=== DearDocs - Documentation & Knowledge Base===
Contributors: codersuraz
Tags: documentation, knowledge base, help center, docs, faq
Requires at least: 5.6
Tested up to: 6.9
Requires PHP: 7.4
Stable tag: 1.0.21
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

Create organized, searchable help docs that make it easy for users to find answers fast.

== Description ==
Deardocs is a powerful documentation plugin for WordPress designed to help you create beautiful, searchable, and organized documentation for your products or services. Built for speed and usability, it transforms your documentation into a professional knowledge base.

= Key Features =

*   **⚡ Instant AJAX Search**: Help your users find answers instantly with a powerful live search that suggests results as they type.
*   **📚 Hierarchical Documentation**: Organize your content effectively with unlimited categories and subcategories. Keep your docs structured and easy to navigate.
*   **📑 Auto-Generated Table of Contents**: Automatically generate a Table of Contents for your long articles. Users can jump to specific sections with a single click.
*   **🎨 Customizer Ready**: Adjust sidebar width, content width, and other display settings directly from the easy-to-use settings panel. matches your site's look and feel.
*   **🔍 SEO Friendly**: Built with SEO best practices in mind. Proper heading structures and semantic HTML ensure your documentation ranks well in search engines.
*   **🧩 Shortcode Support**: Place your documentation anywhere using the `[deardocs]`, `[deardocs_search]`, `[deardocs_toc]`, and `[deardocs_faq]` shortcodes.
*   **📱 Fully Responsive**: Your documentation will look great on all devices - desktops, tablets, and mobile phones.
*   **🛠 Developer Friendly**: Clean code, plenty of hooks (`deardocs_before_content`, `deardocs_sidebar_after_content`, etc.), and template overrides allow for deep customization.

Perfect for creating:
*   User Manuals
*   Product Documentation
*   Knowledge Bases
*   Help Centers
*   API Documentation
*   faqs

== Installation ==

1. Install by searching "deardocs" in the WordPress Plugins Admin Dashboard OR manually download from the WordPress.org plugin repository.
2. If manually downloaded, upload the plugin via your WordPress Dashboard > Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin.
3. Activate the plugin.
4. Go to the "Deardocs" menu to create categories and posts. You can organize and reorder items using the drag-and-drop options.
5. Use the `[deardocs]` shortcode to display the documentation category grid on your desired page.

== Frequently Asked Questions ==
= How do I create my first documentation? =

Go to Deardocs > Add New in your WordPress admin to create your first documentation page.

= Can I organize my documentation into categories? =

Yes, you can create categories and subcategories to organize your documentation.

= If the docs pages are not displaying or 404 is displayed? =

Go to WordPress Settings -> Permalinks and click "Save Changes".

== Screenshots ==
1. Documentation list view
2. Documentation category view
3. Documentation search results

== Changelog ==

= 1.0.21 =
* Fixed issue with meta data not being saved in editor
* Tags are now visible in the single doc page
* UI Improvements 

= 1.0.20 =
* Added FAQ Builder feature with `[deardocs_faq]` shortcode
* Added new Question/Answer repeater for FAQs

= 1.0.19 =
* Added "Add New Doc" button for quick creation of new docs
* Enhanced plugin description and documentation
* Added doc feedback feature
* Added navigation links for previous and next docs

= 1.0.18 =
* Refactored code
* Fixed unescaped output

= 1.0.17 =
* Fixed issue with doc category card

= 1.0.16 =
* Removed migration feature and updated admin UI styles