiful layouts and powerful search.
163
164	> -Nathan, iThemes
165
166	🙌 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.
167
168	Want to unlock the advanced features? [Upgrade to our Pro version](http://betterdocs.co/#pricing)
169
170	## 🚀 Backed By A Trusted Team ##
171
172	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.
173
174	## 👨‍💻 DOCUMENTATION AND SUPPORT ##
175
176	- For documentation and tutorials go to our [Documentation](https://betterdocs.co/docs/)
177	- For video tutorials go to our [YouTube Playlist](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWHp1xKHCfxDOGyziODrJ1qYNOC8pbVYA)
178	- If you have any more questions, visit our support on the Plugin’s [Forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/betterdocs/)
179	- For more information about features, FAQs and documentation, check out our website at [BetterDocs](https://betterdocs.co/)
180
181	= Create better Docs, Knowledge Base and wiki with BetterDocs =
182
183	## 💙 Loved BetterDocs? ##
184
185	- Join our [Facebook Group](https://www.facebook.com/groups/wpdeveloper.net/)
186	- Learn from our tutorials on [YouTube Channel](https://wpdeveloper.com/go/youtube-channel)
187	- Or rate [BetterDocs](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/betterdocs/reviews/#new-post) on WordPress
188
189	## 🔥 WHAT’S NEXT ##
190
191	If you like BetterDocs, then consider checking out our other projects:
192
193	[Essential Addons For Elementor](https://wordpress.org/plugins/essential-addons-for-elementor-lite/) –Elementor widgets library with 2 Million+ active users in the WordPress repository.
194	[NotificationX](https://wordpress.org/plugins/notificationx/) – Powerful social proof & FOMO Marketing Plugin
195	[SchedulePress](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-scheduled-posts/) – Content Scheduling and Editorial Solution.
196	[EmbedPress](https://wordpress.org/plugins/embedpress/)- Embed & customize 150+ multimedia sources inwith one click with customization flexibility.
197	[Templately](https://wordpress.org/plugins/templately/) Ready Templates Library for Elementor & Block Editor with 6,000+ Versatile Designs.
198
199
200	Visit [WPDeveloper](https://wpdeveloper.com) to learn more about how to do better in WordPress with [Help Tutorial, Tips & Tricks](https://wpdeveloper.com/blog)!
201
202
203	== Installation ==
204
205	= Modern Way: =
206	1. Go to the WordPress Dashboard "Add New Plugin" section.
207	2. Search For "BetterDocs".
208	3. Install, then Activate it.
209	4. Follow the [Documentation](https://betterdocs.co/docs/)
210
211	= Old Way: =
212	1. Upload `betterdocs` to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory
213	2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress
214	3. Follow the [Documentation](https://betterdocs.co/docs/)
215
216
217	== Frequently Asked Questions ==
218
219	= What is BetterDocs used for? =
220	BetterDocs helps you create and manage a WordPress knowledge base, documentation site, FAQ section, wiki, or help center so visitors can find answers faster and your team can reduce repetitive support tickets.
221
222	= Does BetterDocs work with any WordPress theme? =
223	Yes. BetterDocs works with standard WordPress themes. You can use it to create documentation pages and knowledge base layouts while keeping your existing site design.
224
225	= Can BetterDocs help reduce support tickets? =
226	Yes. By organizing documentation, FAQs, and help articles in a searchable knowledge base, BetterDocs helps customers find answers on their own before contacting support.
227
228	= Does BetterDocs include live search for documentation? =
229	Yes. BetterDocs includes an advanced search experience so visitors can quickly find relevant documentation articles, FAQs, and knowledge base content.
230
231	= Can I create documentation with Elementor or Gutenberg? =
232	Yes. BetterDocs supports designing documentation with ready templates and works with popular WordPress editing workflows, including Elementor and the Gutenberg block editor.
233
234	= Does BetterDocs support AI features? =
235	BetterDocs includes AI-focused documentation features such as writing assistance, document summarization, quality analysis, and an AI chatbot experience depending on the feature setup and plan you use.
236
237	= Can I create an internal knowledge base with BetterDocs? =
238	Yes. BetterDocs can be used for internal documentation and private knowledge bases, including role-based access control for teams that need internal docs, SOPs, or company resources.
239
240	= Does BetterDocs support multiple knowledge bases? =
241	BetterDocs is designed to help organize documentation into categories and knowledge bases. Multiple knowledge base workflows are useful when you need separate docs for different products, teams, or audiences.
242
243	= Can I track how my documentation performs? =
244	Yes. BetterDocs provides analytics-focused features to help you understand documentation performance, visitor behavior, popular docs, and opportunities to improve your help center content.
245
246	= Is BetterDocs useful for multilingual documentation? =
247	Yes. BetterDocs supports multilingual documentation workflows and integrates with multilingual tools such as WPML, helping you create knowledge base content for users in different languages.
248
249	= Can I connect ChatGPT or Claude to my documentation? =
250	Yes. BetterDocs includes an MCP server, which lets AI assistants such as Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and VS Code work with your documentation directly. Turn it on under BetterDocs → MCP, copy the connection URL, and add it to your assistant — it will ask you to approve the connection on your own site.
251
252	== Screenshots ==
253
254
255
256	== Changelog ==
257
258	= 4.9.4 - 08/10/2026 =
259
260	- New: Write with AI now accepts audio and video attachments — drop in a Loom, a Zoom recording or a voice note and BetterDocs transcribes it, lets you correct the transcript, then writes the doc from it. Up to 25 MB, using your own OpenAI or Gemini key
261	- New: Listen — a pill beside reading time that reads the article aloud in the reader's browser, with play, pause, seek and speed controls. Enable it under Settings → Layout → Single Doc → Listen; it also ships in the Reading Time block and Elementor widget, and as the [betterdocs_listen] shortcode
262	- New: Animated GIFs in docs are served as a looping, muted video instead of a GIF, cutting page weight substantially, with an editor UI to link an MP4 and a poster image to an existing GIF
263	- New: AI Actions — a "Copy page" button in the single doc meta row that copies the article as clean Markdown, or opens it in ChatGPT, Claude, Google AI Studio, Perplexity or Grok with the page as context. Every doc is also published as Markdown at <doc-url>.md so AI assistants can read it. Enabled by default; configure under Settings → Layout → Single Doc → AI Actions, with full Customizer styling including Icon Color. On block themes and with Elementor Theme Builder it ships inside the "Reading Time, Listen and AI Action" block and widget, and the [betterdocs_ai_actions] shortcode places it anywhere
264	- Improvement: Search now ranks exact title matches above older partial matches, instead of sorting ties oldest-first
265	- Improvement: The Category Grid block script now loads only on pages where the block actually renders
266	- Fixed: AI features ignored the AI platform you selected and required an OpenAI key regardless
267	- Fixed: A site could crash when the AI Chatbot loaded before BetterDocs and Pro loaded after it
268	- Fixed: Single doc URLs returned 200 instead of a proper 404 on WPML sites
269	- Fixed: Table of contents, search box and search form could overflow the page on phones, scrolling the page sideways
270	- Fixed: Single Doc Layout 7 scrolled sideways at 360px, and the reactions box overflowed on phones
271	- Fixed: A collapsible table of contents placed on a regular page could not be expanded on phones
272	- Fixed: The doc sidebar shifted after page load, and sidebar items could stack incorrectly
273	- Fixed: Synced patterns containing BetterDocs blocks lost their styling on most pages, and stale Essential Blocks CSS kept loading in the widget stylesheet on every page
274	- Fixed: GIFs served as video ignored the Image block's size and styles, lost "Expand on click", stayed frozen with no controls when the browser blocked autoplay, and rendered as an empty box when linked to a non-video attachment
275	- Fixed: The REST API and RSS feed returned video markup for converted GIFs
276	- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
277
278	= 4.9.3 - 27/09/2026 =
279
280	- New: AI Actions — a "Copy page" button in the single doc meta row that copies the article as clean Markdown, or opens it in ChatGPT, Claude, Google AI Studio, Perplexity or Grok with the page as context. Every doc is also published as Markdown at <doc-url>.md so AI assistants can read it. Enabled by default; configure under Settings → Layout → Single Doc → AI Actions. On block themes and with Elementor Theme Builder it ships inside the "Reading Time and AI Action" block and widget, and the [betterdocs_ai_actions] shortcode places it anywhere
281	- Fixed: Doc URLs that do not exist now return a proper 404 instead of an empty page, on sites using category-in-path permalinks
282	- Fixed: Live search returned no results when the knowledge base is served from a subdomain or a domain alias
283	- Fixed: Single Doc Layout 5 no longer shows Table of Contents Background, Hover and Padding controls that had no effect on the page
284	- Fixed: Encyclopedia entries are now listed alphabetically within each letter, instead of newest first
285	- Fixed: MCP OAuth discovery could answer for — or be answered by — another MCP-enabled plugin on the same site, so connecting clients were handed metadata for the wrong plugin
286	- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
287
288	= 4.9.2 - 16/09/2026 =
289
290	- Fixed: Customizer layout migration seeded the wrong defaults, so saved layouts reverted to Layout 1
291	- Fixed: Nested subcategories could be cached while empty and stay empty until the cache expired
292	- Fixed: Term counts were not refreshed after a recount, and an aborted import left counts stale
293	- Fixed: Category grids now collapse to a single column below 500px
294	- Fixed: FAQ group titles can now have their own background color
295	- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
296
297	= 4.9.1 - 03/09/2026 =
298
299	- New: Print template — add your logo and a custom footer to printed / PDF pages, from Settings → Layout → Single Doc
300	- Improvement: Glossaries now show a preview in Free, so you can see what the Pro feature does before upgrading
301	- Improvement: MCP catalogue now surfaces Pro's API Docs, insights, Git Sync and related-docs abilities; connection self-test no longer flags healthy endpoints as broken
302	- Fixed: The Documentation grid hid knowledge bases containing only private docs from admins and editors
303	- Fixed: Doc Category Archive layouts 2 and 3 never rendered nested subcategories
304	- Fixed: "Lazy Load Sidebar Docs & Subcategories" now works for nested categories across both Elementor and block layouts
305	- Fixed: Single doc URLs with arbitrary category segments returned 200 instead of redirecting to the real permalink
306	- Fixed: Importing docs failed with a critical error on exported XML files and on docs with existing slugs
307	- Fixed: The AI Content Suite showed "undefined" / "[object Object]" instead of a readable message when the API key is invalid
308	- Improved: Security Enhancement
309	- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
310
311	= 4.9.0 - 27/08/2026 =
312
313	- New: MCP Server — connect Claude, Cursor, VS Code and other MCP-capable editors directly to your knowledge base over a per-site endpoint, with OAuth 2.1 consent, pairing tokens and rate limiting
314	- New: BetterDocs registers its docs, categories, tags, glossary, FAQ, settings and analytics with the WordPress Abilities API, so any Abilities-aware tool can read and write your knowledge base
315	- New: MCP admin page with a connection health report, self-test, per-tool picker and ready-made setup snippets for each supported editor
316	- Improvement: Knowledge base meta is now visible over REST, and the FAQ Builder capability check repairs itself when roles drift
317	- Fix: Document import no longer fails on PHP 8 — WP_Importer has no constructor, and calling it aborted every import
318	- Fix: The FAQ block now accepts bare term IDs in its group filters
319	- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
320
321	= 4.8.2 - 20/08/2026 =
322
323	- New: Code Snippet Tab — a tabbed, multi-language code block available as both a Gutenberg block and an Elementor widget
324	- New: Write with AI can now draft from an uploaded file (TXT, MD, DOCX, PDF) or read image attachments (PNG, JPG, WEBP) using a vision model
325	- Improvement: Code Snippet block, Elementor widget & shortcode now support multiple languages with a built-in language switcher and self-hosted syntax highlighting (no external requests)
326	- Improvement: Content Area Width & Max Width controls for the single doc layout in the Customizer
327	- Improved: Security Enhancement
328	- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
329
330	= 4.8.1 - 04/08/2026 =
331
332	- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
333
334	= 4.8.0 - 04/08/2026 =
335
336	- New: Multiple AI platform support — choose OpenAI, Google Gemini, Anthropic Claude for Write with AI and the Docs AI Suite
337	- Improvement: Documentation archive & sidebar performance — term-count caching plus an optional "Lazy Load Sidebar Docs & Subcategories" mode for large knowledge bases
338	- Fixed: WPML-translated doc tag & category base slugs now resolve correctly in routing and term links
339	- Improved: Security Enhancement
340	- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
341
342	= 4.7.0 - 22/07/2026 =
343
344	- New: AI category, tag & glossary suggestions in the editor and in the Write with AI flow
345	- Improvement: Redesigned "Write with AI" and "Edit with BetterDocs AI" modals — cleaner AI Studio surfaces aligned to the design system, with reusable instruction Guides
346	- Improved: Security Enhancement
347	- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
348
349	= 4.6.2 - 16/07/2026 =
350
351	- Improvement: AI Sample Docs — deeper knowledge base generation grounded in your real site content, with AI-designed outlines expanded into full articles (inserted as drafts for review)
352	- Improvement: AI Sample FAQs — AI now designs the FAQ groups, questions & answers from your site content, including store-wide and per-category Product FAQs for WooCommerce
353	- Improvement: Product FAQ groups can now target all products or specific products
354	- Improvement: Quick Setup wizard now hands off to the Site Editor on block (FSE) themes
355	- Improvement: FAQ Builder — clearer published/draft group counts and a dedicated Uncategorized bucket for Product FAQs
356	- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
357
358	= 4.6.1 - 09/07/2026 =
359
360	- Improved: Security Enhancement
361	- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
362
363	= 4.6.0 - 07/07/2026 =
364
365	- New: AI-powered "Generate Sample Docs & FAQs" — auto-detects your site and instantly creates a starter knowledge base or FAQ set
366	- New: Product FAQ for WooCommerce — dedicated FAQ groups that display on single product pages
367	- New: Rich text (HTML) editor support in the FAQ Builder
368	- Improvement: Revamped admin with new React-based Knowledge Base, Doc Categories, Doc Tags, FAQ Builder and Glossaries screens
369	- Fixed: Code Snippet block now correctly removes cleared code on the frontend
370	- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
371
372	= 4.5.6 - 30/06/2026 =
373
374	- Fixed: Redirect issue with Glossary & Learn More buttons in the Gutenberg/FSE environment
375	- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
376
377	= 4.5.5 - 23/06/2026 =
378
379	- Improved: Security Enhancement
380	- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
381
382	= 4.5.4 - 18/06/2026 =
383
384	- Added: Translated documents support in BetterDocs Export
385	- Fixed: Scheduled doc showing wrong "Updated on" date after publish
386	- Improved: Plugin integration list completeness during initial setup
387	- Improved: Compatibility with PHP 8.4 and PHP 8.5
388	- Improved: Security Enhancement
389	- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
390
391	= 4.5.3 - 10/06/2026 =
392
393	- Fixed: AI Chatbot tab — Save failing with 'Could not get a valid response from the server' error
394
395	= 4.5.2 - 08/06/2026 =
396
397	- Added: Tag archive template for the Elementor theme builder
398	- Added: GPT-5 and GPT-5.5 support for the BetterDocs AI Content Suite
399	- Improved: Tag and category based search support across Customizer, blocks, widgets, and WordPress search
400	- Fixed: Search modal results jumping while typing and returning no results for known keywords
401	- Fixed: Non-heading options (H6, Div, Nav, P) for the sidebar block Category Title Tag
402	- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
403
404
405	= 4.5.1 - 25/05/2026 =
406
407	- Fixed: Fatal error in category counter templates on PHP 8.x triggered by a translation issue in some locales
408
409	= 4.5.0 - 20/05/2026 =
410
411	- Added: Bulk Define with AI for Glossary terms
412	- Added: Edit with AI for any existing section or content
413	- Improved: Write with AI now supports core Paragraph, Heading, and more
414	- Improved: Settings tabs now support direct deep links
415	- Fixed: Translation issues in the Elementor Sidebar widget
416	- Fixed: WPML-related issues with doc ordering, archive slugs, translated permalinks, and secondary languages
417	- Fixed: FAQ CSV import not creating FAQs
418	- Fixed: FSE block inspector color settings leaking across templates
419	- Fixed: Multi-category feed URLs returning 404
420	- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
421
422
423	= 4.4.1 - 13/05/2026 =
424
425	- Fixed: 404 triggered on query-string archives with plain permalinks
426	- Fixed: Disable reaction option not working in Essence single doc layout
427	- Fixed: Archive page pagination not working
428	- Fixed: Category Box and Slate Layout blocks ignoring MKB filter when no KB selected
429	- Fixed: Category Grid block rendered empty on frontend with Multiple Knowledge Base enabled
430	- Fixed: Elementor Category Grid widget showing categories from only one KB when "All knowledgebase" was selected
431	- Improved: Block API version updated for apiVersion 3 iframe compatibility
432	- Improved: Security Enhancement
433	- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
434
435
436	= 4.4.0 - 11/05/2026 =
437
438	- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
439
440	= 4.3.12 - 22/04/2026 =
441
442	- Improved: Security Enhancement
443	- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
444
445	= 4.3.11 - 15/04/2026 =
446
447	- Improved: Security Enhancement
448	- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
449
450	= 4.3.10 - 18/03/2026 =
451
452	- Improved: Added an option to customize the "No Docs Found" text in the modal search
453	- Improved: Modified "Write with AI" feature to make it aligned with "Docs Analyzer" standard
454	- Fixed: Single docs returned a 404 error when using a custom permalink structure containing index.php
455	- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
456
457	= 4.3.9 - 11/03/2026 =
458
459	- Fixed: Single Docs returning 404 in certain cases
460	- Improved: Security Enhancement
461	- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
462
463	= 4.3.8 - 8/03/2026 =
464
465	- Fixed: Several Gutenberg block styling issues
466	- Fixed: FAQ schema not working in FAQ shortcodes
467	- Fixed: BetterDocs font applied across the entire WordPress admin area
468	- Fixed: Glossary “Write With AI” API redirection issue
469	- Fixed: Multiple KB Sleek layout block is generating uncaught error
470	- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
471
472	= 4.3.7 - 10/02/2026 =
473
474	- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
475
476	= 4.3.6 - 28/01/2026 =
477
478	- Fixed: ‘Insert OpenAI API key’ redirections causing error
479	- Improved: Enabled draft visibility in all docs and enhanced drag & drop ordering in BetterDocs UI
480	- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
481
482	= 4.3.5 - 21/01/2026 =
483
484	- Fixed: Docs permalink issue affecting recent documents in the admin dashboard.
485	- Fixed: Block recovery error occurring after importing docs.
486	- Fixed: Category-based search not functioning properly in Gutenberg Blocks and Elementor Theme Builder.
487	- Fixed: Multilingual search results not returning correctly.
488	- Fixed: Single docs navigation footer not following the correct BetterDocs ordering.
489	- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
490
491	= 4.3.4 - 01/01/2026 =
492
493	- Improved: Security Enhancement
494	- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
495
496	= 4.3.3 - 18/12/2025 =
497
498	- Fixed: Doc Category template not loading in certain cases.
499	- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
500
501	= 4.3.2 - 17/12/2025 =
502
503	- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
504
505	= 4.3.1 - 15/12/2025 =
506
507	- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
508
509	= 4.3.0 - 15/12/2025 =
510
511	- Added: New Feature \| Doc Quality Analysis by AI
512	- Fixed: Unassigned category in Docs triggers 404 not found.
513	- Fixed: Non-Latin search requests trigger collation error.
514	- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
515
516	= 4.2.7 - 04/12/2025 =
517
518	- Added: Compatibility with WordPress 6.9
519	- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
520
521	= 4.2.6 - 27/11/2025 =
522
523	- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
524
525	= 4.2.5 - 27/11/2025 =
526
527	- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
528
529	= 4.2.4 - 25/11/2025 =
530
531	- Fixed: Customizer controls were not working across multiple layouts.
532	- Fixed: BetterDocs Order not working for Archive Doc List block.
533	- Fixed: Fatal error triggered by the latest WPML version.
534	- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
535
536	= 4.2.3 - 18/11/2025 =
537
538	- Fixed: Inconsistent docs ordering in the admin dashboard for multilingual setups.
539	- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
540
541	= 4.2.2 - 22/10/2025 =
542
543	- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
544
545	= 4.2.1 - 10/09/2025 =
546
547	- Fixed: Search Box control panel isn't displaying in the search form block.
548	- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
549
550	= 4.2.0 - 09/09/2025 =
551
552	- Added: New Tech Layout \| Slate Layout for Customizer, Elementor & Gutenberg
553	- Added: New layout options for Modal Layout in BetterDocs Search Form Elementor widget and Gutenberg block
554	- Added: New layout options for BetterDocs Sidebar Elementor widget and Gutenberg block
555	- Added: New layout options for Doc Category Archive List Elementor widget and Gutenberg block
556	- Added: New patterns in Docs page, Docs Category and Single Docs menu
557	- Improved: From the admin panel, Private docs, KB, categories are not visible on the front end for the admin
558	- Fixed: Private Docs being visible in search bar for subscribers
559	- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
560
561	= 4.1.3 - 17/08/2025 =
562
563	- Fixed: Categories with no docs were hidden even when their subcategories contained docs
564	- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
565
566	= 4.1.2 - 03/08/2025 =
567
568	- Added: Heading tag controls for several layouts in the customiser, Elementor widgets, and Gutenberg blocks.
569	- Improved: Security Enhancements
570	- Fixed: Error when using the Encyclopedia Block Editor in the editor interface.
571	- Fixed: Private docs not displaying on the front end for logged-in users too.
572	- Fixed: Adding a category while creating a doc did not reflect under BetterDocs Category
573	- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
574
575	= 4.1.1 - 14/07/2025 =
576
577	- Fixed: Docs navigation not working in certain cases
578	- Fixed: Glossary displaying even after being disabled
579	- Fixed: TOC not working properly when titles contain special characters
580	- Fixed: "Exclude Child Terms" in category search not working in Modal layout
581	- Fixed: archive-doc_category.php not triggering for doc category archive pages
582	- Fixed: Category Box widget not displaying on the front end of category archive pages
583	- Fixed: FAQ Builder – Text color from TinyMCE editor not rendering on frontend
584	- Fixed: Available docs not visible when clicking a specific Glossary item
585	- Fixed: Private docs not appearing in search results for logged-in users
586	- Fixed: Email feedback AJAX handler running even when disabled in settings
587	- Added: Shortcode support added in FAQ Builder editor
588	- Added: Option to enable/disable specific reactions on single doc pages
589	- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
590
591	= 4.1.0 - 24/06/2025 =
592
593	- Added: New Feature \| Code Snippet \| New Elementor Widget and Gutenberg Block
594	- Fixed: Search buttons redirecting to an empty page when using the [betterdocs_search_form] shortcode.
595	- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
596
597	= 4.0.1 - 20/06/2025 =
598
599	- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
600
601	= 4.0.0 - 18/06/2025 =
602
603	- Added: New Feature \| AI-powered Doc Summarizer
604	- Fixed: Elementor Search Modal Layout widget \| Search wasn’t working in certain cases
605	- Fixed: TOC scroll behavior causing errors when headings contained special characters
606	- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
607
608	= 3.9.3 - 15/06/2025 =
609
610	- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
611
612	= 3.9.2 - 02/06/2025 =
613
614	- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
615
616	= 3.9.1 - 19/05/2025 =
617
618	- Added: Setting option to search either Docs or FAQs separately from the Search Modal layout.
619	- Added: Pagination support in the Glossaries Builder.
620	- Fixed: Glossary drag-and-drop was not functioning and caused an uncaught error in the browser console.
621	- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
622
623	= 3.9.0 - 08/05/2025 =
624
625	- Added: Dashboard Overview page
626	- Added: Pagination to the grid view on the ‘All Docs’ screen when category count exceeds 100
627	- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
628
629	= 3.8.15 - 22/04/2025 =
630
631	- Added: Support for nested category URL slugs on both Docs Category and Single Docs pages.
632	- Added: Option to hide the "Explore More" button for categories based on the number of docs.
633	- Added: Classic UI Button in the FAQ Builder.
634	- Fixed: Export/Import issues for single categories.
635	- Fixed: Background color option not applying on Archive Doc List and BetterDocs Sidebar blocks.
636	- Fixed: Table of Contents not functioning under specific conditions.
637	- Fixed: Highlight issue in Table of Contents on Single Docs pages.
638	- Fixed: Deprecated CSS classes removed from Elementor widgets.
639	- Few minor bug fixes and improvements.
640
641	= 3.8.14 - 10/04/2025 =
642
643	- Fixed: Disabled JS and CSS on pages where BetterDocs is not used
644	- Fixed: Heading Block custom colors not working on docs
645	- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
646
647	= 3.8.13 - 17/03/2025 =
648
649	- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
650
651	= 3.8.12 - 24/02/2025 =
652
653	- Fixed: FAQ Builder was not visible to the admin.
654	- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
655
656	= 3.8.11 - 12/02/2025 =
657
658	- Added: Author template to display docs authored by specific users.
659	- Added: Docs order option for the Sidebar Elementor widget.
660	- Fixed: Multiple Customizer controls not working for Rustic, Essence, and Sleek layouts.
661	- Fixed: Reaction icon missing in the Essence layout.
662	- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
663
664	= 3.8.10 - 03/02/2025 =
665
666	- Fixed: Initial search response failed for modal layout
667	- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
668
669	= 3.8.9 - 21/01/2025 =
670
671	- Added: New FAQ Retro Layout
672	- Added: Dropdown option to display all Admin Panel FAQs by page number
673	- Added: Option to remove “Home” from breadcrumbs from Settings
674	- Added: Option to enable default expanded FAQ group
675	- Added: Option to change Feedback Form labels
676	- Fixed: Search Fetch URl Related Issue
677	- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
678
679	= 3.8.8 - 14/01/2025 =
680
681	- Few Minor Bug Fixes & Improvements
682
683	= 3.8.7 - 19/12/2024 =
684
685	- Fixed: Glossaries import not importing descriptions
686	- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
687
688
689	= 3.8.6 - 17/12/2024 =
690
691	- Fixed: Fatal error related to Elementor 3.26
692	- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
693
694	= 3.8.5 - 15/12/2024 =
695
696	- Fixed: Nested sub-category doesn’t show if the parent category doesn’t have any docs assigned
697	- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
698
699	= 3.8.4 - 09/12/2024 =
700
701	- Improved: Security Improvement with Input Sanitization
702	- Fixed: Errors reported by Plugin Check (PCP)
703	- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
704
705	= 3.8.3 - 05/12/2024 =
706
707	- Fixed: Translation loading for the 'betterdocs' domain being triggered too early
708	- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
709
710	= 3.8.2 - 20/11/2024 =
711
712	- Added: Elementor widget to display tags.
713	- Fixed: Multiple categories assigned Docs were not displaying correctly when the order was changed.
714	- Fixed: Conflict with the Essential Blocks “Accordion block”.
715	- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
716
717	= 3.8.1 - 14/11/2024 =
718
719	- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
720
721	= 3.8.0 - 14/11/2024 =
722	- Added: Sleek Layout for the Category Box block
723	- Added: Abstract Layout for the FAQ block
724	- Added: Modal Layout for the Search block
725	- Added: New Layout for the Sidebar block
726	- Added: New Layout for the Breadcrumb block
727	- Added: Archive Header block
728	- Added: New Layout for the Archive Docs block
729	- Added: Reading Time block
730	- Added: Docs Tag block
731	- Added: New Layout for the Print block
732	- Added: New Layout for the Reactions block
733	- Added: New Layout for the Social Share block
734	- Added: Docs Page Sleek Layout pattern
735	- Added: Doc Category Sleek Layout pattern
736	- Added: Single Docs Essence Layout pattern
737	- Added: Single Docs Rustic Layout pattern
738	- Added: Docs category order option for the Instant Answer 'Home' section
739	- Added: Controller for customizing Sub Categories & Last Updated text
740	- Added: Search option for Glossaries and FAQ builder
741	- Added: Pagination for docs on the Category Archive page
742	- Added: Custom Icon option for Reactions
743	- Fixed: Conflict with YoastSEO
744	- Fixed: Doc title not showing in the print option when using an FSE theme
745	- Fixed: Popular docs widget displaying draft/private docs in the list
746	- Fixed: Import/Export not working properly when exporting FAQ
747	- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
748
749	= 3.7.3 - 22/10/2024 =
750
751	- Fixed: Conflict between the 'moment' JS library and other plugins when using the Category Grid Block
752	- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
753
754	= 3.7.2 - 14/10/2024 =
755
756	- Fixed: Throwing errors during migration
757	- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
758
759	= 3.7.1 - 10/10/2024 =
760
761	- Added: Hamburger navigation for Sidebar and Table of Contents on mobile and tablet devices.
762	- Added: Option to enable/disable the Author Box for single docs in the Customizer.
763	- Fixed: CSS conflict with ordered/unordered lists in single docs content.
764	- Fixed: Docs not displaying in the admin dashboard when a large number of users are present.
765	- Fixed: Archive List block appearing blank in the FSE doc-category template.
766	- Fixed: Privacy protection malfunction in the admin dashboard’s Docs quick edit.
767	- Fixed: "Docs Sidebar" widget in Elementor single docs templates not working in certain cases.
768	- Fixed: Layout changes made in the BetterDocs UI not displaying assigned docs properly.
769	- Fixed: "Explore More" button hover effect not working in the Category Grid block.
770	- Added: Notice for block-based themes regarding issues with the customizer not working.
771	- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
772
773	= 3.7.0 - 01/10/2024 =
774
775	- Added: New Doc Layout \| Sleek Layout
776	- Added 2 New Single Docs Layout \| Essence & Rustic Layout
777	- Added: New Category Archive Layout \| Sleek Layout
778	- Added: New Search Layout \| Modal
779	- Added: New FAQ Layout \| Abstract Layout
780	- Added: New Elementor Widget \| Doc Category Archive Header
781	- Added: New Layout options inside Elementor
782	- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
783
784	= 3.6.6 - 12/09/2024 =
785
786	- Updated: OpenAI GPT model for 'Write with AI'.
787	- Added: FAQ and Glossaries in Import/Export.
788	- Added: BetterDocs Order option for the Docs Order in the BetterDocs Category Grid block.
789	- Fixed: Related Docs Elementor widget \| heading not changing.
790	- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
791
792	= 3.6.5 - 13/08/2024 =
793
794	- Fixed: "Write with AI" button missing in the Docs editor
795	- Fixed: Labels on TOC and Single Docs email feedback forms are not translatable
796	- Fixed: Broken styles in the Single Docs print view
797	- Fixed: Creating a new FAQ group does not refetch newly created data in the FAQ Dashboard
798	- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
799
800	= 3.6.4 - 25/07/2024 =
801	- Fixed: Throwing Error message related to Single Docs feedback
802	- Fixed: "failed to open stream: No such file or directory" error
803	- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
804
805	= 3.6.3 - 16/07/2024 =
806	- Fixed: Unequal height issue in 'Grid' layout mode for BetterDocs Category Grid Elementor widget.
807	- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
808
809	= 3.6.2 - 09/07/2024 =
810	- Improved: Added active and active hover color options for the Elementor widget "Docs Breadcrumb".
811	- Improved: BetterDocs Admin Dashboard scripts loading only on BetterDocs admin pages
812	- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
813
814	= 3.6.1 - 08/07/2024 =
815
816	- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
817
818	= 3.6.0 - 08/07/2024 =
819
820	- Revamped: Dashboard UI/UX for Drag & Drop Builder and Advanced List View
821	- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
822
823	= 3.5.9 - 01/07/2024 =
824
825	- Fixed: Customizations for the docs page from FSE were not working
826	- Fixed: Changing the "Encyclopedia Root Slug" not updating the path for single Encyclopedia items
827	- Fixed: Single Doc Elementor template was loading customizer CSS
828	- Fixed: HelpScout migration not completing
829	- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
830
831	= 3.5.8 - 11/06/2024 =
832	- Fixed: Edited Sample CSV file returning an error
833	- Fixed: Drag and drop sorting not working for Docs
834	- Fixed: Category Grid block's masonry layout showing an error in the editor
835	- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
836
837	= 3.5.7 - 27/05/2024 =
838	- Added: Option to change the feedback icon for the Elementor widget.
839	- Added: Docs list icon change option.
840	- Fixed: Category hierarchy malfunctioning during import/export.
841	- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
842
843	= 3.5.6 - 13/05/2024 =
844	- Improvement: Added an option to select the number of sub-categories to display in the Gutenberg Category Grid block.
845	- Improvement: Enhanced customizable estimated reading time feature.
846	- Improvement: HelpScout migration in the Background Process.
847	- Improvement: Implemented template overrides from the theme.
848	- Improvement: Improved performance by reducing additional JS files.
849	- Improvement: Removed server-side object caching when creating new docs.
850	- Fixed: Resolved an issue where including or excluding FAQ groups resulted in an error.
851	- Fixed: Corrected the word count display issue for Persian language in docs.
852	- Fixed: Resolved the issue where the Sidebar Elementor Widget was not displaying in translations.
853	- Fixed: Addressed the problem where deleting a document did not delete its analytical data.
854	- Fixed: Removed the Ascending/Descending order option for BetterDocs Order.
855	- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
856
857
858	= 3.5.2 - 18/04/2024 =
859	- Added: Customizer options for Single Docs reaction sections.
860	- Added: P tag select option in customizer where there are options to change HTML tags.
861	- Improvement: Elementor Search Form styling options.
862	- Fixed: BetterDocs is conflicting with the Searchanise plugin.
863	- Fixed: Estimated reading time for Single Docs is not working with the Persian language.
864	- Fixed: TOC URL not showing properly for the Persian language.
865	- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
866
867	[See changelog for all versions](https://betterdocs.co/changelog/).
868
869
870	== Upgrade Notice ==
871
872	= 2.5.6 =
873	Attention! Please backup your site before updating. v2.5 includes massive changes with revamped code for optimized performance. Test on staging first; [contact support](https://wpdeveloper.com/support/) if needed.
874