=== Multicollab - Google Doc-Style Editorial Commenting for WordPress ===
Plugin Name: Multicollab - Google Doc-Style Editorial Commenting for WordPress
Plugin URI: https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/commenting-feature
Author: multidots
Author URI: https://www.multidots.com/
Contributors: dots, multicollab, lkraav
Tags: Editorial, Editorial comment, collaboration, Comment, Gutenberg,Inline-comment
Requires at least: 5.3.6
Tested up to: 5.6
Stable tag: 1.1.0
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

This plugin serves the commenting feature like Google Docs within the Gutenberg Editor!

== Description ==
<a href="https://www.multidots.com/multicollab/" target="_blank">Multicollab - Google Doc-Style Editorial Commenting Plugin</a> makes it simpler and quicker to share editorial feedback. 

<strong>Add, Edits, reply and assign comments can be placed from within the WordPress Gutenberg editor</strong>, giving you the same functionality available on Google Docs. 

This plugin makes the <strong>publishing experience more collaborative, meaningful, and results-oriented.</strong>

== Key Features ==
<ul>
<li>Inline commenting in posts & Page</li>
<li>Mention Team Members in Comment</li>
<li>Assign comments to a specific team member</li>
<li>Reply to others’ comments</li>
<li>Resolve comments (mark as done)</li>
<li>Email notifications for comment activities</li>
<li>Activity Center to manage all comment activities</li>
<li>Option to “Hide” comments to focus on publishing</li>
</ul>

Plugin - <a href="https://www.multidots.com/multicollab/?demo=start" target="_blank">LIVE DEMO</a>

== 📽 How Can Users Add Comments Inside The WordPress Gutenberg Editor? ==

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== Content Collaboration Made Easy for WordPress ==

The ability to <strong>leave comments and suggestions in a more meaningful and results-oriented manner during the content review process</strong> is currently unavailable in the WordPress Gutenberg editor. 

This limits collaborative editing and publishing. Things are prone to get difficult when multiple team members need to review content, and publishers often use Google Docs to place edits and comments collaboratively. 

Multidots has created a plugin that allows <strong>Google-Doc Style editorial commenting from within the WordPress Gutenberg editor.</strong>

This plugin <strong>eliminates time-consuming steps</strong> and the need to move content out of the editor for collaborative feedback and editing.


👉 <strong>Inline comment</strong>
Add inline-comment to any text in your blog post for review by other users.

👉 <strong>Reply & resolve</strong>
Reply to a comment or close the comment thread by marking as resolved.

👉 <strong>Activity centre</strong>
Keep a tab on all the comment activities by all the users collaborating in the post/page.

👉 <strong>Email notifications</strong>
Get email notification for new comments, reply and resolve activities.

👉 <strong>Hide all comments</strong>
Temporarily hide all the comments from a click of a button for clean content editing interface.

== ➡️<a href ="https://www.multidots.com/multicollab/?demo=start" target="_blank">Live Demo</a> ⬅️ ==

== 💁 HOW TO ADD COMMENT IN GUTENBERG BLOCK ( FOLLOW STEPS BELOW ) ==

Step by step guide to commenting on a post/page in WordPress Platform.

<strong>Step 1</strong> Install the latest WordPress version (should be 5.3.x or newer)

<strong>Step 2</strong>  Download, install & activate the plugin.

<strong>Step 3</strong>  Create a new or, edit an existing page/post.

<strong>Step 4</strong>  Select text to comment on. ( <a href ="https://ibb.co/rdhJCYr" target="_blank">Click here for screenshot</a>)

<strong>Step 5</strong> Open the dropdown menu and select the ‘Comment’ option to start to add comments.

<strong>Step 6</strong> @mestion you assign comments to team members and invite them to collaborate.

<strong>Step 7</strong> Get an email notification for new comments.

== 💁 CONTENT COLLABORATION MADE EASY FOR WORDPRESS ==

The ability to <strong>leave comments and suggestions in a more meaningful and results-oriented manner during the content review process</strong> is currently unavailable in the WordPress Gutenberg editor.

This limits collaborative editing and publishing. Things are prone to get difficult when multiple team members need to review content, and publishers often use Google Docs to place edits and comments collaboratively. 

Multidots has created a plugin that allows <strong>Google-Doc Style editorial commenting from within the WordPress Gutenberg editor.</strong>

This plugin <strong>eliminates time-consuming steps</strong> and the need to move content out of the editor for collaborative feedback and editing.

== 💁 REQUIRE ENVIRONMENT ==

<ul>
<li>WordPress version 5.3 to 5.6</li>
<li>Required PHP version 7.0 to 7.4</li>
</ul>

== 💁 GUTENBERG BLOCKS COMPATIBILITY ==

This plugin is compatible with a range of Gutenberg blocks allowing comments to be placed across a large-section of your content.

<ul>
<li>Paragraph Block</li>
<li>List Block</li>
<li>Table Block</li>
<li>Headings Block</li>
<li>Quote Block</li>
<li>Image Block (caption)</li>
<li>Gallery Block (Captions)</li>
<li>Cover Block</li>
<li>Audio Block (Caption)</li>
<li>File Block (Filename)</li>
<li>Pullquote Block</li>
<li>Verse Block</li>
<li>Button Block</li>
<li>Media & Text</li>
</ul>

== 💁 Plugin compatibility with web browser ==

<ul>
<li>Chrome</li>
<li>EDGE</li>
<li>Firefox</li>
</ul>
<strong>Note:</strong> Safari browser is not compatible with this plugin.

== 💁 How to Contribute to the Gutenberg Block Commenting Plugin ==

All types of contributions are most welcome.

<ul>
<li><strong>Fork the repository</strong> to your account (you will get this option at the top right of this page).</li>
<li><strong>Create a branch</strong> into your fork repository like development if it exists else from the master.</li>
<li>Clone your fork repository to your local system.</li>
<li>Write your clean code and test with PHPCS with the WordPress VIPMinimum coding standards	.</li>
<li><strong>Commit your code</strong> from your local system.</li>
<li>Finally, <strong>click Pull Request</strong> from your fork repository.</li>
<li>This <a href="https://docs.github.com/en/free-pro-team@latest/github/collaborating-with-issues-and-pull-requests/creating-a-pull-request-from-a-fork" target="_blank">GitHub article</a> will be helpful for how to submit a pull request from the fork.</li>
</ul>

== ➡️<a href ="https://github.com/multidots/gutenberg_commenting/" target="_blank">Click here for Contribute</a> ⬅️ ==

== 💁 Support ==

This repository is not for support. Please use it for contributions only. To get help/support, please email us at <a href="mailto:help@multidots.com">help@multidots.com</a> or <a href ="https://www.multidots.com/multicollab/" target="_blank">contact us</a>.

== Installation ==

This section describes how to install and activate the plugin.

e.g.

1. Upload `content-collaboration-inline-commenting` to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory
1. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Q. Does this plugin support “WordPress Classic Editor”?  =
Ans: No, it only works with the Gutenberg editor in WordPress.

= Q. Can I add comments in custom post types?  =
Ans: Yes, you can use this plugin with custom post types as well.

= Q. Can I remove all comments from all posts/pages at once?  =
Ans: No, comments can only be removed by resolving the comment thread or by deleting a single comment of a single post/page in one go. Also, deleting all the text on which comments are added, will remove all comments of that particular post/page.

= Q. How does the user role and permissions work in this plugin?  =
Ans: Super Admin, Administrator and Editor can view, edit, delete, reply and resolve comments on any posts and page. 
Author & Contributor -- can only add, edit, delete, reply and resolve the comments on their own posts.

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== Changelog ==
= 1.1.0 - 26.02.2021 =
* New Feature - Mention other WP Users in the comment to invite them to collaborate
* New Feature - Assign comment threads to other WP Users
* New Feature - Email notification for comment assignment, mentions, and other activities
* New Feature - Check open and total comments on each page and posts on the posts list page.
* Extended browser support from Chrome to EDGE and Firefox
* Compatibility from WordPress version 5.3.6 to 5.6.x 
* Improvement on the speed performance
* Improvement on the security
* Improvement on accessibility and user experience
* Rebranded under Multicollab name

= 1.0.4 - 18.12.2020 =
* Compatible with WordPress 5.6.
* Update - Characters limited for the "Comment Resolved Email" Subject.
* Fixed - HTML tags filter issue for Authors and Contributors in Multisite.
* Fixed - Few other fixes and improvements.

= 1.0.3 - 14.12.2020 =
* Update - New Activity centre icon
* Update - Removed Hide icon from the top bar and put it inside the Activity centre with " Show Comment / Hide Comment"
* Update - Compatible with WordPress 5.6.x

= 1.0.2 - 09.12.2020 =
* Fixed - Avatars are removed from comments if disabled from WordPress settings.
* Fixed - Removed link from Comment Activity area.

= 1.0.1 - 05.11.2020 =
* No comments popup removed

= 1.0.0 =
* Initial Release