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# Knowledgebase
__Requires:__ 3.8
__Tested up to:__ 4.3
__License:__ [GPL-2.0+](http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html)
__Plugin page:__ [Knowledgebase](https://webberzone.com/plugins/knowledgebase/)
__WordPress.org Plugin page:__ http://wordpress.org/support/plugin/knowledgebase
The easiest way to create a Knowledgebase or FAQ on your WordPress blog.
## Description
As the name suggests, [Knowledgebase](https://webberzone.com/plugins/knowledgebase/) will allow you to create a simple Knowledgebase on your WordPress blog.
I felt the need to write up this simple plugin after I tried several free plugins out there, but none seemed to fit my purpose. In the spirit of open source, I'm releasing this to everyone who might find it useful.
### Main features:
* Uses a custom post type `wz_knowledgebase` with a slug of `wzkb` ensuring your data always stays even if you choose to delete this plugin
* Uses Categories ( `kbcategory` ) to automatically draw up the knowledgebase
* Additionally tags ( `kbtags` ) can also be used for each knowledgebase article
* Shortcode `[[knowledgebase]]` will allow you to display the knowledgebase on any page of your choosing. I prefer creating one with the slug `knowledgebase`
* Inbuilt styles to display the knowledge beautifully
## Contribute
Although, Knowledgebase is fully functional, there are many features that I plan to add to this plugin as it develops. This includes inbuilt templates for articles, live search and also an options page that let's you customise some options.
If you have an idea, I'd love to hear it. You can [create an issue on the Github page](https://github.com/WebberZone/knowledgebase/issues) or, better yet, fork the plugin, add a new feature and send me a pull request.
## Screenshots
_Knowledgebase Menu in the WordPress Admin_
For more screenshots visit the WordPress plugin page
## Installation
1. Upload `knowledgebase` to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory
2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress
3. Create a new page or edit an existing one and add the shortcode `[knowledgebase]` to set up this page to display the knowledgebase
4. Visit `Knowledgebase » Add New` to add new Articles to the knowledgebase
5. Visit `Knowledgebase » KB Category` to add new categories to the knowledgebase. Alternatively, you can add new categories from the meta box in the Add New page
The plugin supports unlimited levels of category hierarchy. However, in order to take advantage of the inbuilt styles, the recommended setting for creating the knowledgebase is to create a top level category with the name of the knowledgebase and sub-level categories for each section of this knowledgebase. Check out the Category view screenshot as an example.
## Frequently Asked Questions
If your question isn't listed here, please post a comment at the WordPress.org support forum. I monitor the forums on an ongoing basis. If you're looking for more advanced support, please see details here.
Alternatively, [create an issue on the Github page](https://github.com/WebberZone/knowledgebase/issues).
### Shortcode
You can display the knowledgebase anywhere in your blog using the `[knowledgebase]` shortcode. The recommended option is to add this to a dedicated page called *Knowledgebase*. The plugin takes one optional attribute `category`:
```
[knowledgebase category="92"]
```
*category* : Category ID for which you want to display the knowledge base. You can find the ID in the KB Category listing under Knowledgebase in the WordPress Admin.
### Disabling default styles
If you'd like to disable the default styles that come inbuilt with the plugin, just add this to your theme's **functions.php**
```
wp_deregister_style( 'wzkb_styles' );
```
### Using your own templates for archives and search
Knowledgebase comes inbuilt with a set of custom templates to display archives of the articles, category archives as well as search results. You can easily override any of these templates by creating your own template in your theme's folder
1. Articles archive: archive-wz_knowledgebase.php
2. Category archive: taxonomy-wzkb_category.php
3. Search results: search-wz_knowledgebase.php