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Simple Series by KWWD self-updates

A WordPress plugin that allows you to collate posts/pages into series collections

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Install

No release zip yet. The repository archive installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow:

wp plugin install https://github.com/kwwdcoding/kwwd-simple-series-for-wp/archive/refs/heads/main.zip

Ships its own WordPress updater (Plugin Update Checker), so new versions show up under Dashboard → Updates.

Readme github.com/kwwdcoding/kwwd-simple-series-for-wp ↗

Simple Series is a WordPress plugin for creating and displaying series to better organise your content.

Description

Simple Series allows you to group related posts and pages into "series" that displays together on your site. Perfect for tutorials, multi-part articles, courses, or any related content collection.

Features

Series Management - Create unlimited series using the dedicated Series post type
Multi-Post Support - Add posts and pages to multiple series (great for cross-topics) — for example a post on "Spider-man" might be in a "Marvel" series and a "Superhero" series
Drag-to-Reorder - Easily reorder posts within a series
Customizable Styling - Extensive styling options:
- Background color and opacity
- Text color
- Font size
- Border style, width, and color
- Border radius
- Container padding
- List style (decimal, roman, bullets, etc.)
Collapsible Display - Series can start collapsed with toggle
Dedicated Series Pages - Every series gets its own page at /series/{series-slug}/ with featured image, description, and a list/grid of its posts
Series Archive - /series/ lists all series with configurable cards (image, post count, description; link or inline expand)
Series Page Link - Optionally show a "View Series Page" link in the on-post series box
All Series Link - Optionally show a "View All Series" link to the archive in the on-post series box
Frontend Display - Automatically displays above or below post content (configurable)
Shortcode - Use [simple_series id=X] to display anywhere
Default Settings - Set global defaults all series inherit from
Per-Series Override - Customize individual series styling and display position
Per-Post Override - Override the display position on individual posts/pages

Installation

Upload the plugin files to /wp-content/plugins/'kwwd-simple-series'/ directory
Activate the plugin through WordPress admin
Navigate to Series in the admin menu to create your first series

Usage

Creating a Series

Go to Series > Add New
Enter a title for your series
Add a description in the Series Description box (optional)
Use the search box to find and add posts/pages to the series (optional but a series won't display until it has at least one post/page associated with it)
Drag posts to reorder them
Configure styling options in Display Settings if needed
Publish

Assigning Posts to Series

Two ways to assign posts:

From Series Edit Screen - Use the search/filter box to add posts directly
From Post/Page Edit Screen - Check the series you want in the Series meta box

You can also create a brand-new series on the fly from the post/page edit screen via the Add New Series box in the Series meta box - it's title-only and immediately assigned to the current post. Configure its description and display settings later from the main series edit page.

Posts can belong to multiple series - just check all that apply.

Display Options

By default the series automatically displays above post content. Use the Settings page to configure:

Display position (Above, Below, Both, or None/shortcode only)
Default collapsed state
Default styling options

The position can be overridden per-series in the series Display Settings box, or per-post/page in the Series meta box on the post edit screen. Use shortcode [simple_series id=X] to display a series anywhere - replace X with your series ID.

You can display multiple series per page if you wish.

Default Settings

Go to Series > Settings to configure global defaults. The settings page has three tabs:

Default Display Settings

Display Position
Display Series Page Link
Display All Series Link
Background Color
Background Opacity
Font Size
Text Color
Border Color/Width/Style
Border Radius
List Style
Padding
Start Collapsed

Series Page Settings

Series Page URL Slug
Show Series Featured Image
Fallback to First Post's Featured Image
Display Series Posts As (List or Grid)
Display Post Featured Image
Display Series Description

Series Archive Settings

Show Series Featured Image
Fallback to First Post's Featured Image
Show Post Count
Show Series Description
Card Link Behavior (Link to series page / Expandable list)

Series Pages & Archive

Each published series gets a dedicated page at /series/{series-slug}/ and all series appear on the /series/ index. To get the URLs working, visit Settings > Permalinks and click Save once after updating the plugin.

Series Page Settings tab

Show Series Featured Image (+ fallback to the first post image that has one)
Display Series Posts As (List or Grid)
Display Post Featured Image
Display Series Description

Series Archive Settings tab

Series Page URL Slug - The URL base (default series). If it conflicts with an existing page or category, the plugin falls back to the next free slug (e.g. series-2) and notifies you; you can change it to anything free.
Show Series Featured Image (+ fallback to the first post image that has one)
Show Post Count
Show Series Description
Display Archive As (Grid or List)
Card Link Behavior (Link to series page, or Expandable list shown inline)

Individual series can override the default display settings in their Display Settings. The "Series Page Link" can also be overridden per-post/page (Default / Show / Hide) in the Series meta box. Series featured images can be set from the series edit screen.

Credits

Created with ♥ for WordPress by KWWDCoding

License

GPL v3 or later