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BetterDocs – AI Documentation, Knowledge Base, MCP Server, Docs, Wikis, FAQ & Chatbot v4.9.4
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1 -=== BetterDocs – AI Documentation, Knowledge Base, Docs, FAQ with Chatbot ===
2 -Contributors: wpdevteam, re_enter_rupok, asif2bd, emsohel, priyomukul, seakashdiu, bashar94, jamilbd07
3 -Donate link: https://wpdeveloper.com
4 -Tags: docs, documentation, knowledge base, faq, chatgpt ai writer
5 -Requires at least: 5.0
6 -Tested up to: 7.0
7 -Requires PHP: 7.4
8 -Stable tag: 4.5.2
9 -License: GPLv3 or later
10 -License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html
11 -
12 -Documentation & Knowledge Base plugin to create docs, FAQs, wikis & help center with AI writing, instant answers and drag-and-drop design.
13 -
14 -== Description ==
15 -
16 -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? 🤔
17 -
18 -👨‍💻 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.
19 -
20 -But how do you create a knowledge base easily on web site without any coding? Well, we’ve got you covered. 😎
21 -
22 -https://youtu.be/P4yzGBgptd0
23 -
24 -## 📒 Create Effective Knowledge Base To Scale Customer Support ##
25 -
26 -[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.
27 -
28 -
29 -## 🔥 Power Up Knowledge Base To Reduce Support Tickets ##
30 -
31 -Let the visitors instantly find the answers they are searching for without having to wait for the support team and reduce support workload.
32 -
33 -### 🌟 Top Features ###
34 -
35 -- Ready-made template designs to create your Docs landing page, Single Doc page, & Archive page without any coding
36 -- In-built theme customization option, or use Shortcodes & Elementor widgets, or Gutenberg Blocks to design & customize the entire documentation page
37 -- Table of Contents or Sticky TOC to provide an absolute user experience
38 -- An in-built advanced live search bar to help visitors get the exact docs solution
39 -- Advanced List View & Drag & Drop Grid View feature
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 -## ✅ FULL SITE EDITOR (FSE) COMPATIBILITY ##
77 -
78 -Design your documentation, single docs, and archive pages effortlessly in the Block Editor using BetterDocs.
79 -
80 -## 📋 INTERACTIVE TABLE OF CONTENTS (TOC) ##
81 -
82 -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.
83 -
84 -## 🔎 IN-BUILT ADVANCED SEARCH OPTION ##
85 -
86 -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.
87 -
88 -## ⚙️ ADVANCED CUSTOMIZATION OPTION ##
89 -
90 -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.
91 -
92 -## 💯 100% COMPATIBILITY WITH ELEMENTOR PAGE BUILDER [FREE ELEMENTOR WIDGETS]##
93 -
94 -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/)
95 -
96 -## 🔥 SINGLE DOC & DOC ARCHIVE TEMPLATE WITH ELEMENTOR ##
97 -
98 -Create an amazing single doc & archieve template with advanced elements, and ready layouts with Elementor Theme Builder
99 -
100 -## 🤖 WRITE DOCUMENTATION & FAQ WITH AI AUTO WRITER ##
101 -
102 -Use the powerful ‘'Write With AI’' – auto writer feature that integrates ChatGPT to quickly generate detailed documentation & FAQs in a few clicks.
103 -
104 -## 🔄 IMPORT AND EXPORT OPTION ##
105 -
106 -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.
107 -
108 -## ↪️ 3RD PARTY MIGRATION SUCH AS HELP SCOUT ##
109 -Seamless migration of the knowledge base from any 3rd party plugin solution like Help Scout with a single click to improve customer service capabilities.
110 -
111 -
112 -## 🤖 INSTANT ANSWER TO REDUCE SUPPORT TICKETS (PRO) ##
113 -
114 -Help your customers browse the docs and knowledge base articles right from the chat window without leaving the page and reduce the support tickets.
115 -
116 -
117 -## 📊 INSIGHTFUL ANALYTICS TO EVALUATE PERFORMANCE (PRO) ##
118 -
119 -Track and evaluate activities on your documentation page and improve customer experience. Also, analyze the site traffic to get insights into your Knowledge Base.
120 -
121 -## 🆕 CREATE MULTIPLE KNOWLEDGE BASES (PRO) ##
122 -
123 -Create multiple knowledge bases for different products and provide instant support to your customers from one place
124 -
125 -## 🔒 MANAGE INTERNAL KNOWLEDGE BASE (PRO) ##
126 -
127 -Restrict your knowledge base based on certain user roles and manage the Internal Knowledge Base to make your documentation private
128 -
129 -## 🔗 ADD ATTACHMENT IN SINGLE DOCUMENTATION (PRO) ##
130 -Include attachments within each document to offer supplementary content and extra details, enhancing comprehension and accessibility.
131 -
132 -## 📚 EMBED RELATED DOCS IN SINGLE DOCUMENTATION ##
133 -Incorporate relevant documentation into each document to promote supporting content and additional information.
134 -
135 -## 📙 GLOSSARY (PRO) ##
136 -Create glossaries for frequently used terms or technical jargon and showcase them as tooltips so readers can easily understand them.
137 -
138 -## 📖 ENCYCLOPEDIA (PRO) ##
139 -Build an Encyclopedia page to display your glossary or documentation in alphabetical order and help readers easily find what they are looking for.
140 -
141 -## 🤖 AI CHATBOT ADDON (PRO) ##
142 -
143 -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.
144 -
145 -## 🔗 GIT INTEGRATION TO SYNC DOCS WITH GIT ACCOUNT (PRO) ##
146 -
147 -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.
148 -
149 -
150 -You don’t have to just take our word for it. See what one of the WordPress experts are saying:
151 -
152 -> - Sweet solution for adding a knowledge base to your website.
153 -> - Visit /docs to view the built-in page (URL is changeable in settings)
154 -> - Easy to create and manage with beautiful layouts and powerful search.
155 -
156 -> -Nathan, iThemes
157 -
158 -🙌 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.
159 -
160 -Want to unlock the advanced features? [Upgrade to our Pro version](http://betterdocs.co/#pricing)
161 -
162 -## 🚀 Backed By A Trusted Team ##
163 -
164 -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.
165 -
166 -## 👨‍💻 DOCUMENTATION AND SUPPORT ##
167 -
168 -- For documentation and tutorials go to our [Documentation](https://betterdocs.co/docs/)
169 -- For video tutorials go to our [YouTube Playlist](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWHp1xKHCfxDOGyziODrJ1qYNOC8pbVYA)
170 -- If you have any more questions, visit our support on the Plugin’s [Forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/betterdocs/)
171 -- For more information about features, FAQs and documentation, check out our website at [BetterDocs](https://betterdocs.co/)
172 -
173 -= Create better Docs, Knowledge Base and wiki with BetterDocs =
174 -
175 -## 💙 Loved BetterDocs? ##
176 -
177 -- Join our [Facebook Group](https://www.facebook.com/groups/wpdeveloper.net/)
178 -- Learn from our tutorials on [YouTube Channel](https://wpdeveloper.com/go/youtube-channel)
179 -- Or rate [BetterDocs](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/betterdocs/reviews/#new-post) on WordPress
180 -
181 -## 🔥 WHAT’S NEXT ##
182 -
183 -If you like BetterDocs, then consider checking out our other projects:
184 -
185 -[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.
186 -[NotificationX](https://wordpress.org/plugins/notificationx/) – Powerful social proof & FOMO Marketing Plugin
187 -[SchedulePress](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-scheduled-posts/) – Content Scheduling and Editorial Solution.
188 -[EmbedPress](https://wordpress.org/plugins/embedpress/)- Embed & customize 150+ multimedia sources inwith one click with customization flexibility.
189 -[Templately](https://wordpress.org/plugins/templately/) Ready Templates Library for Elementor & Block Editor with 6,000+ Versatile Designs.
190 -
191 -
192 -Visit [WPDeveloper](https://wpdeveloper.com) to learn more about how to do better in WordPress with [Help Tutorial, Tips & Tricks](https://wpdeveloper.com/blog)!
193 -
194 -
195 -== Installation ==
196 -
197 -= Modern Way: =
198 -1. Go to the WordPress Dashboard "Add New Plugin" section.
199 -2. Search For "BetterDocs".
200 -3. Install, then Activate it.
201 -4. Follow the [Documentation](https://betterdocs.co/docs/)
202 -
203 -= Old Way: =
204 -1. Upload `betterdocs` to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory
205 -2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress
206 -3. Follow the [Documentation](https://betterdocs.co/docs/)
207 -
208 -
209 -== Frequently Asked Questions ==
210 -
211 -= Does it work with any WordPress theme? =
212 -
213 -Yes, it will work with any standard WordPress theme.
214 -
215 -
216 -== Screenshots ==
217 -
218 -
219 -
220 -== Changelog ==
221 -
222 -= 4.5.2 - 08/06/2026 =
223 -
224 -- Added: Tag archive template for the Elementor theme builder
225 -- Added: GPT-5 and GPT-5.5 support for the BetterDocs AI Content Suite
226 -- Improved: Tag and category based search support across Customizer, blocks, widgets, and WordPress search
227 -- Fixed: Search modal results jumping while typing and returning no results for known keywords
228 -- Fixed: Non-heading options (H6, Div, Nav, P) for the sidebar block Category Title Tag
229 -- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
230 -
231 -
232 -= 4.5.1 - 25/05/2026 =
233 -
234 -- Fixed: Fatal error in category counter templates on PHP 8.x triggered by a translation issue in some locales
235 -
236 -= 4.5.0 - 20/05/2026 =
237 -
238 -- Added: Bulk Define with AI for Glossary terms
239 -- Added: Edit with AI for any existing section or content
240 -- Improved: Write with AI now supports core Paragraph, Heading, and more
241 -- Improved: Settings tabs now support direct deep links
242 -- Fixed: Translation issues in the Elementor Sidebar widget
243 -- Fixed: WPML-related issues with doc ordering, archive slugs, translated permalinks, and secondary languages
244 -- Fixed: FAQ CSV import not creating FAQs
245 -- Fixed: FSE block inspector color settings leaking across templates
246 -- Fixed: Multi-category feed URLs returning 404
247 -- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
248 -
249 -
250 -= 4.4.1 - 13/05/2026 =
251 -
252 -- Fixed: 404 triggered on query-string archives with plain permalinks
253 -- Fixed: Disable reaction option not working in Essence single doc layout
254 -- Fixed: Archive page pagination not working
255 -- Fixed: Category Box and Slate Layout blocks ignoring MKB filter when no KB selected
256 -- Fixed: Category Grid block rendered empty on frontend with Multiple Knowledge Base enabled
257 -- Fixed: Elementor Category Grid widget showing categories from only one KB when "All knowledgebase" was selected
258 -- Improved: Block API version updated for apiVersion 3 iframe compatibility
259 -- Improved: Security Enhancement
260 -- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
261 -
262 -
263 -= 4.4.0 - 11/05/2026 =
264 -
265 -- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
266 -
267 -= 4.3.12 - 22/04/2026 =
268 -
269 -- Improved: Security Enhancement
270 -- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
271 -
272 -= 4.3.11 - 15/04/2026 =
273 -
274 -- Improved: Security Enhancement
275 -- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
276 -
277 -= 4.3.10 - 18/03/2026 =
278 -
279 -- Improved: Added an option to customize the "No Docs Found" text in the modal search
280 -- Improved: Modified "Write with AI" feature to make it aligned with "Docs Analyzer" standard
281 -- Fixed: Single docs returned a 404 error when using a custom permalink structure containing index.php
282 -- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
283 -
284 -= 4.3.9 - 11/03/2026 =
285 -
286 -- Fixed: Single Docs returning 404 in certain cases
287 -- Improved: Security Enhancement
288 -- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
289 -
290 -= 4.3.8 - 8/03/2026 =
291 -
292 -- Fixed: Several Gutenberg block styling issues
293 -- Fixed: FAQ schema not working in FAQ shortcodes
294 -- Fixed: BetterDocs font applied across the entire WordPress admin area
295 -- Fixed: Glossary “Write With AI” API redirection issue
296 -- Fixed: Multiple KB Sleek layout block is generating uncaught error
297 -- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
298 -
299 -= 4.3.7 - 10/02/2026 =
300 -
301 -- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
302 -
303 -= 4.3.6 - 28/01/2026 =
304 -
305 -- Fixed: ‘Insert OpenAI API key’ redirections causing error
306 -- Improved: Enabled draft visibility in all docs and enhanced drag & drop ordering in BetterDocs UI
307 -- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
308 -
309 -= 4.3.5 - 21/01/2026 =
310 -
311 -- Fixed: Docs permalink issue affecting recent documents in the admin dashboard.
312 -- Fixed: Block recovery error occurring after importing docs.
313 -- Fixed: Category-based search not functioning properly in Gutenberg Blocks and Elementor Theme Builder.
314 -- Fixed: Multilingual search results not returning correctly.
315 -- Fixed: Single docs navigation footer not following the correct BetterDocs ordering.
316 -- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
317 -
318 -= 4.3.4 - 01/01/2026 =
319 -
320 -- Improved: Security Enhancement
321 -- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
322 -
323 -= 4.3.3 - 18/12/2025 =
324 -
325 -- Fixed: Doc Category template not loading in certain cases.
326 -- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
327 -
328 -= 4.3.2 - 17/12/2025 =
329 -
330 -- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
331 -
332 -= 4.3.1 - 15/12/2025 =
333 -
334 -- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
335 -
336 -= 4.3.0 - 15/12/2025 =
337 -
338 -- Added: New Feature | Doc Quality Analysis by AI
339 -- Fixed: Unassigned category in Docs triggers 404 not found.
340 -- Fixed: Non-Latin search requests trigger collation error.
341 -- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
342 -
343 -= 4.2.7 - 04/12/2025 =
344 -
345 -- Added: Compatibility with WordPress 6.9
346 -- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
347 -
348 -= 4.2.6 - 27/11/2025 =
349 -
350 -- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
351 -
352 -= 4.2.5 - 27/11/2025 =
353 -
354 -- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
355 -
356 -= 4.2.4 - 25/11/2025 =
357 -
358 -- Fixed: Customizer controls were not working across multiple layouts.
359 -- Fixed: BetterDocs Order not working for Archive Doc List block.
360 -- Fixed: Fatal error triggered by the latest WPML version.
361 -- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
362 -
363 -= 4.2.3 - 18/11/2025 =
364 -
365 -- Fixed: Inconsistent docs ordering in the admin dashboard for multilingual setups.
366 -- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
367 -
368 -= 4.2.2 - 22/10/2025 =
369 -
370 -- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
371 -
372 -= 4.2.1 - 10/09/2025 =
373 -
374 -- Fixed: Search Box control panel isn't displaying in the search form block.
375 -- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
376 -
377 -= 4.2.0 - 09/09/2025 =
378 -
379 -- Added: New Tech Layout | Slate Layout for Customizer, Elementor & Gutenberg
380 -- Added: New layout options for Modal Layout in BetterDocs Search Form Elementor widget and Gutenberg block
381 -- Added: New layout options for BetterDocs Sidebar Elementor widget and Gutenberg block
382 -- Added: New layout options for Doc Category Archive List Elementor widget and Gutenberg block
383 -- Added: New patterns in Docs page, Docs Category and Single Docs menu
384 -- Improved: From the admin panel, Private docs, KB, categories are not visible on the front end for the admin
385 -- Fixed: Private Docs being visible in search bar for subscribers
386 -- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
387 -
388 -= 4.1.3 - 17/08/2025 =
389 -
390 -- Fixed: Categories with no docs were hidden even when their subcategories contained docs
391 -- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
392 -
393 -= 4.1.2 - 03/08/2025 =
394 -
395 -- Added: Heading tag controls for several layouts in the customiser, Elementor widgets, and Gutenberg blocks.
396 -- Improved: Security Enhancements
397 -- Fixed: Error when using the Encyclopedia Block Editor in the editor interface.
398 -- Fixed: Private docs not displaying on the front end for logged-in users too.
399 -- Fixed: Adding a category while creating a doc did not reflect under BetterDocs Category
400 -- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
401 -
402 -= 4.1.1 - 14/07/2025 =
403 -
404 -- Fixed: Docs navigation not working in certain cases
405 -- Fixed: Glossary displaying even after being disabled
406 -- Fixed: TOC not working properly when titles contain special characters
407 -- Fixed: "Exclude Child Terms" in category search not working in Modal layout
408 -- Fixed: archive-doc_category.php not triggering for doc category archive pages
409 -- Fixed: Category Box widget not displaying on the front end of category archive pages
410 -- Fixed: FAQ Builder – Text color from TinyMCE editor not rendering on frontend
411 -- Fixed: Available docs not visible when clicking a specific Glossary item
412 -- Fixed: Private docs not appearing in search results for logged-in users
413 -- Fixed: Email feedback AJAX handler running even when disabled in settings
414 -- Added: Shortcode support added in FAQ Builder editor
415 -- Added: Option to enable/disable specific reactions on single doc pages
416 -- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
417 -
418 -= 4.1.0 - 24/06/2025 =
419 -
420 -- Added: New Feature | Code Snippet | New Elementor Widget and Gutenberg Block
421 -- Fixed: Search buttons redirecting to an empty page when using the [betterdocs_search_form] shortcode.
422 -- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
423 -
424 -= 4.0.1 - 20/06/2025 =
425 -
426 -- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
427 -
428 -= 4.0.0 - 18/06/2025 =
429 -
430 -- Added: New Feature | AI-powered Doc Summarizer
431 -- Fixed: Elementor Search Modal Layout widget | Search wasn’t working in certain cases
432 -- Fixed: TOC scroll behavior causing errors when headings contained special characters
433 -- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
434 -
435 -= 3.9.3 - 15/06/2025 =
436 -
437 -- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
438 -
439 -= 3.9.2 - 02/06/2025 =
440 -
441 -- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
442 -
443 -= 3.9.1 - 19/05/2025 =
444 -
445 -- Added: Setting option to search either Docs or FAQs separately from the Search Modal layout.
446 -- Added: Pagination support in the Glossaries Builder.
447 -- Fixed: Glossary drag-and-drop was not functioning and caused an uncaught error in the browser console.
448 -- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
449 -
450 -= 3.9.0 - 08/05/2025 =
451 -
452 -- Added: Dashboard Overview page
453 -- Added: Pagination to the grid view on the ‘All Docs’ screen when category count exceeds 100
454 -- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
455 -
456 -= 3.8.15 - 22/04/2025 =
457 -
458 -- Added: Support for nested category URL slugs on both Docs Category and Single Docs pages.
459 -- Added: Option to hide the "Explore More" button for categories based on the number of docs.
460 -- Added: Classic UI Button in the FAQ Builder.
461 -- Fixed: Export/Import issues for single categories.
462 -- Fixed: Background color option not applying on Archive Doc List and BetterDocs Sidebar blocks.
463 -- Fixed: Table of Contents not functioning under specific conditions.
464 -- Fixed: Highlight issue in Table of Contents on Single Docs pages.
465 -- Fixed: Deprecated CSS classes removed from Elementor widgets.
466 -- Few minor bug fixes and improvements.
467 -
468 -= 3.8.14 - 10/04/2025 =
469 -
470 -- Fixed: Disabled JS and CSS on pages where BetterDocs is not used
471 -- Fixed: Heading Block custom colors not working on docs
472 -- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
473 -
474 -= 3.8.13 - 17/03/2025 =
475 -
476 -- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
477 -
478 -= 3.8.12 - 24/02/2025 =
479 -
480 -- Fixed: FAQ Builder was not visible to the admin.
481 -- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
482 -
483 -= 3.8.11 - 12/02/2025 =
484 -
485 -- Added: Author template to display docs authored by specific users.
486 -- Added: Docs order option for the Sidebar Elementor widget.
487 -- Fixed: Multiple Customizer controls not working for Rustic, Essence, and Sleek layouts.
488 -- Fixed: Reaction icon missing in the Essence layout.
489 -- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
490 -
491 -= 3.8.10 - 03/02/2025 =
492 -
493 -- Fixed: Initial search response failed for modal layout
494 -- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
495 -
496 -= 3.8.9 - 21/01/2025 =
497 -
498 -- Added: New FAQ Retro Layout
499 -- Added: Dropdown option to display all Admin Panel FAQs by page number
500 -- Added: Option to remove “Home” from breadcrumbs from Settings
501 -- Added: Option to enable default expanded FAQ group
502 -- Added: Option to change Feedback Form labels
503 -- Fixed: Search Fetch URl Related Issue
504 -- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
505 -
506 -= 3.8.8 - 14/01/2025 =
507 -
508 -- Few Minor Bug Fixes & Improvements
509 -
510 -= 3.8.7 - 19/12/2024 =
511 -
512 -- Fixed: Glossaries import not importing descriptions
513 -- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
514 -
515 -
516 -= 3.8.6 - 17/12/2024 =
517 -
518 -- Fixed: Fatal error related to Elementor 3.26
519 -- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
520 -
521 -= 3.8.5 - 15/12/2024 =
522 -
523 -- Fixed: Nested sub-category doesn’t show if the parent category doesn’t have any docs assigned
524 -- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
525 -
526 -= 3.8.4 - 09/12/2024 =
527 -
528 -- Improved: Security Improvement with Input Sanitization
529 -- Fixed: Errors reported by Plugin Check (PCP)
530 -- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
531 -
532 -= 3.8.3 - 05/12/2024 =
533 -
534 -- Fixed: Translation loading for the 'betterdocs' domain being triggered too early
535 -- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
536 -
537 -= 3.8.2 - 20/11/2024 =
538 -
539 -- Added: Elementor widget to display tags.
540 -- Fixed: Multiple categories assigned Docs were not displaying correctly when the order was changed.
541 -- Fixed: Conflict with the Essential Blocks “Accordion block”.
542 -- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
543 -
544 -= 3.8.1 - 14/11/2024 =
545 -
546 -- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
547 -
548 -= 3.8.0 - 14/11/2024 =
549 -- Added: Sleek Layout for the Category Box block
550 -- Added: Abstract Layout for the FAQ block
551 -- Added: Modal Layout for the Search block
552 -- Added: New Layout for the Sidebar block
553 -- Added: New Layout for the Breadcrumb block
554 -- Added: Archive Header block
555 -- Added: New Layout for the Archive Docs block
556 -- Added: Reading Time block
557 -- Added: Docs Tag block
558 -- Added: New Layout for the Print block
559 -- Added: New Layout for the Reactions block
560 -- Added: New Layout for the Social Share block
561 -- Added: Docs Page Sleek Layout pattern
562 -- Added: Doc Category Sleek Layout pattern
563 -- Added: Single Docs Essence Layout pattern
564 -- Added: Single Docs Rustic Layout pattern
565 -- Added: Docs category order option for the Instant Answer 'Home' section
566 -- Added: Controller for customizing Sub Categories & Last Updated text
567 -- Added: Search option for Glossaries and FAQ builder
568 -- Added: Pagination for docs on the Category Archive page
569 -- Added: Custom Icon option for Reactions
570 -- Fixed: Conflict with YoastSEO
571 -- Fixed: Doc title not showing in the print option when using an FSE theme
572 -- Fixed: Popular docs widget displaying draft/private docs in the list
573 -- Fixed: Import/Export not working properly when exporting FAQ
574 -- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
575 -
576 -= 3.7.3 - 22/10/2024 =
577 -
578 -- Fixed: Conflict between the 'moment' JS library and other plugins when using the Category Grid Block
579 -- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
580 -
581 -= 3.7.2 - 14/10/2024 =
582 -
583 -- Fixed: Throwing errors during migration
584 -- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
585 -
586 -= 3.7.1 - 10/10/2024 =
587 -
588 -- Added: Hamburger navigation for Sidebar and Table of Contents on mobile and tablet devices.
589 -- Added: Option to enable/disable the Author Box for single docs in the Customizer.
590 -- Fixed: CSS conflict with ordered/unordered lists in single docs content.
591 -- Fixed: Docs not displaying in the admin dashboard when a large number of users are present.
592 -- Fixed: Archive List block appearing blank in the FSE doc-category template.
593 -- Fixed: Privacy protection malfunction in the admin dashboard’s Docs quick edit.
594 -- Fixed: "Docs Sidebar" widget in Elementor single docs templates not working in certain cases.
595 -- Fixed: Layout changes made in the BetterDocs UI not displaying assigned docs properly.
596 -- Fixed: "Explore More" button hover effect not working in the Category Grid block.
597 -- Added: Notice for block-based themes regarding issues with the customizer not working.
598 -- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
599 -
600 -= 3.7.0 - 01/10/2024 =
601 -
602 -- Added: New Doc Layout | Sleek Layout
603 -- Added 2 New Single Docs Layout | Essence & Rustic Layout
604 -- Added: New Category Archive Layout | Sleek Layout
605 -- Added: New Search Layout | Modal
606 -- Added: New FAQ Layout | Abstract Layout
607 -- Added: New Elementor Widget | Doc Category Archive Header
608 -- Added: New Layout options inside Elementor
609 -- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
610 -
611 -= 3.6.6 - 12/09/2024 =
612 -
613 -- Updated: OpenAI GPT model for 'Write with AI'.
614 -- Added: FAQ and Glossaries in Import/Export.
615 -- Added: BetterDocs Order option for the Docs Order in the BetterDocs Category Grid block.
616 -- Fixed: Related Docs Elementor widget | heading not changing.
617 -- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
618 -
619 -= 3.6.5 - 13/08/2024 =
620 -
621 -- Fixed: "Write with AI" button missing in the Docs editor
622 -- Fixed: Labels on TOC and Single Docs email feedback forms are not translatable
623 -- Fixed: Broken styles in the Single Docs print view
624 -- Fixed: Creating a new FAQ group does not refetch newly created data in the FAQ Dashboard
625 -- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
626 -
627 -= 3.6.4 - 25/07/2024 =
628 -- Fixed: Throwing Error message related to Single Docs feedback
629 -- Fixed: "failed to open stream: No such file or directory" error
630 -- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
631 -
632 -= 3.6.3 - 16/07/2024 =
633 -- Fixed: Unequal height issue in 'Grid' layout mode for BetterDocs Category Grid Elementor widget.
634 -- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
635 -
636 -= 3.6.2 - 09/07/2024 =
637 -- Improved: Added active and active hover color options for the Elementor widget "Docs Breadcrumb".
638 -- Improved: BetterDocs Admin Dashboard scripts loading only on BetterDocs admin pages
639 -- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
640 -
641 -= 3.6.1 - 08/07/2024 =
642 -
643 -- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
644 -
645 -= 3.6.0 - 08/07/2024 =
646 -
647 -- Revamped: Dashboard UI/UX for Drag & Drop Builder and Advanced List View
648 -- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
649 -
650 -= 3.5.9 - 01/07/2024 =
651 -
652 -- Fixed: Customizations for the docs page from FSE were not working
653 -- Fixed: Changing the "Encyclopedia Root Slug" not updating the path for single Encyclopedia items
654 -- Fixed: Single Doc Elementor template was loading customizer CSS
655 -- Fixed: HelpScout migration not completing
656 -- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
657 -
658 -= 3.5.8 - 11/06/2024 =
659 -- Fixed: Edited Sample CSV file returning an error
660 -- Fixed: Drag and drop sorting not working for Docs
661 -- Fixed: Category Grid block's masonry layout showing an error in the editor
662 -- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
663 -
664 -= 3.5.7 - 27/05/2024 =
665 -- Added: Option to change the feedback icon for the Elementor widget.
666 -- Added: Docs list icon change option.
667 -- Fixed: Category hierarchy malfunctioning during import/export.
668 -- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
669 -
670 -= 3.5.6 - 13/05/2024 =
671 -- Improvement: Added an option to select the number of sub-categories to display in the Gutenberg Category Grid block.
672 -- Improvement: Enhanced customizable estimated reading time feature.
673 -- Improvement: HelpScout migration in the Background Process.
674 -- Improvement: Implemented template overrides from the theme.
675 -- Improvement: Improved performance by reducing additional JS files.
676 -- Improvement: Removed server-side object caching when creating new docs.
677 -- Fixed: Resolved an issue where including or excluding FAQ groups resulted in an error.
678 -- Fixed: Corrected the word count display issue for Persian language in docs.
679 -- Fixed: Resolved the issue where the Sidebar Elementor Widget was not displaying in translations.
680 -- Fixed: Addressed the problem where deleting a document did not delete its analytical data.
681 -- Fixed: Removed the Ascending/Descending order option for BetterDocs Order.
682 -- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
683 -
684 -
685 -= 3.5.2 - 18/04/2024 =
686 -- Added: Customizer options for Single Docs reaction sections.
687 -- Added: P tag select option in customizer where there are options to change HTML tags.
688 -- Improvement: Elementor Search Form styling options.
689 -- Fixed: BetterDocs is conflicting with the Searchanise plugin.
690 -- Fixed: Estimated reading time for Single Docs is not working with the Persian language.
691 -- Fixed: TOC URL not showing properly for the Persian language.
692 -- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
693 -
694 -[See changelog for all versions](https://betterdocs.co/changelog/).
695 -
696 -
697 -== Upgrade Notice ==
698 -
699 -= 2.5.6 =
700 -Attention! Please Backup your site before updating.
701 -
702 -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.
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 +## ✅ FULL SITE EDITOR (FSE) COMPATIBILITY ##
77 +
78 +Design your documentation, single docs, and archive pages effortlessly in the Block Editor using BetterDocs.
79 +
80 +## 🛠️ AI-NATIVE DOCUMENTATION ACCESS WITH MCP ##
81 +
82 +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.
83 +
84 +## 📋 INTERACTIVE TABLE OF CONTENTS (TOC) ##
85 +
86 +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.
87 +
88 +## 🔎 IN-BUILT ADVANCED SEARCH OPTION ##
89 +
90 +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.
91 +
92 +## ⚙️ ADVANCED CUSTOMIZATION OPTION ##
93 +
94 +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.
95 +
96 +## 💯 100% COMPATIBILITY WITH ELEMENTOR PAGE BUILDER [FREE ELEMENTOR WIDGETS]##
97 +
98 +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/)
99 +
100 +## 🔥 SINGLE DOC & DOC ARCHIVE TEMPLATE WITH ELEMENTOR ##
101 +
102 +Create an amazing single doc & archieve template with advanced elements, and ready layouts with Elementor Theme Builder
103 +
104 +## 🤖 WRITE DOCUMENTATION & FAQ WITH AI AUTO WRITER ##
105 +
106 +Use the powerful ‘'Write With AI’' – auto writer feature that integrates ChatGPT to quickly generate detailed documentation & FAQs in a few clicks.
107 +
108 +## 🔄 IMPORT AND EXPORT OPTION ##
109 +
110 +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.
111 +
112 +## ↪️ 3RD PARTY MIGRATION SUCH AS HELP SCOUT ##
113 +Seamless migration of the knowledge base from any 3rd party plugin solution like Help Scout with a single click to improve customer service capabilities.
114 +
115 +
116 +## 🤖 INSTANT ANSWER TO REDUCE SUPPORT TICKETS (PRO) ##
117 +
118 +Help your customers browse the docs and knowledge base articles right from the chat window without leaving the page and reduce the support tickets.
119 +
120 +
121 +## 📊 INSIGHTFUL ANALYTICS TO EVALUATE PERFORMANCE (PRO) ##
122 +
123 +Track and evaluate activities on your documentation page and improve customer experience. Also, analyze the site traffic to get insights into your Knowledge Base.
124 +
125 +## 🆕 CREATE MULTIPLE KNOWLEDGE BASES (PRO) ##
126 +
127 +Create multiple knowledge bases for different products and provide instant support to your customers from one place
128 +
129 +## 🔒 MANAGE INTERNAL KNOWLEDGE BASE (PRO) ##
130 +
131 +Restrict your knowledge base based on certain user roles and manage the Internal Knowledge Base to make your documentation private
132 +
133 +## 🔗 ADD ATTACHMENT IN SINGLE DOCUMENTATION (PRO) ##
134 +Include attachments within each document to offer supplementary content and extra details, enhancing comprehension and accessibility.
135 +
136 +## 📚 EMBED RELATED DOCS IN SINGLE DOCUMENTATION ##
137 +Incorporate relevant documentation into each document to promote supporting content and additional information.
138 +
139 +## ⚡ AI-POWERED REAL-TIME RELATED DOCS (PRO) ##
140 +Automatically suggest the most relevant documentation to your readers using AI-powered, real-time related docs, helping users discover answers faster and stay engaged.
141 +
142 +## 📙 GLOSSARY (PRO) ##
143 +Create glossaries for frequently used terms or technical jargon and showcase them as tooltips so readers can easily understand them.
144 +
145 +## 📖 ENCYCLOPEDIA (PRO) ##
146 +Build an Encyclopedia page to display your glossary or documentation in alphabetical order and help readers easily find what they are looking for.
147 +
148 +## 🤖 AI CHATBOT ADDON (PRO) ##
149 +
150 +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.
151 +
152 +## 🔗 GIT INTEGRATION TO SYNC DOCS WITH GIT ACCOUNT (PRO) ##
153 +
154 +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.
155 +
156 +
157 +You don’t have to just take our word for it. See what one of the WordPress experts are saying:
158 +
159 +> - Sweet solution for adding a knowledge base to your website.
160 +> - Visit /docs to view the built-in page (URL is changeable in settings)
161 +> - Easy to create and manage with beautiful layouts and powerful search.
162 +
163 +> -Nathan, iThemes
164 +
165 +🙌 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.
166 +
167 +Want to unlock the advanced features? [Upgrade to our Pro version](http://betterdocs.co/#pricing)
168 +
169 +## 🚀 Backed By A Trusted Team ##
170 +
171 +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.
172 +
173 +## 👨‍💻 DOCUMENTATION AND SUPPORT ##
174 +
175 +- For documentation and tutorials go to our [Documentation](https://betterdocs.co/docs/)
176 +- For video tutorials go to our [YouTube Playlist](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWHp1xKHCfxDOGyziODrJ1qYNOC8pbVYA)
177 +- If you have any more questions, visit our support on the Plugin’s [Forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/betterdocs/)
178 +- For more information about features, FAQs and documentation, check out our website at [BetterDocs](https://betterdocs.co/)
179 +
180 += Create better Docs, Knowledge Base and wiki with BetterDocs =
181 +
182 +## 💙 Loved BetterDocs? ##
183 +
184 +- Join our [Facebook Group](https://www.facebook.com/groups/wpdeveloper.net/)
185 +- Learn from our tutorials on [YouTube Channel](https://wpdeveloper.com/go/youtube-channel)
186 +- Or rate [BetterDocs](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/betterdocs/reviews/#new-post) on WordPress
187 +
188 +## 🔥 WHAT’S NEXT ##
189 +
190 +If you like BetterDocs, then consider checking out our other projects:
191 +
192 +[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.
193 +[NotificationX](https://wordpress.org/plugins/notificationx/) – Powerful social proof & FOMO Marketing Plugin
194 +[SchedulePress](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-scheduled-posts/) – Content Scheduling and Editorial Solution.
195 +[EmbedPress](https://wordpress.org/plugins/embedpress/)- Embed & customize 150+ multimedia sources inwith one click with customization flexibility.
196 +[Templately](https://wordpress.org/plugins/templately/) Ready Templates Library for Elementor & Block Editor with 6,000+ Versatile Designs.
197 +
198 +
199 +Visit [WPDeveloper](https://wpdeveloper.com) to learn more about how to do better in WordPress with [Help Tutorial, Tips & Tricks](https://wpdeveloper.com/blog)!
200 +
201 +
202 +== Installation ==
203 +
204 += Modern Way: =
205 +1. Go to the WordPress Dashboard "Add New Plugin" section.
206 +2. Search For "BetterDocs".
207 +3. Install, then Activate it.
208 +4. Follow the [Documentation](https://betterdocs.co/docs/)
209 +
210 += Old Way: =
211 +1. Upload `betterdocs` to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory
212 +2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress
213 +3. Follow the [Documentation](https://betterdocs.co/docs/)
214 +
215 +
216 +== Frequently Asked Questions ==
217 +
218 += What is BetterDocs used for? =
219 +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.
220 +
221 += Does BetterDocs work with any WordPress theme? =
222 +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.
223 +
224 += Can BetterDocs help reduce support tickets? =
225 +Yes. By organizing documentation, FAQs, and help articles in a searchable knowledge base, BetterDocs helps customers find answers on their own before contacting support.
226 +
227 += Does BetterDocs include live search for documentation? =
228 +Yes. BetterDocs includes an advanced search experience so visitors can quickly find relevant documentation articles, FAQs, and knowledge base content.
229 +
230 += Can I create documentation with Elementor or Gutenberg? =
231 +Yes. BetterDocs supports designing documentation with ready templates and works with popular WordPress editing workflows, including Elementor and the Gutenberg block editor.
232 +
233 += Does BetterDocs support AI features? =
234 +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.
235 +
236 += Can I create an internal knowledge base with BetterDocs? =
237 +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.
238 +
239 += Does BetterDocs support multiple knowledge bases? =
240 +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.
241 +
242 += Can I track how my documentation performs? =
243 +Yes. BetterDocs provides analytics-focused features to help you understand documentation performance, visitor behavior, popular docs, and opportunities to improve your help center content.
244 +
245 += Is BetterDocs useful for multilingual documentation? =
246 +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.
247 +
248 += Can I connect ChatGPT or Claude to my documentation? =
249 +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.
250 +
251 +== Screenshots ==
252 +
253 +
254 +
255 +== Changelog ==
256 +
257 += 4.9.4 - 08/10/2026 =
258 +
259 +- 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
260 +- 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
261 +- 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
262 +- 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
263 +- Improvement: Search now ranks exact title matches above older partial matches, instead of sorting ties oldest-first
264 +- Improvement: The Category Grid block script now loads only on pages where the block actually renders
265 +- Fixed: AI features ignored the AI platform you selected and required an OpenAI key regardless
266 +- Fixed: A site could crash when the AI Chatbot loaded before BetterDocs and Pro loaded after it
267 +- Fixed: Single doc URLs returned 200 instead of a proper 404 on WPML sites
268 +- Fixed: Table of contents, search box and search form could overflow the page on phones, scrolling the page sideways
269 +- Fixed: Single Doc Layout 7 scrolled sideways at 360px, and the reactions box overflowed on phones
270 +- Fixed: A collapsible table of contents placed on a regular page could not be expanded on phones
271 +- Fixed: The doc sidebar shifted after page load, and sidebar items could stack incorrectly
272 +- 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
273 +- 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
274 +- Fixed: The REST API and RSS feed returned video markup for converted GIFs
275 +- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
276 +
277 += 4.9.3 - 27/09/2026 =
278 +
279 +- 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
280 +- Fixed: Doc URLs that do not exist now return a proper 404 instead of an empty page, on sites using category-in-path permalinks
281 +- Fixed: Live search returned no results when the knowledge base is served from a subdomain or a domain alias
282 +- Fixed: Single Doc Layout 5 no longer shows Table of Contents Background, Hover and Padding controls that had no effect on the page
283 +- Fixed: Encyclopedia entries are now listed alphabetically within each letter, instead of newest first
284 +- 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
285 +- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
286 +
287 += 4.9.2 - 16/09/2026 =
288 +
289 +- Fixed: Customizer layout migration seeded the wrong defaults, so saved layouts reverted to Layout 1
290 +- Fixed: Nested subcategories could be cached while empty and stay empty until the cache expired
291 +- Fixed: Term counts were not refreshed after a recount, and an aborted import left counts stale
292 +- Fixed: Category grids now collapse to a single column below 500px
293 +- Fixed: FAQ group titles can now have their own background color
294 +- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
295 +
296 += 4.9.1 - 03/09/2026 =
297 +
298 +- New: Print template — add your logo and a custom footer to printed / PDF pages, from Settings → Layout → Single Doc
299 +- Improvement: Glossaries now show a preview in Free, so you can see what the Pro feature does before upgrading
300 +- 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
301 +- Fixed: The Documentation grid hid knowledge bases containing only private docs from admins and editors
302 +- Fixed: Doc Category Archive layouts 2 and 3 never rendered nested subcategories
303 +- Fixed: "Lazy Load Sidebar Docs & Subcategories" now works for nested categories across both Elementor and block layouts
304 +- Fixed: Single doc URLs with arbitrary category segments returned 200 instead of redirecting to the real permalink
305 +- Fixed: Importing docs failed with a critical error on exported XML files and on docs with existing slugs
306 +- Fixed: The AI Content Suite showed "undefined" / "[object Object]" instead of a readable message when the API key is invalid
307 +- Improved: Security Enhancement
308 +- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
309 +
310 += 4.9.0 - 27/08/2026 =
311 +
312 +- 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
313 +- 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
314 +- New: MCP admin page with a connection health report, self-test, per-tool picker and ready-made setup snippets for each supported editor
315 +- Improvement: Knowledge base meta is now visible over REST, and the FAQ Builder capability check repairs itself when roles drift
316 +- Fix: Document import no longer fails on PHP 8 — WP_Importer has no constructor, and calling it aborted every import
317 +- Fix: The FAQ block now accepts bare term IDs in its group filters
318 +- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
319 +
320 += 4.8.2 - 20/08/2026 =
321 +
322 +- New: Code Snippet Tab — a tabbed, multi-language code block available as both a Gutenberg block and an Elementor widget
323 +- 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
324 +- 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)
325 +- Improvement: Content Area Width & Max Width controls for the single doc layout in the Customizer
326 +- Improved: Security Enhancement
327 +- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
328 +
329 += 4.8.1 - 04/08/2026 =
330 +
331 +- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
332 +
333 += 4.8.0 - 04/08/2026 =
334 +
335 +- New: Multiple AI platform support — choose OpenAI, Google Gemini, Anthropic Claude for Write with AI and the Docs AI Suite
336 +- Improvement: Documentation archive & sidebar performance — term-count caching plus an optional "Lazy Load Sidebar Docs & Subcategories" mode for large knowledge bases
337 +- Fixed: WPML-translated doc tag & category base slugs now resolve correctly in routing and term links
338 +- Improved: Security Enhancement
339 +- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
340 +
341 += 4.7.0 - 22/07/2026 =
342 +
343 +- New: AI category, tag & glossary suggestions in the editor and in the Write with AI flow
344 +- Improvement: Redesigned "Write with AI" and "Edit with BetterDocs AI" modals — cleaner AI Studio surfaces aligned to the design system, with reusable instruction Guides
345 +- Improved: Security Enhancement
346 +- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
347 +
348 += 4.6.2 - 16/07/2026 =
349 +
350 +- 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)
351 +- 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
352 +- Improvement: Product FAQ groups can now target all products or specific products
353 +- Improvement: Quick Setup wizard now hands off to the Site Editor on block (FSE) themes
354 +- Improvement: FAQ Builder — clearer published/draft group counts and a dedicated Uncategorized bucket for Product FAQs
355 +- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
356 +
357 += 4.6.1 - 09/07/2026 =
358 +
359 +- Improved: Security Enhancement
360 +- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
361 +
362 += 4.6.0 - 07/07/2026 =
363 +
364 +- New: AI-powered "Generate Sample Docs & FAQs" — auto-detects your site and instantly creates a starter knowledge base or FAQ set
365 +- New: Product FAQ for WooCommerce — dedicated FAQ groups that display on single product pages
366 +- New: Rich text (HTML) editor support in the FAQ Builder
367 +- Improvement: Revamped admin with new React-based Knowledge Base, Doc Categories, Doc Tags, FAQ Builder and Glossaries screens
368 +- Fixed: Code Snippet block now correctly removes cleared code on the frontend
369 +- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
370 +
371 += 4.5.6 - 30/06/2026 =
372 +
373 +- Fixed: Redirect issue with Glossary & Learn More buttons in the Gutenberg/FSE environment
374 +- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
375 +
376 += 4.5.5 - 23/06/2026 =
377 +
378 +- Improved: Security Enhancement
379 +- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
380 +
381 += 4.5.4 - 18/06/2026 =
382 +
383 +- Added: Translated documents support in BetterDocs Export
384 +- Fixed: Scheduled doc showing wrong "Updated on" date after publish
385 +- Improved: Plugin integration list completeness during initial setup
386 +- Improved: Compatibility with PHP 8.4 and PHP 8.5
387 +- Improved: Security Enhancement
388 +- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
389 +
390 += 4.5.3 - 10/06/2026 =
391 +
392 +- Fixed: AI Chatbot tab — Save failing with 'Could not get a valid response from the server' error
393 +
394 += 4.5.2 - 08/06/2026 =
395 +
396 +- Added: Tag archive template for the Elementor theme builder
397 +- Added: GPT-5 and GPT-5.5 support for the BetterDocs AI Content Suite
398 +- Improved: Tag and category based search support across Customizer, blocks, widgets, and WordPress search
399 +- Fixed: Search modal results jumping while typing and returning no results for known keywords
400 +- Fixed: Non-heading options (H6, Div, Nav, P) for the sidebar block Category Title Tag
401 +- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
402 +
403 +
404 += 4.5.1 - 25/05/2026 =
405 +
406 +- Fixed: Fatal error in category counter templates on PHP 8.x triggered by a translation issue in some locales
407 +
408 += 4.5.0 - 20/05/2026 =
409 +
410 +- Added: Bulk Define with AI for Glossary terms
411 +- Added: Edit with AI for any existing section or content
412 +- Improved: Write with AI now supports core Paragraph, Heading, and more
413 +- Improved: Settings tabs now support direct deep links
414 +- Fixed: Translation issues in the Elementor Sidebar widget
415 +- Fixed: WPML-related issues with doc ordering, archive slugs, translated permalinks, and secondary languages
416 +- Fixed: FAQ CSV import not creating FAQs
417 +- Fixed: FSE block inspector color settings leaking across templates
418 +- Fixed: Multi-category feed URLs returning 404
419 +- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
420 +
421 +
422 += 4.4.1 - 13/05/2026 =
423 +
424 +- Fixed: 404 triggered on query-string archives with plain permalinks
425 +- Fixed: Disable reaction option not working in Essence single doc layout
426 +- Fixed: Archive page pagination not working
427 +- Fixed: Category Box and Slate Layout blocks ignoring MKB filter when no KB selected
428 +- Fixed: Category Grid block rendered empty on frontend with Multiple Knowledge Base enabled
429 +- Fixed: Elementor Category Grid widget showing categories from only one KB when "All knowledgebase" was selected
430 +- Improved: Block API version updated for apiVersion 3 iframe compatibility
431 +- Improved: Security Enhancement
432 +- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
433 +
434 +
435 += 4.4.0 - 11/05/2026 =
436 +
437 +- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
438 +
439 += 4.3.12 - 22/04/2026 =
440 +
441 +- Improved: Security Enhancement
442 +- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
443 +
444 += 4.3.11 - 15/04/2026 =
445 +
446 +- Improved: Security Enhancement
447 +- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
448 +
449 += 4.3.10 - 18/03/2026 =
450 +
451 +- Improved: Added an option to customize the "No Docs Found" text in the modal search
452 +- Improved: Modified "Write with AI" feature to make it aligned with "Docs Analyzer" standard
453 +- Fixed: Single docs returned a 404 error when using a custom permalink structure containing index.php
454 +- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
455 +
456 += 4.3.9 - 11/03/2026 =
457 +
458 +- Fixed: Single Docs returning 404 in certain cases
459 +- Improved: Security Enhancement
460 +- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
461 +
462 += 4.3.8 - 8/03/2026 =
463 +
464 +- Fixed: Several Gutenberg block styling issues
465 +- Fixed: FAQ schema not working in FAQ shortcodes
466 +- Fixed: BetterDocs font applied across the entire WordPress admin area
467 +- Fixed: Glossary “Write With AI” API redirection issue
468 +- Fixed: Multiple KB Sleek layout block is generating uncaught error
469 +- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
470 +
471 += 4.3.7 - 10/02/2026 =
472 +
473 +- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
474 +
475 += 4.3.6 - 28/01/2026 =
476 +
477 +- Fixed: ‘Insert OpenAI API key’ redirections causing error
478 +- Improved: Enabled draft visibility in all docs and enhanced drag & drop ordering in BetterDocs UI
479 +- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
480 +
481 += 4.3.5 - 21/01/2026 =
482 +
483 +- Fixed: Docs permalink issue affecting recent documents in the admin dashboard.
484 +- Fixed: Block recovery error occurring after importing docs.
485 +- Fixed: Category-based search not functioning properly in Gutenberg Blocks and Elementor Theme Builder.
486 +- Fixed: Multilingual search results not returning correctly.
487 +- Fixed: Single docs navigation footer not following the correct BetterDocs ordering.
488 +- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
489 +
490 += 4.3.4 - 01/01/2026 =
491 +
492 +- Improved: Security Enhancement
493 +- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
494 +
495 += 4.3.3 - 18/12/2025 =
496 +
497 +- Fixed: Doc Category template not loading in certain cases.
498 +- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
499 +
500 += 4.3.2 - 17/12/2025 =
501 +
502 +- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
503 +
504 += 4.3.1 - 15/12/2025 =
505 +
506 +- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
507 +
508 += 4.3.0 - 15/12/2025 =
509 +
510 +- Added: New Feature | Doc Quality Analysis by AI
511 +- Fixed: Unassigned category in Docs triggers 404 not found.
512 +- Fixed: Non-Latin search requests trigger collation error.
513 +- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
514 +
515 += 4.2.7 - 04/12/2025 =
516 +
517 +- Added: Compatibility with WordPress 6.9
518 +- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
519 +
520 += 4.2.6 - 27/11/2025 =
521 +
522 +- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
523 +
524 += 4.2.5 - 27/11/2025 =
525 +
526 +- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
527 +
528 += 4.2.4 - 25/11/2025 =
529 +
530 +- Fixed: Customizer controls were not working across multiple layouts.
531 +- Fixed: BetterDocs Order not working for Archive Doc List block.
532 +- Fixed: Fatal error triggered by the latest WPML version.
533 +- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
534 +
535 += 4.2.3 - 18/11/2025 =
536 +
537 +- Fixed: Inconsistent docs ordering in the admin dashboard for multilingual setups.
538 +- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
539 +
540 += 4.2.2 - 22/10/2025 =
541 +
542 +- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
543 +
544 += 4.2.1 - 10/09/2025 =
545 +
546 +- Fixed: Search Box control panel isn't displaying in the search form block.
547 +- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
548 +
549 += 4.2.0 - 09/09/2025 =
550 +
551 +- Added: New Tech Layout | Slate Layout for Customizer, Elementor & Gutenberg
552 +- Added: New layout options for Modal Layout in BetterDocs Search Form Elementor widget and Gutenberg block
553 +- Added: New layout options for BetterDocs Sidebar Elementor widget and Gutenberg block
554 +- Added: New layout options for Doc Category Archive List Elementor widget and Gutenberg block
555 +- Added: New patterns in Docs page, Docs Category and Single Docs menu
556 +- Improved: From the admin panel, Private docs, KB, categories are not visible on the front end for the admin
557 +- Fixed: Private Docs being visible in search bar for subscribers
558 +- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
559 +
560 += 4.1.3 - 17/08/2025 =
561 +
562 +- Fixed: Categories with no docs were hidden even when their subcategories contained docs
563 +- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
564 +
565 += 4.1.2 - 03/08/2025 =
566 +
567 +- Added: Heading tag controls for several layouts in the customiser, Elementor widgets, and Gutenberg blocks.
568 +- Improved: Security Enhancements
569 +- Fixed: Error when using the Encyclopedia Block Editor in the editor interface.
570 +- Fixed: Private docs not displaying on the front end for logged-in users too.
571 +- Fixed: Adding a category while creating a doc did not reflect under BetterDocs Category
572 +- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
573 +
574 += 4.1.1 - 14/07/2025 =
575 +
576 +- Fixed: Docs navigation not working in certain cases
577 +- Fixed: Glossary displaying even after being disabled
578 +- Fixed: TOC not working properly when titles contain special characters
579 +- Fixed: "Exclude Child Terms" in category search not working in Modal layout
580 +- Fixed: archive-doc_category.php not triggering for doc category archive pages
581 +- Fixed: Category Box widget not displaying on the front end of category archive pages
582 +- Fixed: FAQ Builder – Text color from TinyMCE editor not rendering on frontend
583 +- Fixed: Available docs not visible when clicking a specific Glossary item
584 +- Fixed: Private docs not appearing in search results for logged-in users
585 +- Fixed: Email feedback AJAX handler running even when disabled in settings
586 +- Added: Shortcode support added in FAQ Builder editor
587 +- Added: Option to enable/disable specific reactions on single doc pages
588 +- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
589 +
590 += 4.1.0 - 24/06/2025 =
591 +
592 +- Added: New Feature | Code Snippet | New Elementor Widget and Gutenberg Block
593 +- Fixed: Search buttons redirecting to an empty page when using the [betterdocs_search_form] shortcode.
594 +- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
595 +
596 += 4.0.1 - 20/06/2025 =
597 +
598 +- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
599 +
600 += 4.0.0 - 18/06/2025 =
601 +
602 +- Added: New Feature | AI-powered Doc Summarizer
603 +- Fixed: Elementor Search Modal Layout widget | Search wasn’t working in certain cases
604 +- Fixed: TOC scroll behavior causing errors when headings contained special characters
605 +- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
606 +
607 += 3.9.3 - 15/06/2025 =
608 +
609 +- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
610 +
611 += 3.9.2 - 02/06/2025 =
612 +
613 +- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
614 +
615 += 3.9.1 - 19/05/2025 =
616 +
617 +- Added: Setting option to search either Docs or FAQs separately from the Search Modal layout.
618 +- Added: Pagination support in the Glossaries Builder.
619 +- Fixed: Glossary drag-and-drop was not functioning and caused an uncaught error in the browser console.
620 +- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
621 +
622 += 3.9.0 - 08/05/2025 =
623 +
624 +- Added: Dashboard Overview page
625 +- Added: Pagination to the grid view on the ‘All Docs’ screen when category count exceeds 100
626 +- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
627 +
628 += 3.8.15 - 22/04/2025 =
629 +
630 +- Added: Support for nested category URL slugs on both Docs Category and Single Docs pages.
631 +- Added: Option to hide the "Explore More" button for categories based on the number of docs.
632 +- Added: Classic UI Button in the FAQ Builder.
633 +- Fixed: Export/Import issues for single categories.
634 +- Fixed: Background color option not applying on Archive Doc List and BetterDocs Sidebar blocks.
635 +- Fixed: Table of Contents not functioning under specific conditions.
636 +- Fixed: Highlight issue in Table of Contents on Single Docs pages.
637 +- Fixed: Deprecated CSS classes removed from Elementor widgets.
638 +- Few minor bug fixes and improvements.
639 +
640 += 3.8.14 - 10/04/2025 =
641 +
642 +- Fixed: Disabled JS and CSS on pages where BetterDocs is not used
643 +- Fixed: Heading Block custom colors not working on docs
644 +- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
645 +
646 += 3.8.13 - 17/03/2025 =
647 +
648 +- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
649 +
650 += 3.8.12 - 24/02/2025 =
651 +
652 +- Fixed: FAQ Builder was not visible to the admin.
653 +- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
654 +
655 += 3.8.11 - 12/02/2025 =
656 +
657 +- Added: Author template to display docs authored by specific users.
658 +- Added: Docs order option for the Sidebar Elementor widget.
659 +- Fixed: Multiple Customizer controls not working for Rustic, Essence, and Sleek layouts.
660 +- Fixed: Reaction icon missing in the Essence layout.
661 +- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
662 +
663 += 3.8.10 - 03/02/2025 =
664 +
665 +- Fixed: Initial search response failed for modal layout
666 +- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
667 +
668 += 3.8.9 - 21/01/2025 =
669 +
670 +- Added: New FAQ Retro Layout
671 +- Added: Dropdown option to display all Admin Panel FAQs by page number
672 +- Added: Option to remove “Home” from breadcrumbs from Settings
673 +- Added: Option to enable default expanded FAQ group
674 +- Added: Option to change Feedback Form labels
675 +- Fixed: Search Fetch URl Related Issue
676 +- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
677 +
678 += 3.8.8 - 14/01/2025 =
679 +
680 +- Few Minor Bug Fixes & Improvements
681 +
682 += 3.8.7 - 19/12/2024 =
683 +
684 +- Fixed: Glossaries import not importing descriptions
685 +- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
686 +
687 +
688 += 3.8.6 - 17/12/2024 =
689 +
690 +- Fixed: Fatal error related to Elementor 3.26
691 +- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
692 +
693 += 3.8.5 - 15/12/2024 =
694 +
695 +- Fixed: Nested sub-category doesn’t show if the parent category doesn’t have any docs assigned
696 +- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
697 +
698 += 3.8.4 - 09/12/2024 =
699 +
700 +- Improved: Security Improvement with Input Sanitization
701 +- Fixed: Errors reported by Plugin Check (PCP)
702 +- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
703 +
704 += 3.8.3 - 05/12/2024 =
705 +
706 +- Fixed: Translation loading for the 'betterdocs' domain being triggered too early
707 +- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
708 +
709 += 3.8.2 - 20/11/2024 =
710 +
711 +- Added: Elementor widget to display tags.
712 +- Fixed: Multiple categories assigned Docs were not displaying correctly when the order was changed.
713 +- Fixed: Conflict with the Essential Blocks “Accordion block”.
714 +- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
715 +
716 += 3.8.1 - 14/11/2024 =
717 +
718 +- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
719 +
720 += 3.8.0 - 14/11/2024 =
721 +- Added: Sleek Layout for the Category Box block
722 +- Added: Abstract Layout for the FAQ block
723 +- Added: Modal Layout for the Search block
724 +- Added: New Layout for the Sidebar block
725 +- Added: New Layout for the Breadcrumb block
726 +- Added: Archive Header block
727 +- Added: New Layout for the Archive Docs block
728 +- Added: Reading Time block
729 +- Added: Docs Tag block
730 +- Added: New Layout for the Print block
731 +- Added: New Layout for the Reactions block
732 +- Added: New Layout for the Social Share block
733 +- Added: Docs Page Sleek Layout pattern
734 +- Added: Doc Category Sleek Layout pattern
735 +- Added: Single Docs Essence Layout pattern
736 +- Added: Single Docs Rustic Layout pattern
737 +- Added: Docs category order option for the Instant Answer 'Home' section
738 +- Added: Controller for customizing Sub Categories & Last Updated text
739 +- Added: Search option for Glossaries and FAQ builder
740 +- Added: Pagination for docs on the Category Archive page
741 +- Added: Custom Icon option for Reactions
742 +- Fixed: Conflict with YoastSEO
743 +- Fixed: Doc title not showing in the print option when using an FSE theme
744 +- Fixed: Popular docs widget displaying draft/private docs in the list
745 +- Fixed: Import/Export not working properly when exporting FAQ
746 +- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
747 +
748 += 3.7.3 - 22/10/2024 =
749 +
750 +- Fixed: Conflict between the 'moment' JS library and other plugins when using the Category Grid Block
751 +- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
752 +
753 += 3.7.2 - 14/10/2024 =
754 +
755 +- Fixed: Throwing errors during migration
756 +- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
757 +
758 += 3.7.1 - 10/10/2024 =
759 +
760 +- Added: Hamburger navigation for Sidebar and Table of Contents on mobile and tablet devices.
761 +- Added: Option to enable/disable the Author Box for single docs in the Customizer.
762 +- Fixed: CSS conflict with ordered/unordered lists in single docs content.
763 +- Fixed: Docs not displaying in the admin dashboard when a large number of users are present.
764 +- Fixed: Archive List block appearing blank in the FSE doc-category template.
765 +- Fixed: Privacy protection malfunction in the admin dashboard’s Docs quick edit.
766 +- Fixed: "Docs Sidebar" widget in Elementor single docs templates not working in certain cases.
767 +- Fixed: Layout changes made in the BetterDocs UI not displaying assigned docs properly.
768 +- Fixed: "Explore More" button hover effect not working in the Category Grid block.
769 +- Added: Notice for block-based themes regarding issues with the customizer not working.
770 +- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
771 +
772 += 3.7.0 - 01/10/2024 =
773 +
774 +- Added: New Doc Layout | Sleek Layout
775 +- Added 2 New Single Docs Layout | Essence & Rustic Layout
776 +- Added: New Category Archive Layout | Sleek Layout
777 +- Added: New Search Layout | Modal
778 +- Added: New FAQ Layout | Abstract Layout
779 +- Added: New Elementor Widget | Doc Category Archive Header
780 +- Added: New Layout options inside Elementor
781 +- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
782 +
783 += 3.6.6 - 12/09/2024 =
784 +
785 +- Updated: OpenAI GPT model for 'Write with AI'.
786 +- Added: FAQ and Glossaries in Import/Export.
787 +- Added: BetterDocs Order option for the Docs Order in the BetterDocs Category Grid block.
788 +- Fixed: Related Docs Elementor widget | heading not changing.
789 +- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
790 +
791 += 3.6.5 - 13/08/2024 =
792 +
793 +- Fixed: "Write with AI" button missing in the Docs editor
794 +- Fixed: Labels on TOC and Single Docs email feedback forms are not translatable
795 +- Fixed: Broken styles in the Single Docs print view
796 +- Fixed: Creating a new FAQ group does not refetch newly created data in the FAQ Dashboard
797 +- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
798 +
799 += 3.6.4 - 25/07/2024 =
800 +- Fixed: Throwing Error message related to Single Docs feedback
801 +- Fixed: "failed to open stream: No such file or directory" error
802 +- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
803 +
804 += 3.6.3 - 16/07/2024 =
805 +- Fixed: Unequal height issue in 'Grid' layout mode for BetterDocs Category Grid Elementor widget.
806 +- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
807 +
808 += 3.6.2 - 09/07/2024 =
809 +- Improved: Added active and active hover color options for the Elementor widget "Docs Breadcrumb".
810 +- Improved: BetterDocs Admin Dashboard scripts loading only on BetterDocs admin pages
811 +- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
812 +
813 += 3.6.1 - 08/07/2024 =
814 +
815 +- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
816 +
817 += 3.6.0 - 08/07/2024 =
818 +
819 +- Revamped: Dashboard UI/UX for Drag & Drop Builder and Advanced List View
820 +- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
821 +
822 += 3.5.9 - 01/07/2024 =
823 +
824 +- Fixed: Customizations for the docs page from FSE were not working
825 +- Fixed: Changing the "Encyclopedia Root Slug" not updating the path for single Encyclopedia items
826 +- Fixed: Single Doc Elementor template was loading customizer CSS
827 +- Fixed: HelpScout migration not completing
828 +- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
829 +
830 += 3.5.8 - 11/06/2024 =
831 +- Fixed: Edited Sample CSV file returning an error
832 +- Fixed: Drag and drop sorting not working for Docs
833 +- Fixed: Category Grid block's masonry layout showing an error in the editor
834 +- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
835 +
836 += 3.5.7 - 27/05/2024 =
837 +- Added: Option to change the feedback icon for the Elementor widget.
838 +- Added: Docs list icon change option.
839 +- Fixed: Category hierarchy malfunctioning during import/export.
840 +- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
841 +
842 += 3.5.6 - 13/05/2024 =
843 +- Improvement: Added an option to select the number of sub-categories to display in the Gutenberg Category Grid block.
844 +- Improvement: Enhanced customizable estimated reading time feature.
845 +- Improvement: HelpScout migration in the Background Process.
846 +- Improvement: Implemented template overrides from the theme.
847 +- Improvement: Improved performance by reducing additional JS files.
848 +- Improvement: Removed server-side object caching when creating new docs.
849 +- Fixed: Resolved an issue where including or excluding FAQ groups resulted in an error.
850 +- Fixed: Corrected the word count display issue for Persian language in docs.
851 +- Fixed: Resolved the issue where the Sidebar Elementor Widget was not displaying in translations.
852 +- Fixed: Addressed the problem where deleting a document did not delete its analytical data.
853 +- Fixed: Removed the Ascending/Descending order option for BetterDocs Order.
854 +- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
855 +
856 +
857 += 3.5.2 - 18/04/2024 =
858 +- Added: Customizer options for Single Docs reaction sections.
859 +- Added: P tag select option in customizer where there are options to change HTML tags.
860 +- Improvement: Elementor Search Form styling options.
861 +- Fixed: BetterDocs is conflicting with the Searchanise plugin.
862 +- Fixed: Estimated reading time for Single Docs is not working with the Persian language.
863 +- Fixed: TOC URL not showing properly for the Persian language.
864 +- Few minor bug fixes and improvements
865 +
866 +[See changelog for all versions](https://betterdocs.co/changelog/).
867 +
868 +
869 +== Upgrade Notice ==
870 +
871 += 2.5.6 =
872 +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.