WP Manifestindependent plugin directory
manifest / users / uw-directory

UW Directory Plugin

BETA WordPress plugin for organizing and displaying a people directory

by UW Web Strategy Team · github.com/uweb/uw-directory

★ 0stars
0forks

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/uweb/uw-directory/archive/refs/heads/main.zip
Readme github.com/uweb/uw-directory ↗

# UW Directory (AKA Folklore) Plugin

Plugin to displays a searchable, filterable directory of people with grid/list views and profile modals.

Features

  • Custom Post Type: directory_entry for managing people profiles.

  • Custom Taxonomy: Departments for categorizing entries.

  • Front-End Directory:

    • Filter by department or categories.
    • Live search by name, department, title and email.
    • Toggle between grid and list views.
    • Modal popups for detailed profiles.

  • Accessibility: Built-in ARIA labels and keyboard navigation. Responsive layouts for mobile, tablet, and desktop.

Installation

  1. Upload the Plugin

    • Upload the plugin folder to: /wp-content/plugins/uw-directory/

  2. Install Required Plugins

    • Make sure UW Storytelling Modules or Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) is active for custom field functionality.

  3. Activate the Plugin

    • In your WordPress admin dashboard, go to Plugins and activate UW Directory Plugin.

Usage

  1. Assign Departments

    • Use the Departments taxonomy to organize entries.
    • Add departments via ACF in WP dashboard.

  2. Add Directory Entries

    • Go to Directory > Add New Entry in the WordPress admin.
    • Fill out the required fields: first name, last name, title, department Optional fields: email, image, bio, pronouns, website, LinkedIn

  3. Display the Directory

    • Add either of the following shortcodes to any page or post:

      [uw_directory]
[folklore]

    • Both shortcodes render the directory.

Developer Customization

  • Fields: Extend or modify fields via ACF using the field group group_67ae559c84ef4.

  • Styling: Modify folklore.scss to change the look and feel, or enqueue your own stylesheet to override the defaults. After editing the styles, run npx gulp to rebuild the CSS before refreshing the browser.

  • Scripts: Custom JavaScript lives in script.js. You can extend or override functionality by enqueuing additional scripts.

  • Assets: Uses CDN-hosted Bootstrap, FontAwesome, Bootstrap Icons, and Isotope.js. Swap these out with local assets if needed.

Notes

  • The plugin includes accessibility and responsive design features, but you should still test it against your theme.
  • Keep bios under 1000 characters, including spaces to prevent layout issues.
  • The Pro version of ACF is not required for this plugin.

Changelog

1.1

  • Updated to only load JS and CSS files on the page the shortcode is embedded on
  • Updated Department to Team in labels

1.0 - initial release