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FAQ Manager Plugin

A comprehensive WordPress plugin that allows administrators to easily create and manage FAQ pages with drag-and-drop reordering functionality.

Features

  • Easy FAQ Management: Add, edit, and delete FAQs from a user-friendly admin interface
  • Drag-and-Drop Reordering: Intuitive FAQ ordering with visual feedback
  • Automatic Page Creation: Automatically creates an FAQ page upon plugin activation
  • Responsive Design: Mobile-friendly frontend FAQ display with modern styling
  • Accessibility: WCAG 2.1 AA compliant with keyboard navigation and screen reader support
  • Dark Mode Support: Automatic styling for dark mode preferences
  • Clean Uninstallation: Complete data removal when plugin is uninstalled

Installation

  1. Upload the pc-faq-manager-abc123 folder to your WordPress plugins directory
  2. Activate the plugin through the "Plugins" menu in WordPress
  3. Access "FAQ Manager" from your WordPress admin menu to start adding FAQs
  4. The FAQ page will be automatically created at /faq/

Usage

For Administrators

  1. Adding FAQs: Navigate to FAQ Manager → Add New FAQ, enter your question and answer, and click "Create FAQ"
  2. Editing FAQs: From the main FAQ Manager page, click "Edit" on any FAQ to modify it inline
  3. Reordering FAQs: Drag and drop FAQs to reorder them, then click "Save Order"
  4. Deleting FAQs: Click "Delete" on any FAQ to remove it permanently

For Website Visitors

  • Visit /faq/ on your website to view all FAQs
  • Click on any question to expand/collapse the answer
  • Use keyboard navigation (arrow keys) to browse FAQs
  • Print-friendly format is available

Files Structure

pc-faq-manager-abc123/
├── pc-faq-manager-abc123.php          # Main plugin file
├── uninstall.php                      # Cleanup on uninstall
├── includes/
│   ├── class-pc-faq-manager-helper.php
│   └── class-pc-faq-manager-post-type.php
├── admin/
│   ├── class-pc-faq-manager-admin.php
│   ├── css/admin-style.css
│   ├── js/admin-script.js
│   └── templates/
│       ├── main-page.php
│       └── add-page.php
├── public/
│   ├── class-pc-faq-manager-public.php
│   ├── css/public-style.css
│   └── js/public-script.js
└── assets/                            # For future media files

Security Features

  • Nonce verification for all AJAX requests
  • Capability checks to ensure only authorized users can manage FAQs
  • Input sanitization and output escaping
  • SQL query protection using WordPress $wpdb prepare
  • XSS prevention with proper data filtering

Compatibility

  • WordPress 5.0+
  • PHP 7.4+
  • Tested with popular themes and plugins
  • Compatible with WordPress block editor (Gutenberg)

Customization

Styling

The plugin uses CSS custom properties that can be overridden in your theme:

:root {
    --pc-faq-primary-color: #your-color;
    --pc-faq-secondary-color: #your-bg-color;
    /* ... other variables */
}

Shortcode

Use the [pc_faq_page] shortcode in any page or post to display FAQs:

[pc_faq_page title="Custom Title" show_count="false"]

Support

For support and feature requests, please visit: https://plugincompass.com/plugins/pc-faq-manager-abc123

License

This plugin is licensed under the GPLv2 or later license.