Title: HelpBox Information Author: Josh Fisher Published: February 6, 2017 Last modified: August 22, 2024 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/helpbox-information/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=1590314) This plugin **hasn’t been tested with the latest 3 major releases of WordPress**. It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when used with more recent versions of WordPress. ![](https://ps.w.org/helpbox-information/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=1590315) # HelpBox Information By [Josh Fisher](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mrjoshfisher/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/helpbox-information.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/helpbox-information/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/helpbox-information/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/helpbox-information/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/helpbox-information/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/helpbox-information/) ## Description Displays a floating helpbox on your site populated with questions from the questions page. Has the ability to have a header image or video as well as other features You must add the do action (see plugin settings screen) is below your tag for the helpbox to show, you will usually find the body tag in your header.php file. Please note that the info box doesn’t not display when screen size is smaller than 768px, currently developing a better mobile version. ## Screenshots [⌊Frontend View⌉⌊Frontend View⌉[ Frontend View [⌊Question Button⌉⌊Question Button⌉[ Question Button [⌊Settings Screen⌉⌊Settings Screen⌉[ Settings Screen [⌊Questions Screen⌉⌊Questions Screen⌉[ Questions Screen [⌊Add New Question Screen⌉⌊Add New Question Screen⌉[ Add New Question Screen ## Installation Simple upload the contents helpbox.zip to your plugin directory. Add the do action (see plugin settings screen) is below your tag for the helpbox to show, you will usually find the body tag in your header.php file. Then configure the settings and away you go. Please note that the info box doesn’t not display when screen size is smaller than 768px, currently developing a better mobile version. ## FAQ ### My contact link isn’t showing / pointing to the correct page. Please make sure that the Contact Us text is filled and the Contact us page is selecting your contact page. ### My help box isn’t showing Make sure the do action (see plugin settings screen) is below your tag for the helpbox to show, you will usually find the body tag in your header.php file. ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5d6a5e24141555a16e3507ded52622c09d4ffd09ac0a87fa64c85fd0002cc5a7? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Love IT](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/love-it-3706/)󠁿 [Josh Fisher](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mrjoshfisher/) February 3, 2022 So useful, easy to use and displays perfectly! [ Read all 1 review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/helpbox-information/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “HelpBox Information” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Josh Fisher ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mrjoshfisher/) “HelpBox Information” has been translated into 2 locales. Thank you to [the translators](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/helpbox-information/contributors) for their contributions. [Translate “HelpBox Information” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/helpbox-information) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/helpbox-information/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/helpbox-information/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/helpbox-information/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/helpbox-information/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.5 * First update in a long time, clean-up optimisations and general bug fixes. * removed code that wasn’t being used * improved code conditioning * updated author website and name #### 1.4 * Nothing to report #### 1.3 * Fewer files, I’ve moved a lot of the other functions into one file so its not confusing. * Added notes to each function * Renamed my settings from setting1, setting2, setting3… to a conventional name that explains what the variable is i.e contactFormText etc * Added default values for the main colour and title colour. * Also re-added the submit button for the settings. #### 1.2 * Added description on what code to add to your header.php file * Added banners and icons for plugin * Restricted max posts to show in helpbox to 8, will add a function to change that soon. * Code tidy up. #### 1.1 * Added colour options for the helpbox. #### 1.0 * Initial Files. ## Meta * Version **1.5** * Last updated **2 years ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 4.7.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.6.5** * Languages * [English (Canada)](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/helpbox-information/), [English (UK)](https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/helpbox-information/), and [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/helpbox-information/). * [Translate into your language](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/helpbox-information) * Tags * [help](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/help/)[help box](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/help-box/) [info box](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/info-box/)[information box](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/information-box/) * [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/helpbox-information/advanced/) ## Ratings 5 out of 5 stars. * [ 1 5-star review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/helpbox-information/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/helpbox-information/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/helpbox-information/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/helpbox-information/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 0 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/helpbox-information/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/helpbox-information/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/helpbox-information/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Josh Fisher ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mrjoshfisher/) ## Support Got something to say? Need help? [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/helpbox-information/) ## Donate Would you like to support the advancement of this plugin? [ Donate to this plugin ](http://paypal.me/mrjoshfisher)