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MVP Docs adds a simple documentation system to your WordPress site. It creates a Docs custom post type with categories, a clean archive page, and a markdown import tool — nothing more.
Why MVP Docs?
AI tools like Claude and ChatGPT are excellent at generating documentation in Markdown format. MVP Docs was built to take advantage of that — paste your AI-generated <code>.md</code> files straight into WordPress with a single click. No copy-pasting HTML, no reformatting, no fussing with blocks. Just import and publish.
Beyond the AI workflow, most documentation plugins are overbuilt. They add custom page builders, proprietary editors, dozens of database tables, and megabytes of JavaScript. MVP Docs takes the opposite approach:
<ul>
<li>Uses the native WordPress block editor</li>
<li>Works with any theme (block themes and classic themes)</li>
<li>Stores content as standard WordPress posts</li>
<li>Loads zero scripts or styles outside of doc pages</li>
<li>No lock-in — your content is just posts and taxonomies</li>
<li>No external dependencies — everything ships with the plugin</li>
</ul>
Features
<ul>
<li>Docs post type with archive at <code>/docs/</code></li>
<li>Doc Categories for organizing content</li>
<li>Search — AJAX-powered typeahead dropdown on the archive and category pages, with a dedicated search results page at <code>/docs/search/</code></li>
<li>Markdown import — upload a <code>.md</code> file and it converts to native Gutenberg blocks (tables, code blocks, lists, and all GFM features)</li>
<li>Import / Export — export docs, categories, and settings as a JSON file; import on another site</li>
<li>Archive page — docs grouped by category in a card grid</li>
<li>Category archives — full list of docs in a category with search bar</li>
<li>Search results page — dedicated page with breadcrumbs and themed card layout</li>
<li>Breadcrumbs on single doc pages</li>
<li>Settings — archive layout (columns, border radius, docs per category), colors, page titles, sort order, custom slugs, category ordering via drag-and-drop</li>
<li>Block theme support — registers proper block templates for single docs, archives, category pages, and search</li>
<li>Classic theme support — falls back to PHP templates with <code>get_header()</code>/<code>get_footer()</code></li>
<li>WP-CLI — full command-line coverage so an AI agent or shell script can configure and populate a docs site without ever opening wp-admin</li>
</ul>
Markdown Import — Built for AI-Generated Docs
AI tools produce clean, well-structured Markdown. MVP Docs lets you import those <code>.md</code> files directly into the block editor with one click. The sidebar includes an “Import from Markdown” button — upload a file and it gets parsed client-side with full GitHub Flavored Markdown support (via marked.js), then converted into native Gutenberg blocks. The first <code># Heading</code> becomes the post title automatically.
Use your favorite AI to generate docs, how-to guides, or knowledge base articles in Markdown, then import them into WordPress without any reformatting.
Supported: headings, bold, italic, links, images, tables, fenced code blocks with syntax hints, task lists, strikethrough, blockquotes, horizontal rules, ordered and unordered lists.
Import / Export
Go to Docs > Settings > Import / Export to:
<ul>
<li>Export docs, categories, and/or settings as a single JSON file</li>
<li>Import a previously exported file to restore or migrate content between sites</li>
</ul>
Existing docs with the same title are skipped during import to avoid duplicates. Categories are created automatically if they don’t exist.
WP-CLI
Every admin action has a command-line equivalent, so a docs site can be stood up and populated entirely from a shell script or AI agent. Run <code>wp mvp-docs <command> --help</code> for full details on any command below.
Content
<pre><code>wp mvp-docs import-md <file>
</code></pre>
Import a Markdown file as a doc. Output is byte-identical to the sidebar Markdown importer — same blocks, same title extraction from the first <code>#</code> heading.
<pre><code>wp mvp-docs import-raw <file>
</code></pre>
Import a raw HTML file as a doc. Block-commented HTML is preserved as-is; plain HTML renders as a Classic block in the editor.
Both import commands accept: 
* <code>--title=<text></code> — override the extracted title 
* <code>--slug=<slug></code> — explicit post slug 
* <code>--excerpt=<text></code> — short description shown on category/search pages 
* <code>--category=<slug></code> — assign to this category (created if missing) 
* <code>--sort-order=<n></code> — in-category sort priority (lower appears first) 
* <code>--status=<publish|draft|private></code> — post status (default: publish) 
* <code>--dry-run</code> — print the generated markup instead of creating a post
Backup and migration
<pre><code>wp mvp-docs export [--docs] [--settings] [--output=<file>] [--pretty]
</code></pre>
Dump docs, categories, settings, and category order to a single JSON bundle. Omitting both flags exports everything. Pipe to stdout or write to a file.
<pre><code>wp mvp-docs import <file>
</code></pre>
Restore a JSON bundle. Docs are deduplicated by title, so running the same import twice is safe.
Structure
<pre><code>wp mvp-docs reorder-categories <slug-or-id>...
</code></pre>
Set the display order of categories. Accepts term IDs or slugs.
Settings
<pre><code>wp mvp-docs settings list [--format=table|json|yaml|csv]
</code></pre>
Show every setting with its current value, description, and allowed form — self-documenting so you never have to read the source to discover what’s configurable.
<pre><code>wp mvp-docs settings get <key>
</code></pre>
Print a single setting’s value.
<pre><code>wp mvp-docs settings set <key=value>...
</code></pre>
Update one or more settings. Values run through the same sanitizer as the admin UI; if a value is rejected (e.g. <code>columns=7</code> when the allowed range is 1–4), a warning names the allowed form and shows the actual saved value. Changing <code>docs_slug</code> or <code>category_slug</code> auto-flushes rewrite rules.
Quick start for AI agents
<pre><code>wp plugin activate mvp-docs
wp mvp-docs settings set docs_slug=kb archive_title="Knowledge Base"
wp term create mvpd_category "Getting Started" --slug=getting-started
wp mvp-docs reorder-categories getting-started
wp mvp-docs import-md ./intro.md --category=getting-started --sort-order=1
wp mvp-docs export --output=backup.json
</code></pre>

MVP Docs

A lightweight documentation plugin for WordPress. AI-friendly markdown import, native editor, no bloat.

Achal Jain

IdeaBox Creations

Nirbhay Singh Rao

Create powerful documentation for your products and services right in WordPress with features like Live Search, Breadcrumbs, User Feedback, Styling with Customizer, etc.
Whether you are building a small or large Knowledge Base, <a href="http://wpsmartdocs.com/?utm_source=repo-readme&utm_medium=smartdocslite&utm_campaign=repo-demo-link" rel="nofollow ugc">SmartDocs</a> will help you manage docs easily and help your customers find answers quickly, even in the in-depth documentation of your products and services.
SmartDocs keeps everything simple and minimal. You can get started with it in a few clicks without feeling lost and overwhelmed.
<h3>Create Powerful Knowledge Base to EXCEL Customer Support</h3>
With SmartDocs, you can easily create and organize content in an attractive and structured way. This will make it easier for your customers to find the piece of information they are looking for.
<h3>Reduce Support Workload</h3>
There is no doubt that well-maintained Documentation can reduce the support team’s workload tremendously, and with SmartDocs, you can achieve that in 5 simple steps:
<ol>
<li>Install Plugin</li>
<li>Add Docs and Assign Categories to them</li>
<li>Setup basic style from the customizer</li>
<li>Tweak settings a bit to your taste and</li>
<li>Visit Docs Homepage</li>
</ol>
You are done with a flawlessly working Docs page!
Let your customers find the answers to their questions quickly without interacting with the support representatives for known issues or queries. It’s a win-win! 🏆
<h3>Top Features 🤘</h3>
<h3>1️⃣ FLAWLESS NAVIGATION</h3>
With SmartDocs built-in templates, you can quickly set up Documentation and organize them using categories for users to start navigating them easily.
<h3>2️⃣ POWERFUL SEARCH OPTION</h3>
SmartDocs comes with a powerful search that will allow customers to navigate the doc based on the entered keywords. The search also supports other post types like posts and pages to show up in the search results. All easily adjustable via settings in one click.
<h3>3️⃣ BUILT-IN-STYLING & CUSTOMIZATION OPTIONS</h3>
We understand the hassle of going through CSS and the painstaking time it takes to build beautiful designs. Hence, we have build styling controls right in the Native Customizer.
With our built-in customizer controls, you can set colors, background colors, font-sizes, etc., for built-in templates right from the customizer. Not to mention with Live Preview.
<h3>4️⃣ GET QUICK FEEDBACK</h3>
Getting feedback from the customers is an essential part of the Documentation. SmartDocs provides built-in functionality for customers to rate docs as helpful or not helpful. This not only allows them to provide quality feedback but also helps you to understand if the content is serving the purpose or not.
<h3>5️⃣ CUSTOM BREAKPOINTS</h3>
Good Documentation should be accessible from every device, and SmartDocs understand it undoubtedly.
It is fully responsive and works perfectly on mobile, tablet, and desktop screens. You can even set custom breakpoints for your Documentation in the customizer settings if required.
<h3>6️⃣ DEVELOPER FRIENDLY</h3>
Do you like to fiddle with the code? 
We definitely do 😉 While managing Documentation for our existing plugins, we know how frustrating it can be for developers to change or modify simple things in code. Hence, we have researched and analyzed the plugins’ code design from a developer’s perspective to keep the code developer-friendly.
Rewrite, Modify, or Customize; whatever you want to do, you’ll find a way in SmartDocs to do it.
<h3>PRODUCT BY IDEABOX 💛</h3>
SmartDocs is developed and brought to you by IdeaBox Creations, the company behind many great WordPress plugins. Our motivated and customer friendly team is trusted by more than 200,000 customers worldwide.
We will love to see you build great Documentations & Knowledge bases with the SmartDocs plugin, and if there are any hiccups, we will be right here to help 👨‍🔧
<h3>DOCUMENTATION AND SUPPORT</h3>
<ul>
<li>For Documentation and support, check out our <a href="https://wpsmartdocs.com/docs/?utm_source=repo-readme&utm_medium=smartdocslite&utm_campaign=repo-demo-link" rel="nofollow ugc">Documentation</a></li>
<li>If you have any questions, visit our plugin’s support forum</li>
<li>For more information, visit our website at <a href="http://wpsmartdocs.com/?utm_source=repo-readme&utm_medium=smartdocslite&utm_campaign=repo-demo-link" rel="nofollow ugc">SmartDocs</a></li>
</ul>
<h3>LIKE SmartDocs? ❤</h3>
We bet you do! Your appreciation is always motivating for our team.
<ul>
<li>Join our Facebook Group.</li>
<li>Don’t forget to Rate us on WordPress and show your love.</li>
<li>Check out our <a href="http://wpsmartdocs.com/?utm_source=repo-readme&utm_medium=smartdocslite&utm_campaign=repo-demo-link" rel="nofollow ugc">website</a>.</li>
</ul>
<h3>WHAT’S NEXT?</h3>
If you liked SmartDocs, consider checking out our other WordPress plugins:
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<a href="https://divimonk.com/?utm_source=repo-readme&utm_medium=smartdocslite&utm_campaign=repo-demo-link" rel="nofollow ugc">DiviMonk</a>: A professionally designed templates library for Divi website builder with more than 250 templates.

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