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GedShow is a simple WordPress plugin that allows the uploading of a gedcom file to a WordPress website. Once the plugin is installed there is a new menu item in the Admin menu panel on the website entitled Gedshow. On clicking this menu option a file upload dialog page is displayed allowing you to browse your computer for your gedcom file and then upload it. Once the gedcom file has been uploaded some of the data is extracted from it and loaded into the WordPress database. The uploaded information can then be displayed on a page using a shortcode.
The first shortcode is [gedshow living=”yes”] or [gedshow living=”no”], as usual the shortcode should be typed in lowercase and surrounded by square brackets. This displays a list of all the surnames in the database with a count of the number of records who have that surname in brackets next to the surname. The surname is displayed on a button, clicking on this button then shows the first and surname of all those individuals of the surname clicked and hides the all surnames records, again the names are displayed on a button. Clicking on this new button shows the individual record of that person. Currently occupations, birth, baptism, death, burial, residence and occupation dates and places are shown. If the individual had children a ‘show tree’ button is displayed, clicking this button shows a graphical tree of the family below the marriage details. The names of the spouse and children of the individual are links and clicking on any of these changes the display of fact to that new individuals details.
The second shortcode is [surname sn=”smith” living=”yes”] or [surname sn=”smith” living=”no”]. Replace smith with the surname of your choice within double quotes (ensuring that the surname exists in your gedcom). This shortcode then displays the data as above.
The third shortcode is [gs_individual id=”I1″ name=”Y” facts=”Y”] This shortcode can be placed on any page or post and will display the persons name (if Y is in the shortcode) followed by their Birth, Marriage and Death details and then any person level notes. Additional information and photos can then be added in the usual way. The reference number can be found for the person in the header of their normal Gedshow page by hovering over their name. More details on the demo site.
The fourth shortcode is [gs_tree id=”I1″] This displays a 3 generation Ancestor tree for a chosen individual. The id number is found in the same was as shortcode 3 above. The shortcode can be used anywhere on a page or post. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS SHORTCODE DOES NOT CHECK FOR LIVING INDIVIDUALS BEING DISPLAYED.
The first two shortcodes can now have living yes / no qualifier. So [gedshow living=”yes”] or [surname sn=”smith” living=”yes”]. If you do not add the living qualifier living=no is assumed. 
For these new shortcodes to work you MUST re-import your gedcom file as there are database changes. There is a new page on the demo website on using this new living qualifier.
The fifth shortcode is [gs_allnames] This is for a page specifically for search engines it lists all the individuals in the database with their dates of birth and death (if known) in a simple table. It does not include living individuals.
When first and surnames are shown on either the button or in the heading for individual records the sex of the individual is shown after the surname using the unicode symbols, ♂ for male and ♀ for female.
The ‘Upcoming Birthdays’ widget is available in the Widgets pane as Gedshow Birthdays. It can be displayed in any widget area (ideally around 250px wide or wider) the title and number of birthdays to show is selectable in the widget dialog (default 10). Only the day and month are shown so display of Living people is not repressed.
The ‘Top Surnames’ widget is available in the Widgets pane as Gedshow Surnames. This widget shows a configurable number (default 10) of the highest number of surnames in the database.
The ‘Anniversaries’ widget is available in the Widgets pane as Gedshow Anniversaries. This widget shows a configurable number (default 5) of the upcoming wedding anniversaries in the database.
The ‘In Memoriam’ widget is available in the Widgets pane as Gedshow In Memoriam. This widget shows a configurable number (default 10) of the upcoming deaths in the database.
Current limitations:
<ul>
<li>Only one gedcom can be uploaded, the previous one will be deleted if a new one is uploaded.</li>
<li>UTF-16 gedcom files, native to Family Historian V6, are not supported. Export as utf-8 format gedcom for use in this plugin.</li>
<li>Large gedcom files with >25000 individuals are unlikely to load due to webserver timeouts (this may be a smaller number on free / shared webhosts.</li>
</ul>
Future enhancements:
<ul>
<li>Suggestions for added functionality welcome</li>
</ul>
<a href="https://gedshow.le-fever.org/" rel="nofollow ugc">Demo site – Full shortcode</a> 
<a href="https://gedshow.le-fever.org/gedshow-surname/" rel="nofollow ugc">Demo site – Surname shortcode</a> 
<a href="https://gedshow.le-fever.org/richard-spencer/" rel="nofollow ugc">Demo site – Person story shortcode</a>
Users group on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/706380551130147/" rel="nofollow ugc">Facebook</a>
Any comments / feedback to <a href="mailto:gedshow@orba-design.com" rel="nofollow ugc">gedshow@orba-design.com</a>

GedShow

GedShow creates a shortcode to display the contents of an uploaded gedcom file to show the family history of individuals in the file.

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AP Family Trees is a new, versatile genealogy plugin built for family historians, authors, publishers and institutions who want to publish genealogical research on their WordPress websites. Import from GEDCOM, display interactive charts, and give every ancestor their own profile page. Insert family member profile ‘cards’ into other blog content to create lovely ‘pull outs’ linking to profile pages. The plugin includes multiple ways to access and display family history content and links on your site so you can integrate your genealogical information seamlessly – whether as a full page family tree chart or a small profile linking box on longer text articles. All within WordPress and without sending your data to a third-party service.
Built by <a href="https://ancestorpress.com" rel="nofollow ugc">AncestorPress</a> – tools for family history, built to last.
<h3>What You Can Do With the Free Version</h3>
<ul>
<li>Import GEDCOM files from any genealogy application (Family Tree Maker, Gramps, MacFamilyTree, Ancestry, and all standard GEDCOM 5.5 exporters)</li>
<li>Display a Descendant Vertical chart – the classic top-down family tree, pan and zoom enabled</li>
<li>Unlimited family members in a single lineage</li>
<li>Living person privacy controls – suppress details for individuals flagged as living in your GEDCOM data or marked as living in the plugin</li>
<li>Configurable chart boxes – show or hide photos, dates, spouses, and gender indicators; set name and date formats</li>
<li>Gender colour indicators – customisable male/female colours in chart boxes</li>
<li>Click any person to re-root the chart – visitors can make any ancestor or descendant the new starting point</li>
<li>Embed on any page via shortcode or Gutenberg block</li>
</ul>
<h3>Pro</h3>
Unlock the full publishing toolkit:
<ul>
<li>Unlimited lineages – manage separate family histories or multiple GEDCOM files side by side</li>
<li>Ancestor Horizontal chart – the industry-standard pedigree view, left to right</li>
<li>Full profile pages for every person – photo, dates, relationships, notes, and custom fields, embeddable via shortcode or block</li>
<li>Compact profile cards – inline photo, name, and dates card embeddable in any post or page</li>
<li>Photo gallery on profiles</li>
<li>GEDCOM notes displayed on profile pages</li>
<li>Custom fields – unlimited per lineage (text, date, URL, select)</li>
<li>Member search via shortcode or Gutenberg block</li>
<li>GEDCOM export – take your data back at any time</li>
<li>Person box links to profile page – click a name in the chart to open their full profile</li>
<li>Chart edit controls – add and remove people directly from the chart</li>
<li>Generations control – floating panel lets visitors adjust how many generations are shown</li>
</ul>
<h3>Pro Plus</h3>
The complete set, including every chart type and export format:
Everything in Pro, plus:
<ul>
<li>Descendant Horizontal chart</li>
<li>Ancestor Vertical chart – youngest at the bottom, ancestors ascending</li>
<li>Descendant Compact Text chart</li>
<li>Hourglass chart – ancestors and descendants of one person in a single view; ancestors branch left, the person is in the centre, descendants branch right</li>
<li>Custom chart colours – full control over boxes, borders, connectors, name text, and date text</li>
<li>PDF export – print or save the chart directly from the viewer</li>
<li>SVG export – download as a scalable vector file for print or design use</li>
<li>Member directory – sortable by surname, first name, or birth date</li>
</ul>
<blockquote>
All plans use the same plugin. Upgrade at any time by entering a licence key – no reinstall required. Multi-site licensing available on request.
</blockquote>
<h4>Sample Trees</h4>
Here are some live tree chart examples.
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.ancestorpress.com/family-trees/default-descendant-family-tree-example/" rel="nofollow ugc">Chart A1 Descendant Vertical – Free</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.ancestorpress.com/family-trees/horizontal-descendent-chart-example/" rel="nofollow ugc">Chart A2 Descendant Horizontal – Pro Plus</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.ancestorpress.com/family-trees/default-pedigree-chart/" rel="nofollow ugc">Chart B1 Ancestor Vertical – Pro Plus</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.ancestorpress.com/family-trees/ancestor-horizontal-chart/" rel="nofollow ugc">Chart B2 Ancestor Horizontal – Pro</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.ancestorpress.com/family-trees/descendents-compact-text-chart/" rel="nofollow ugc">Chart C1 Descendants Compact Text – Pro Plus</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.ancestorpress.com/family-trees/hourglass-chart/" rel="nofollow ugc">Chart E Hourglass – Pro Plus</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.ancestorpress.com/family-index-pages/" rel="nofollow ugc">Family Index directory example – Pro</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.ancestorpress.com/family-trees/profile-blocks-shortcodes/" rel="nofollow ugc">Profile block and shortcode cards – Pro</a></li>
</ul>
<h3>Who It Is For</h3>
AP Family Trees is designed for:
<ul>
<li>Family history researchers who want to publish their tree online as part of a WordPress site or blog</li>
<li>Genealogy societies and archives that need to present lineage data in a structured, professional format</li>
<li>Historians and heritage organisations building public-facing ancestor resources</li>
<li>Anyone who has been using desktop genealogy software and wants to move their data onto their own website</li>
</ul>
<h3>What Makes It Different</h3>
Most genealogy plugins are either too simple (a basic chart widget with no data management) or too complex (requiring server configuration and database imports). AP Family Trees sits in the middle: a proper data-driven plugin that stores your family data cleanly in WordPress, imports from the standard GEDCOM format used by every major genealogy application, and renders interactive, publication-quality charts and profile pages.
Your data stays on your server. There are no third-party accounts to set up and no monthly subscription to a genealogy platform.
<h4>Third-party libraries</h4>
This plugin bundles the following open-source libraries. All are GPL-compatible.
<ul>
<li><a href="https://github.com/mrkrstphr/php-gedcom" rel="nofollow ugc">php-gedcom</a> by Kristopher Wilson – MIT licence. Used for parsing GEDCOM files on import.</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/timmywil/panzoom" rel="nofollow ugc">Panzoom</a> by Timmy Willison – MIT licence. Used for interactive pan and zoom on family tree charts.</li>
<li><a href="https://select2.org/" rel="nofollow ugc">Select2</a> by Kevin Brown, Igor Vaynberg, and contributors – MIT licence. Used for searchable dropdowns in the admin interface.</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/Freemius/wordpress-sdk" rel="nofollow ugc">Freemius WordPress SDK</a> by Freemius – MIT licence. Used for licence management on Pro and Pro Plus plans.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Privacy and data</h4>
This plugin does not collect or transmit any personal data from your site or your visitors. All family tree data is stored exclusively in your own WordPress database.
If you activate a paid Pro or Pro Plus licence, the Freemius SDK is used to validate and manage that licence. Freemius may collect basic site and usage data as part of licence activation. This is subject to the <a href="https://freemius.com/privacy/" rel="nofollow ugc">Freemius Privacy Policy</a>. No licence activation is required to use the free plan.

AP Family Trees

Publish beautiful, interactive family trees on WordPress. Import GEDCOM files, display multiple chart types, and share your family history online.

GedShow vs AP Family Trees