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FAQ

WordPress plugin for FAQ sections with accordion display

by NonaTech Services Ltd · github.com/nonatech-uk/wp-faq · website

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Install

Download source zip No release zip yet

This is the repository archive. It installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow.

Install straight from GitHub with WP-CLI:

wp plugin install https://github.com/nonatech-uk/wp-faq/archive/refs/heads/main.zip
Updates itself. It ships its own updater, so new versions appear under Dashboard → Updates.
Readme github.com/nonatech-uk/wp-faq ↗

Parish FAQ

A WordPress plugin for managing and displaying FAQs with accordion UI and Meilisearch integration.

Features

  • Custom Post Type - FAQs managed in WordPress admin
  • Categories - Organize FAQs by topic using the FAQ Category taxonomy
  • Priority Ordering - Control display order with priority field (1-100, lower = first)
  • Date Filtering - Optional start/end dates to show time-limited FAQs
  • Accordion Display - Clean, accessible accordion UI
  • Meilisearch Integration - FAQs indexed for site-wide search

Installation

  1. Upload the parish-faq folder to /wp-content/plugins/
  2. Activate the plugin through the WordPress Plugins menu
  3. Configure Meilisearch settings in the Parish Search plugin (shared configuration)

Usage

Adding FAQs

  1. Go to FAQs > Add New in WordPress admin
  2. Enter the question as the title
  3. Enter the answer in the content editor
  4. Set optional fields:
    • Priority - Lower numbers appear first (default: 10)
    • Start Date - FAQ hidden before this date
    • End Date - FAQ hidden after this date
    • Category - Assign to one or more FAQ categories

Shortcode

Display FAQs using the [parish_faq] shortcode:

[parish_faq]                        # All FAQs
[parish_faq category="planning"]    # Filter by category slug
[parish_faq limit="5"]              # Limit number shown
[parish_faq collapsed="false"]      # Start with all expanded

Attributes

Attribute Default Description
category (none) Filter by category slug
limit -1 (all) Maximum FAQs to display
collapsed true Start with answers collapsed

Example

<h2>Planning FAQs</h2>
[parish_faq category="planning" limit="10"]

<h2>All FAQs</h2>
[parish_faq]

Meilisearch Integration

FAQs are automatically indexed to Meilisearch when published. The plugin reuses settings from the Parish Search plugin:

  • parish_search_api_url - Meilisearch server URL
  • parish_search_admin_key - Admin API key for indexing

Each FAQ is indexed with:

  • id - faq_{post_id}
  • type - faq
  • title - The question
  • content - The answer (text only)
  • categories - Array of category names

Search for FAQs using type:faq in the search grammar.

Styling

The plugin includes default CSS. Override styles by targeting:

  • .parish-faq-container - Main wrapper
  • .parish-faq-accordion - Accordion container
  • .parish-faq-item - Individual FAQ
  • .parish-faq-question - Question button
  • .parish-faq-answer - Answer content

Requirements

  • WordPress 5.0+
  • PHP 7.4+
  • Parish Search plugin (for Meilisearch settings)

License

GPL v2 or later