Title: ForeBranch Author: jlcox1964 Published: October 12, 2026 Last modified: October 12, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/forebranch/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=3741579) # ForeBranch By [jlcox1964](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jlcox1964/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/forebranch.1.0.5.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/forebranch/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/forebranch/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/forebranch/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/forebranch/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/forebranch/) ## Description ForeBranch turns a GEDCOM export into browsable family history pages on your WordPress site. Keep doing your research in your usual genealogy program, export a GEDCOM, and import it here to share it with responsive templates. ForeBranch is a publishing layer, not a genealogy program. Editing, sourcing, and day-to-day research stay in your desktop or online software. **Features** * Import GEDCOM 5.5, 5.5.1, 5.5.5, and 7.0 files * Three import modes when re-importing an updated file: - **Update tree**: adds new people and updates matching people (same person IDs). Does not wipe the tree - **New / replace tree**: deletes everything in that tree, then imports the file - **Add only**: adds new people and families and leaves existing ones unchanged, including their events, sources, and media links * Public pages under /genealogy/ for the hub, people, families, surnames, sources, places, and search * Works with block themes (Full Site Editing) and classic themes * Hub statistics: people, families, surnames, sources, and places * Person and family pages show place names. Place pages show stored coordinates as text * Store coordinates for places manually (the plugin does not display a map) * Unlimited family trees * Living people are hidden from everyone except Administrators. A death date means the person is treated as deceased. With no death date, anyone younger than 120 years (the default, and adjustable) is treated as living. With no birth year, family clues are checked first; if those are inconclusive, the person is treated as living. Visitors see “Private” instead of the name, dates, and places * People can also be marked private in the admin. Visitors do not see their details * GEDCOM media records are imported (titles, filenames, and links). The image files themselves are not copied out of the GEDCOM; a GEDCOM only stores the file path ### Privacy Policy ForeBranch stores the genealogy data you import or enter in your WordPress database. It does not send personal or genealogical data to any external service. ## Installation 1. Search for “ForeBranch” under Plugins > Add New, or upload the plugin files to `/ wp-content/plugins/forebranch/`. 2. Activate the plugin through the Plugins screen in WordPress. 3. Open the ForeBranch menu and create your first family tree. 4. Import your GEDCOM file. ## FAQ ### What is GEDCOM? GEDCOM is a standard file format for exchanging genealogical data between family tree programs. Most genealogy software can export one. ### Does this replace my genealogy software? No. ForeBranch presents your GEDCOM on WordPress. Your research, editing, and sourcing stay in your main program. The plugin includes unlimited trees and imports, browsing, place coordinates, and hub statistics. ### Can I re-import an updated GEDCOM without creating duplicates? Yes. Choose Update tree, New / replace tree, or Add only when you import. See the feature list above for what each mode does. ### How are living people handled? Only Administrators see living people on the public site. Everyone else sees “Private” in place of the name, dates, and places. A recorded death date means the person is not treated as living. Otherwise, people younger than 120 years are treated as living. That age is the default and can be changed under ForeBranch settings. If there is no birth year, the plugin checks family clues (spouse, children, parents) and, if those are inconclusive, treats the person as living. You can also change the living flag for a person in the admin. ### Can I hide specific people, not only living ones? Yes. Mark a person private in the Individuals screen. Visitors then see “Private” instead of that person’s details. Administrators can still see them. ### Are there limits on GEDCOM file size? The plugin does not set a fixed maximum. Large files are imported in chunks. The practical limit is your host’s upload size and PHP time and memory limits. ### Does it work on multisite? It is not specifically tested as a network plugin. Each site uses its own database tables (the site table prefix), so activate it on the site where you want the tree. ### What happens to my data if I uninstall the plugin? Deactivating the plugin does not delete your tree. Deleting the plugin always removes its settings. Genealogy tables and imported GEDCOM work files are kept unless you check “Delete all data when plugin is uninstalled” in ForeBranch settings before you delete it. That choice cannot be undone. ### Does the plugin display maps? No. The plugin stores place coordinates and shows them as text. It does not load map tiles or contact geocoding services. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “ForeBranch” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ jlcox1964 ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jlcox1964/) [Translate “ForeBranch” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/forebranch) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/forebranch/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/forebranch/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/forebranch/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/forebranch/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Meta * Version **1.0.5** * Last updated **4 hours ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 5.9 or higher ** * Tested up to **7.1.3** * PHP version ** 8.2 or higher ** * Tags * [Ancestry](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/ancestry/)[family history](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/family-history/) [family tree](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/family-tree/)[GEDCOM](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/gedcom/) [genealogy](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/genealogy/) * [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/forebranch/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. 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