Mickey Kay

MIGHTYminnow

<p><strong>The plugin <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/classic-widgets/" rel="ugc">Classic Widgets</a> is needed (this plugin doesn’t work with Gutenberg).</strong></p>
<p><strong>Compatible with PHP 8.2</strong></p>
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<p>Dashboard Notes lets you create super simple notes and instructions for your clients within the WordPress dashboard. Choose the color of the notification, whether or not to include a logo, and exactly what pages to include the notification on (uses simple URL matching).</p>
<h4>Usage</h4>
<ol>
<li>Install the Dashboard Notes.</li>
<li>Go to Appearance > Widgets where you will see a new “Dashboard Notes” sidebar.</li>
<li>To create a note, simply drag a new widget into the sidebar and give it some content (we typically use a text/HTML widget).</li>
<li>Once you’ve added content to the widget, click save, and the Dashboard Notes settings for this widget will appear.</li>
<li>Adjust the settings to meet your needs, and click save when you’re done.</li>
<li>Refresh, or navigate to any page to see your new note in action.</li>
<li>Use the plugin settings found via <strong>Settings > Dashboard Notes</strong> to choose which user roles can/can’t see the notices.</li>
</ol>
<h4>Credits</h4>
<p>Special thanks to <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/kasparsd/" rel="nofollow ugc">Kaspars Dambis</a> for his work on <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/widget-context/" rel="ugc">Widget Context</a> – much of this project is based on that code.</p>


Dashboard Notes

Easily create notes/instructions in the WordPress admin using any widget you like!

PluginRx

<p>The “Admin Help Docs” WordPress plugin is a brilliant tool for streamlining administrative tasks and empowering website management! It allows you to create custom help documentation for your WordPress admin dashboard, making it easy to remind yourself or guide other administrators through complex tasks and settings.</p>
<p>With this plugin, you can:</p>
<ul>
<li>Add a section to your admin area where users can go to browse or search through help documentation that you create.</li>
<li>Add instructions/notes to ANY admin page at the top, bottom, or other areas of the page.</li>
<li>Add custom dashboard widgets, or replace your entire WordPress dashboard with help docs.</li>
<li>Brand your help section and docs with your own logo and colors.</li>
<li>Import and auto-feed docs remotely from other sites.</li>
<li>Change the footer text in the admin area.</li>
<li>Reorganize your admin menu in an order that makes more sense.</li>
<li>Add a simple Support Contact form for your clients to contact you directly.</li>
</ul>
<p>Page locations include:</p>
<ul>
<li>Top</li>
<li>Bottom</li>
<li>Side (if on post/page edit screens)</li>
<li>Contextual help tab</li>
<li>Next to specific elements (using a CSS selector)</li>
<li>Anywhere else you can hook into if you’re a developer by using a function</li>
</ul>
<p>By providing easy access to relevant information and guidance, “Admin Help Docs” saves time, reduces confusion, and makes WordPress administration more efficient and enjoyable! It’s perfect for developers, designers, and site owners who want to simplify website management and focus on creating amazing content!</p>
<h3>Demo</h3>
<p><span class="embed-youtube" style="text-align:center; display: block;"><iframe loading="lazy" class="youtube-player" width="750" height="422" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/8_JHpyOSunU?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent" allowfullscreen="true" style="border:0;" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox"></iframe></span></p>


Admin Help Docs


Flexible and easy to manage plugin to add dashboard documentation to your users.



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Useful documentation manager

Site developers and operators can easily create help documentation and notices for the admin area.

Dashboard Notes vs Admin Help Docs