Pods – Custom Content Types and Fields vs SFN Easy FAQ Manager

Manage all your custom content needs in one location with the Pods Framework. Create content types including Custom Post Types, Custom Taxonomies, and our special Advanced Content Types (ACTs get their own custom tables) Extend and customize content types including Posts, Pages, Categories, Tags, Users, and Media with one easy click Create custom settings pages easily within seconds Add custom fields to any content type Conditionally show fields based on the value of other fields with Conditional Logic Group your fields however you’d like into their own sections and add additional headings to help organize Show your fields anywhere using our blocks, shortcodes, widgets, or the non-coder Pods Template approach along with our automatic theme integration Create connections between any of your content with relationship fields to keep your content organized Let Pods help you grow your development and site building skills so that you can manage content beyond the standard WordPress Posts & Pages. Want to check it out? Give Pods a test drive with our new One-click Demo. Check out our Documentation, Support Forums, and our Live Community Slack Chat for assistance building your dream project with Pods. Introduction Content types that evolve with your needs Create any type of content that you want — small or large — we’ve got you covered. Every content type created with Pods gets all the love it needs to grow up big and strong. You’ll get an easy-to-use interface that lets you manage field groups, custom fields, and how your content type will look or function. Create new content types With Pods, you can create entirely new content types and settings pages. Every Field Type, FREE If you choose to use Pods for your custom fields, you’ll get every field type you need, free of charge. Pods works great alongside other custom field plugins like Advanced Custom Fields too. We have an extensive collection of over 25 different input types to choose from on 20+ different field types for any content structure. Each field type comes with their own additional options to help you customize content entry and display. You can also control visibility by role/capability and other advanced options. Repeatable Fields: Turn almost any field into a repeatable field with multiple values Text: Plain Text, Website, Phone, Email, Password Paragraph: Plain Paragraph Text, WYSIWYG (Visual Editor), Code (Syntax Highlighting) Date / Time: Date and Time, Date, Time Number: Plain Number, Currency (30+ international currencies) Relationships / Media: File / Image / Video (Media library and basic upload options available), Avatar (for extended Users), oEmbed, Relationship (Dropdown, Multi Select, Autocomplete, Checkboxes, Radio Buttons, and List View available) Checkbox (Yes / No) Color Picker Layout Fields: Heading text, HTML content Relationships to rule the world with The power is in your hands with our comprehensive support to relate your content to anything. Custom defined lists of text options Relate to any Post Type or Taxonomy posts / terms Relate to any User profile Relate to User Roles or Capabilities Relate to any Comment And many other relationships are also available including: Image Sizes Navigation Menus Relate to content within any Database Table Countries (predefined) US States (predefined) Canadian Provinces (predefined) Calendar – Days of Week (predefined) Calendar – Months of Year (predefined) And many more! Optional Components to do even more You can enable some of our included components to extend your WordPress site even further: Types-only Mode – On our Pods Settings page, you can choose to disable creating custom fields for a performance boost if you only want to use Pods for content types or you plan on using it alongside of other custom field plugins Pods Templates – Use our template engine to create templates that can be handed off to clients for care-free management Markdown Syntax – Parses Markdown Syntax for Paragraph Text / WYSIWYG fields Advanced Relationships – Add even more relationship objects including Database Tables, Multisite Networks, Multisite Sites, Themes, Page Templates (in the theme), Sidebars, Post Type Objects, and Taxonomy Objects Table Storage – Enable table-based database storage for custom fields on Post Types, Media, Users, and Comments Roles and Capabilities – Create or edit Roles for your site and customize what they have access to Advanced Content Types – Create entirely custom content types that have their own database table, and they will exist outside the normal WordPress context avoiding meta database tables Pods Pages – Create custom pages that function off of your site’s URL path with wildcard support and choose the Page Template in the theme to use — most useful paired with Advanced Content Types Plugins that integrate with Pods Advanced Views Lite – Lets you build templates (views) and queries (cards) so that you can manage your content rendering with less code. (Disclaimer: We have an affiliate link to them to help support our project) Bricks Builder Codepress Admin Columns using premium Admin Columns Pro Pods integration Conductor Elementor Pro Polylang has direct integration in Pods itself Timber WPGraphQL has direct integration in Pods itself WPML has direct integration in Pods itself YARPP has direct integration in Pods itself Themes that integrate with Pods Genesis (StudioPress) has direct integration in Pods itself Extend Pods with Free Add-Ons Pods Beaver Themer Add-On – Integrates Pods with Beaver Themer Pods Gravity Forms Add-On – Integrates Pods with Gravity Forms Pods Alternative Cache Add-On – Speed up Pods on servers with limited object caching capabilities Pods SEO Add-On – Integrates Pods Advanced Content Types with Yoast SEO Pods AJAX Views Add-On – Adds new functions you can use to output template parts that load via AJAX after other page elements Extend Pods with Free Third-party Add-Ons Paid Memberships Pro – Pods Add On – Integrates Pods with Paid Memberships Pro to extend PMPro objects with custom fields added by Pods Panda Pods Repeater Field Add-On – Lets you add groups of fields that repeat and are stored in their own custom database table (Advanced setup required) Pods Pro by SKCDEV Premium Add-Ons List Tables Add-On – A new block and shortcode to list/filter content from Pods in a table format Page Builder Toolkit Add-On – Integrates Pods with Beaver Builder, Beaver Themer, Conditional Blocks Pro, Divi Theme, Elementor, GenerateBlocks, Oxygen Builder, and Stackable Blocks (premium) Advanced Relationships Storage Add-On – Advanced options for relationship storage TablePress Integration Add-On – Integrates Pods with TablePress Advanced Permalinks Add-On – Advanced permalink structures and taxonomy landing pages How can I translate Pods into my own language? Many thanks go out to the fine folks who have helped us translate the Pods plugin into many other languages. Join us in further translating the Pods interface on the official Translating WordPress dashboard We are also available through our Live Community Slack Chat to help our translators get started and to support them on the process. Are you looking to translate your Pods and Fields themselves? You’ll want to enable the “Translate Pods” component from Pods Admin > Components. Contributors Pods really wouldn’t be where it is without all the contributions from our donors and code/support contributors.

Uses custom post types and taxonomies to manage an FAQ section for your site. Includes a set of custom taxonomies to organize, and shortcode options for different display configurations. See the FAQ section for complete setup options. 2.0.4.4 got more strict about how we add our CPT to the main feed as we were overwriting other post types 2.0.4.1 fixed a spelling mistake in readme changed name after advice from plugin team 2.0.4 more relaxed version of PHP supported to maintain backwards compatability a bit better 2.0.3 updated Tested version fixing direct file access removed wpfaq_taxlist_shortcode_args filter as it was used in a deprecated way with get_terms fixed internationalizaton strings updated data sanitization for sorting FAQ save function hardened escaping in widgets and instructions page fixed a bunch of AJAX calls fixed direct database calls to use built in WP functions 2.0.2 fixed a bug where the rest route location changed so we defined the old way and it works again 2.0.1 adding rest support back for custom post types and taxonomies 2.0.0 total refactoring. I mean, totally. 1.331 added German language support. Props @PowieT 1.330 added French language support. Props @straw94 1.329 replaced custom function with native admin columns for FAQ taxonomies removed ‘answers’ from FAQ table due to translation issues tweaked CSS to include FAQ icon in all related areas. 1.328 small bugfix on markup for shortcode combo 1.327 added optional ‘back to top’ link for combo FAQ list 1.326 added option to redirect all FAQ content to a single FAQ page 1.325 added option to disable content_filter on output (added on 1.324) 1.324 applying filters to content output for shortcodes, etc beginning internationalization support moved widgets into a separate file for organization 1.323 minor bugfix for conflicts with certain commerical forms plugins 1.322 fixed RSS inclusion bug 1.321 fixed IE9 expand / collapse bug added version number to CSS and JS files 1.32 added optional inclusion of permalink below expanded entries 1.31 added ability to change single FAQ slugs 1.30 added taxonomy list shortcode revamped settings and instructions page CSS cleanup 1.29 modified expand / collapse to close all other FAQs when one is opened added expand / collapse speed option 1.283 added standard post classes for taxonomy archives 1.282 added standard post classes for themes with narrow CSS 1.281 bugfix on plugin page menu links 1.28 added optional jQuery smooth scrolling effect for FAQ Combo shortcode added links to settings and instructions page on plugin table 1.27 fixed bug in Random FAQ widget and and added variable for ‘see more’ text and number. Props @jupiterwise 1.26 added faqcombo shortcode to allow for a list of FAQ titles that inner-link to the content on the page 1.25 added CSS for printing to auto-expand FAQs (does not affect screen) fixed jQuery expand bug that was causing FAQs to be collapsed at all times. 1.24 removed the ‘public’ option (it was misleading) added SEO options (noindex, nofollow, and noarchive) 1.23 bugfix with URL source of files (for reals this time) Search widget to search just FAQs 1.22 bugfix with URL source of files added a user permissions filter faq-cap to all related admin menu pages. See the Codex on user_has_cap filter to adjust. 1.21 updated FAQ sort page to match user permissions of settings page 1.2 MAJOR code cleanup converted code base to OOP serialized settings storage in DB consolidated widgets 1.14 Added fallbacks if user doesn’t save settings 1.13 Removed version number for script and CSS enqueues for better cache setup New icon 1.12 Code cleanup for 3.3 1.11 Added FAQ slug as title anchor Optional H type selector (H1, H2) for better theme compatibility 1.1 Included optional jQuery AJAX pagination (thanks to @JohnPBloch and @DanDenney for the help) 1.043 Slight markup change (switching a span class to a div) Cleaned up function to include optional jQuery collapse 1.042 Restored the single FAQ title on the “Random FAQ” widget 1.041 bug fix where markup in post editor screen would break layout on admin panel. 1.04 added 3 additional widgets code cleanup via suggestions by @Yoast Included wpautop function to display line breaks / lists / etc. 1.03 included optional jQuery collapse / expand added second shortcode option [faqlist] added instructions page within FAQ submenu 1.02 added option to control number of FAQs displayed via shortcode. See the How To section of the readme for more info 1.01 Fixed path for CPT icon Updated user documentation 1.0 Initial release Potential Enhancements Got a bug? Something look off? Hit me up.