SimpleDocs – Documentation and Knowledge Base

A powerful, theme-friendly documentation system that works out of the box—no bloat, no JS, just clean, structured, and styled docs.

Author:taha (profile at wordpress.org)
WordPress version required:6.3
WordPress version tested:6.9
Plugin version:0.2
Added to WordPress repository:01-12-2025
Last updated:01-12-2025
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Plugin URI:https://github.com/tdmrhn/simpledocs
Total downloads:147
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SimpleDocs – Simple Documentation and Knowledge Base makes it easy to create, organize, and display documentation on your WordPress site. Whether you’re building a help center, knowledge base, or user guide, this lightweight plugin handles it all with minimal configuration.

Key Features

  • Auto-generates a documents custom post type – No setup needed.
  • Auto-creates doc-type taxonomy – Categorize and organize documents easily.
  • Prebuilt archive page with a clean card layout.
  • Custom sidebar injection on single document pages – replaces your theme sidebar automatically (make sure the sidebar is enabled in your theme layout settings).
  • Full support for block (FSE) themes – Automatically generates archive and single templates.
  • Templates regenerate after theme switches – No reconfiguration needed.
  • Redirects doc-type archive pages to the first listed document in that category.
  • Smart archive queries – Uses native WordPress loops, preserving your theme features.
  • Ultra-lightweight CSS – Only loads minimal styles, scoped to doc pages.
  • Modern CSS only, no JavaScript – Fast loading, less conflict.
  • Responsive grid layout on archive pages – Auto-applied even if your theme uses flex.

  • Only 4 CSS variables used for coloring:

    `css
    :root {
    –simpledocs-accent-color: #2872fa;
    –simpledocs-link-color: #555;
    –simpledocs-border-color: #eee;
    –simpledocs-background-color: #fff;
    }

Use your theme’s Customizer or global styles to override them easily.

Shortcodes

[simpledocs_archive] — Displays the document archive

[simpledocs_navigation] — Displays navigation links for documents

Use these shortcodes if you’re manually creating templates or using a page builder.

Support

For help, feature requests, or bug reports, please contact the plugin author or visit the support forums.

Privacy

This plugin does not collect or transmit personal data. All content is stored locally within your site.

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