Introduction
The FAQ Guide plugin for WordPress is a powerful tool designed to help website owners easily create and manage Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) sections. With this plugin, users can generate and display organized FAQs, enhancing their site’s usability and improving the user experience.
Whether you’re creating a customer support page, offering product information, or addressing common inquiries, this plugin simplifies the process of providing answers to your audience.
Features
- Create and Manage FAQs Easily
– Effortlessly create and organize your Frequently Asked Questions. With an intuitive interface, adding and managing FAQs becomes a seamless task. - Display FAQs Using Shortcodes or Blocks
– Choose between using shortcodes or blocks to display FAQs on your website, providing flexibility in content placement. - Password Protection for Sensitive FAQs
– Keep sensitive information secure by enabling password protection for specific FAQs, ensuring only authorized users can view them. - Show Logo at FAQ Guide Page
– Enable the option to display custom logo on the FAQ guide listing page. This ensures consistency with your branding and helps users identify your site easily. - Custom Logo Selection
– Select a custom logo to display on the FAQ page. You can choose any image from your media library to match your site’s aesthetic. - Allow Indexing of the FAQ by Search Engines
– Enable the option to allow search engines to index your FAQ content. This helps improve SEO and ensures that your FAQs are discoverable by search engines. - Customizable Appearance to Match Your Theme
– Tailor the FAQ section’s design to fit your website’s branding. Customize colors, fonts, and layouts to ensure it aligns with your theme. - Search Functionality for Quick Access to FAQs
– Enable users to find the information they need quickly by adding a search functionality, improving user experience and efficiency. - Customizable FAQ Layout
– Choose between different layout options to present your FAQs in a way that fits your site’s style. Whether it’s a list or grid, the layout is fully adjustable. - Enable Topic “Load More” Button
– Enable a “Load More” button to allow users to load additional FAQ topics without overwhelming them with too much information at once. - Display Load More Button After nth Topic
– Set the number of FAQ topics to display initially before showing the “Load More” button. This helps in organizing FAQs in manageable chunks. - Customizable “Load More” and “Show Fewer FAQs” Labels
– Personalize the text on the “Load More” and “Show Fewer FAQs” buttons, ensuring the labels match your site’s tone and branding (up to 100 characters each). - Translation Ready with Support for Multiple Languages
– Provide FAQs in multiple languages to cater to a global audience, with full translation support to make your content accessible to everyone.
Best Used For
- Dedicated FAQ Section: Creating a dedicated FAQ section for your website to help visitors easily find answers to common questions.
- Customer Support: Websites that need to provide support or guidance to customers through a clear and organized FAQ list.
- Frequent Updates: Sites with products, services, or information that require frequent updates or explanations for users.
- Improved User Experience: WordPress sites that aim to improve user experience with easy-to-find, searchable FAQs.
- Online Stores & Educational Sites: Online stores, educational sites, service providers, or bloggers looking to provide quick access to answers.
- Password Protection: Websites that require password-protected content for certain FAQs to limit access to specific users.
- Multilingual Support: Multilingual sites needing FAQ content that can be easily translated to support diverse audiences.
Plugin Install
- Installing the plugin is similar to installing any other WordPress plugin. Start by
logging into your WordPress site and navigating to Plugins > Add New. - On the Install Plugins page, click on the Upload option in the top navigation, and
then select Browse. - Locate the downloaded plugin zip file on your computer and upload it. Remember to
unzip the file first to access the plugin zip file. - Click on Install Now.
- Wait for WordPress to finish uploading the file. Once done, click on Activate
Plugin. - You should now see a message at the top of the window indicating that the plugin
has been activated.
About Plugin
1. FAQ Generated Form
Change the default value for all fields.
Add Title :- This is the title input field where you provide a title for the FAQ guide you are creating. The title should be clear and relevant to the content you’re creating.
Publish :- The Publish section is where you manage the publication status of the FAQ guide. This is where you can save a draft, preview your work, and finally publish the guide to make it live.
Topic Name :- This field allows you to specify the title or topic you are addressing.
Question :- This field is where you input the specific question or query that the answer will address. This helps in framing the content in a question-and-answer format.
Answer :- In this field, provide a detailed response to the question entered above. Use this area to explain the concept thoroughly, providing a clear and informative answer.
Add Question Button :– Add Question button allows the user to create a new question within the current topic. This is useful when you want to expand your content by adding more questions under a single topic or section.
Delete Button :– The red X icon represents the Delete option for a particular question or topic. Clicking on it will remove the corresponding entry permanently.
Expand/Collapse Arrow :– The arrow icon is used to expand or collapse the content for a specific question or topic. When clicked, it reveals the details or hides them to reduce visual clutter.
Add Topic Button :– The Add Topic button allows the user to create a new topic within the list. This is useful for adding entirely new subjects or sections that contain their own set of questions and answers.
2. Admin Interface: Generated FAQ Backend Listing
The plugin provides a comprehensive admin interface where users can view a list of all generated FAQ’s.
Add New FAQ Guide :- Clicking this button allows you to create a new FAQ guide. This opens a form where you can input the title, questions, and topics for the new guide.
List of FAQ Guides :- This section shows a list of all the FAQ guides you have created. For each guide, details such as the title, shortcode, and date are displayed.
Bulk Actions :- This dropdown allows you to perform bulk actions (like delete or move to trash) on multiple FAQ guides. You can select one or more guides using the checkboxes next to the titles and then choose an action.
Shortcode Copy Button :- This small copy button next to the shortcode allows you to quickly copy the generated shortcode for a particular FAQ guide. You can paste the shortcode into a page or post to display the FAQ content.
Demo Shortcode :- [faq_list id="32"]
Description:
- Replace “32” with the ID of the FAQ Guide Post you want to display.
- This shortcode will render the FAQ’s lists associated with the specified ID directly in the content.
3. FAQ Guide General Settings
Change the default value for all fields.
Request a password to access the FAQ :- This field allows you to restrict access to the FAQ by setting a password. Visitors will need to enter the password to view the FAQ.
Checkbox – Show Password :- You can check this box to display the password in plain text as you type it.
Show logo at FAQ Guide Page :- This checkbox allows you to display a logo on the FAQ Guide Page.
Select Logo :- This option allows you to upload or select an image to use as the logo for your FAQ Guide Page.
Allow indexing of the FAQ by search engines :- Check this box to allow search engines (like Google) to index your FAQ guide, making it discoverable through search engine results.
FAQ Background Color :- This option allows you to customize the background color of the FAQ section.
FAQ Title Color :- Select the color for the FAQ title text.
Font Color of the Questions :- Customize the color of the FAQ questions (heading titles).
Background Color of the FAQ’s Questions :- Choose the background color for the questions.
Background Color of FAQ’s Answers :- This setting allows you to set a background color specifically for the answers in the FAQ.
FAQ Layout :- This dropdown allows you to choose how the FAQ content is displayed. The options may include Grid (as shown) or other layouts like list or accordion.
Enable Topic Load More :- If this checkbox is enabled, visitors can load additional FAQ topics by clicking a Load More button instead of seeing all topics at once.
Display Load More button after nth topic :- This option controls after how many topics the Load More button appears.
Load More button label :- Customize the text displayed on the Load More button.
Load Less button label :- Customize the text for the button that appears after loading more topics
Save Changes :- This button saves all changes made on the settings page.
4. Frontend View of the Shortcode
Below is the FAQ’s listing Image show using the shortcode:
Search FAQs Box :- Visitors can type a keyword or phrase to filter and find specific FAQs. For example, typing “inflation” would show FAQs related to inflation and India’s GDP.
Plus Icon (+) Next to FAQ Question :- When users click the “+” icon, the answer to that particular question will expand below the question. It provides an interactive accordion-like functionality for each question.
Load More FAQs” Button :- This button appears at the bottom of the page and when clicked, it dynamically loads additional FAQ topics if there are more available beyond the initially displayed topics.
Troubleshooting
- Plugin Not Appearing: Ensure that the plugin is correctly installed and activated. Check for compatibility issues with your platform.
- FAQ Post Not Generating: Verify that the input data is correctly formatted and that required settings are properly configured.
- Error Messages: Refer to the error logs for details and consult the support resources or community forums if needed.
FAQs
Go to the FAQ Guide menu in the WordPress admin, click on “Add New,” and fill in the details for your FAQ.
Yes, you can set a password for your FAQs. Users will need to enter the password to view the content.
Yes, the FAQ Guide plugin is translation ready. You can use translation plugins to translate the content into your desired language.
You can display your FAQs using the shortcode [faq_list id=’1′] to show the FAQ. Alternatively, you can use the FAQ block in the Gutenberg editor.
Yes, the FAQ Guide plugin is customizable. You can modify the appearance of the FAQ list through your theme’s custom CSS or by adjusting the plugin’s settings.
No, there is no limit to the number of FAQs you can add. You can create and manage as many FAQs as you need.
To update an existing FAQ, simply go to the FAQ Guide menu in the WordPress admin, click on the FAQ you want to edit, make your changes, and then click “Update.”
If your FAQ list isn’t displaying as expected, try disabling other plugins temporarily to check for conflicts. Also, ensure that your WordPress theme is compatible with the plugin, or consult the FAQ Guide support for troubleshooting.
Have a look at demo
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Last update date: February 26, 2025.
By: World Web Technology
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