Title: DevDocs Author: Alex Hedström Published: May 8, 2026 Last modified: May 8, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://s.w.org/plugins/geopattern-icon/devdocs.svg) # DevDocs By [Alex Hedström](https://profiles.wordpress.org/alexhedstrom/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/devdocs.1.0.0.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/devdocs/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/devdocs/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/devdocs/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/devdocs/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/devdocs/) ## Description DevDocs is a WordPress plugin for publishing clear, organised developer documentation on your site. It gives you a documentation page with a collapsible sidebar for browsing sections and a main content area for reading articles. **Key Features** * **Documentation articles and updates** — Publish help articles and version updates in one place. * **Organised sections** — Group your content into folders and sub-folders for easier browsing. * **Sidebar navigation** — Visitors can move between the overview, sections, articles, and changelog from one menu. * **Instant search** — Quickly find articles from the sidebar as you type. * **Mobile-friendly layout** — The documentation view works cleanly on smaller screens. * **Welcome screen** — Show an introduction, helpful topic cards, and your latest update before a visitor opens an article. * **Changelog timeline** — Display product updates in a clear version-by-version timeline. * **Custom colours** — Match the documentation area to your brand with built-in colour settings. * **Full-page layout option** — Display your documentation in a distraction-free full-browser view. * **Article guidance** — Help readers stay oriented with breadcrumbs, last updated dates, and previous/next article links. * **Manual ordering** — Choose the order in which articles appear inside each section. * **Translation-ready** — Includes English language files and a translation template for other languages. ### Usage #### Documents Add your documentation articles in **DevDocs** and assign them to one or more Topics so they appear in the right place in the sidebar. Use **Order** if you want to control which articles appear first. #### Topics Use Topics to build your sidebar structure. You can create main sections and place sub-sections inside them, then use **Order** to control how they are listed. #### Changelog Each changelog entry supports: * A **Version Number** and **Release Date**. * A summary description. * Update items grouped as Added, Changed, Fixed, Removed, Deprecated, or Security. #### Settings Navigate to **DevDocs Settings** to configure: * **Documentation Page** — The WordPress page that renders the docs layout. * **Documentation Name** — Label shown in the sidebar header. * **Welcome Heading / Message** — Text displayed on the overview screen. * **Show Topic Cards** — Toggle topic card grid on the welcome screen. * **Show Latest Update** — Toggle the latest changelog snippet on the welcome screen. * **Full Page Mode** — Expand the documentation into a full-browser layout. * **Color Scheme** — Choose the colours used across the documentation area. ## Installation 1. Upload the `devdocs` folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory, or install via **Plugins Add New** in the WordPress admin. 2. Activate the plugin through the **Plugins** menu. 3. Create a new WordPress page to serve as your documentation hub (e.g. “Docs”). 4. Go to **DevDocs Settings** and select that page under **Documentation Page**. 5. Add documents under **DevDocs Add Document** and organise them with Topics. 6. Add changelog entries under **DevDocs Changelog Add Entry**, filling in the Version Info meta box and Changelog Items. ## FAQ ### How do I add documents to the sidebar? Create a document under **DevDocs Add Document** and assign it to a Topic. It will appear in the sidebar automatically. ### Can I nest topics? Yes. You can create main topics and place child topics inside them to build a folder- style structure. ### Where is the changelog displayed? The changelog is available from the **Changelog** link in the sidebar. ### Does DevDocs affect my theme? DevDocs is designed to keep its layout and styling to your chosen documentation page, so it does not take over the rest of your site. ### Is DevDocs translation-ready? Yes. The plugin includes English language files and a translation template in the` languages` folder so you can build additional translations. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “DevDocs” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Alex Hedström ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/alexhedstrom/) [Translate “DevDocs” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/devdocs) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/devdocs/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/devdocs/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/devdocs/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/devdocs/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.0.0 * Initial release. ## Meta * Version **1.0.0** * Last updated **14 hours ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 6.3 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.9.4** * PHP version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Tags * [changelog](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/changelog/)[developer](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/developer/) [docs](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/docs/)[documentation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/documentation/) [knowledge base](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/knowledge-base/) * [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/devdocs/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/devdocs/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/devdocs/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Alex Hedström ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/alexhedstrom/) ## Support Got something to say? Need help? [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/devdocs/)