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AssistifyDesk solves a common frustration for WordPress site owners: when something breaks, where do you go for help?
With dozens of plugins installed from different places — WordPress.org, premium marketplaces, and custom developers — it’s easy to lose track of where to report an issue or ask a question. AssistifyDesk puts every support resource in one clean, searchable screen inside your WordPress admin.
<h4>Features</h4>
Central Support Directory 
All your installed plugins and themes are listed in one place, each showing exactly where you can get support — no more hunting through bookmarks or searching the web.
Smart Source Detection 
AssistifyDesk automatically detects whether a plugin or theme is hosted on WordPress.org or is a premium/custom product, then links you to the correct support forum or website.
<ul>
<li>WordPress.org plugins → linked directly to their official support forum</li>
<li>Premium plugins with a Plugin URI → linked to the plugin developer’s website</li>
<li>Plugins with no detectable support URL → a helpful fallback contact link is provided</li>
</ul>
Status Indicators 
See at a glance whether each plugin or theme is active or inactive, and whether an update is available — with colour-coded badges on every card.
System Info Snapshot 
A single copyable block containing your WordPress version, PHP version, MySQL version, server software, memory limit, max upload size, debug mode status, multisite status, active theme, and full active plugin list — ready to paste into any support ticket.
Per-Plugin Support Template 
Click “Copy Info” on any plugin card to copy a pre-filled support request template (plugin name, version, WordPress version, PHP version) directly to your clipboard.
Search & Filter 
Search plugins or themes by name in real time. Filter the plugin list by: All / Active / Inactive / WordPress.org / Premium / Updates Available.
Admin Bar Shortcut 
A AssistifyDesk link is added to the WordPress admin bar so you can jump to your support directory from any page in the admin.
Admin-Only Access 
The hub is only accessible to users with the <code>manage_options</code> capability (site administrators).
No Data Storage 
AssistifyDesk reads information that WordPress core already collects. It stores nothing in the database and makes no additional HTTP requests.
<h4>Privacy</h4>
This plugin does not collect, transmit, or store any personal data or site data. It reads only locally available WordPress API data (plugin headers and update transients already cached by WordPress core).

AssistifyDesk

A central support hub that shows where to get help for every installed plugin and theme on your WordPress site.

Stephen S

This plugin will allow creation of admin pointers on any screen in the WordPress admin area, or any front end page, or on all pages. It creates a custom post type called Pointers to store information. You need to add the following info to make it work:
<ol>
<li>Title – the part in the blue title bar</li>
<li>Main content area </li>
<li>Pointer id – A unique id so that it can be tracked in the WP DB as dismissed</li>
<li>Screen (or Page/Post ID) – What page/screen it should appear on (if in admin) or what is the post ID (if showing on the front end). OR you have the ability to show on all admin or all front end pages (using ALL_ADMIN or ALL_FRONT)</li>
<li>Target – CSS id or class we want the pointer to attach to on the screen or post above</li>
<li>Position Edge – Which edge should be adjacent to the target? (left, right, top, or bottom)</li>
<li>Position Align – How should the pointer be aligned on this edge, relative to the target? (top, bottom, left, right, or middle)</li>
<li>(OPTIONAL) Nudge Horizontal – How much should we nudge the pointer horizontally? (Value in pixels. ex: -50, from edge value above, only works if edge above is left or right)</li>
<li>(OPTIONAL) Nudge Vertical – How much should we nudge the pointer vertically? (Value in pixels. ex: -50, from align value above, only works if align above is top or bottom)</li>
<li>(OPTIONAL) Z-index – What should the depth of the pointer be along the z-axis (in case you want some of them to sit higher/lower than others or higher/lower than other elements on the page)</li>
</ol>
EXAMPLE: 
Let’s say I want to add a pointer on the edit plugin page that tells a user to notice which plugin they are editing. I would use:
<ol>
<li>“Which Plugin am I Editing?”</li>
<li>“This is the file you are editing, duh”</li>
<li>“ss_editplugs”</li>
<li>“plugin-editor”</li>
<li>“.fileedit-sub”</li>
<li>“top”</li>
<li>“right”</li>
<li>“-50”</li>
<li>“-5”</li>
<li>“50000”</li>
</ol>
NOTE: This will only work for logged in users, whether on front end or back end.
NOTE: I also have a plugin that does help tabs, if you are interested in that one you can find it here: https://wordpress.org/plugins/better-admin-help-tabs/
This plugin leverages the great work done by others here:
For configuring metaboxes on the custom post type: 
https://github.com/WebDevStudios/CMB2
For base class and code to allow pointers to display properly: 
https://gist.github.com/brasofilo/6947539

Better Admin Pointers

Allows creation and placement of Admin Pointers (those little blue help boxes) on any page or post, including custom post types.

AssistifyDesk vs Better Admin Pointers