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<p>When you hand off a WordPress site to a client, they often ask “where do I edit what?”. NPC Manual Generator for Advanced Custom Fields parses the field structures defined by Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) and produces an update manual that operations staff can actually read – in Markdown and PDF.</p>
<p>Designed for real-world handoff use, the plugin renders Repeater / Flexible Content / Group nesting, translates ACF location rules into readable text, and bundles a Japanese-capable font for PDF output, so the result is something you can ship as a deliverable.</p>
<h4>Main features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Read ACF local JSON (<code>acf-json/group_xxx.json</code>) and field groups stored in the database</li>
<li>Indented rendering for nested fields (Repeater / Flexible Content / Group)</li>
<li>Formatted output of field type, required flag, instructions, choices, and more</li>
<li>Location rule humanization (post type, taxonomy, page templates; resolves page/post titles when reading from the database)</li>
<li>Live preview in the admin screen</li>
<li>Markdown download (single file and Zip bundle)</li>
<li>PDF download (single file – A4 portrait, IPAex Gothic bundled, header / footer / page numbers)</li>
<li>Bulk Zip download with format selection (MD / PDF / Both)</li>
<li>Paired filename rename when bundling so that the MD and PDF for the same group share the same suffix</li>
</ul>
<h4>Translation</h4>
<p>All UI strings are wrapped with <code>__()</code> / <code>_e()</code> and the text domain <code>npc-manual-generator-for-advanced-custom-fields</code>. A Japanese translation is bundled (<code>languages/npc-manual-generator-for-advanced-custom-fields-ja.po</code>). Additional languages can be contributed through translate.wordpress.org.</p>
<h4>Roadmap</h4>
<ul>
<li>Template feature (rebrand the manual with your studio’s logo and colors)</li>
<li>Inline display in the post editor sidebar</li>
<li>Sample value capture (pull one real post and show “currently entered as …”)</li>
<li>Diff manuals (highlight changes since the previous output)</li>
<li>Automatic screenshot insertion (capture the admin screen with a headless browser and embed in the PDF)</li>
</ul>
<h4>Links</h4>
<ul>
<li>Official site: https://n-pc.jp/</li>
<li>Developer blog: https://n-pc.jp/blog/</li>
</ul>
<h4>Author</h4>
<p>npc – Freelance WordPress developer working with ACF since 2016. This plugin grew from in-house tools used to ship real client projects.</p>
<h3>Third-party Licenses</h3>
<p>This plugin bundles the following third-party software.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>mPDF</strong> (<code>mpdf/mpdf</code> 8.x): GPL-2.0-only. See <code>vendor/mpdf/mpdf/LICENSE.txt</code>.</li>
<li><strong>IPAex Gothic Font</strong> (<code>fonts/ipaexg.ttf</code>): IPA Font License Agreement v1.0. See <code>fonts/IPA_Font_License_Agreement_v1.0.txt</code>. Official: https://moji.or.jp/ipafont/license/</li>
</ul>
<p>The mPDF dependencies are also bundled (all under compatible licenses):</p>
<ul>
<li><code>setasign/fpdi</code> – MIT</li>
<li><code>psr/log</code> – MIT</li>
<li><code>psr/http-message</code> – MIT</li>
<li><code>paragonie/random_compat</code> – MIT</li>
<li><code>myclabs/deep-copy</code> – MIT</li>
<li><code>mpdf/psr-log-aware-trait</code> – GPL-2.0-only</li>
<li><code>mpdf/psr-http-message-shim</code> – GPL-2.0-only</li>
</ul>


NPC Manual Generator for Advanced Custom Fields

Reads Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) field structures and automatically generates client-ready update manuals in Markdown and PDF formats.

Goji Kawai

<p><strong>日本語のユーザー様へ:</strong></p>
<p>「マニュアル作成に、無駄なリソースをかけていませんか？」</p>
<p>ウェブサイトの納品時、クライアントに渡す操作マニュアル。<br />
見積もりでは「おまけ」扱いだったはずなのに、気づけば膨大な時間と労力を消費している…そんな経験はありませんか？</p>
<p>PDFで作ったマニュアルは、納品後に情報が古くなり、更新も面倒。どこに保存したか分からなくなることもしばしばです。</p>
<pre><code>Manual Dogは、そんなウェブ制作者の「隠れたコスト」を解決するために生まれました。
</code></pre>
<p>マニュアルの作成、更新、そして閲覧。そのすべてを、クライアントが日頃から慣れ親しんだWordPressの管理画面内だけで完結させましょう。<br />
    Manual Dogは、いつでも最新の情報を、必要な人のすぐそばに届けます。</p>
<p><strong>v1.1.0 の新機能：</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>マニュアル一覧</strong> — タイトル・投稿者・日付を一覧表示。編集・削除もここから。</li>
<li><strong>並び順設定</strong> — ドラッグ＆ドロップで並び替え。右にずらすと子（入れ子）に、左にずらすと親階層に戻せます。</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>For English speakers:</strong></p>
<p>ManualDog is a simple and intuitive manual management plugin designed for use within the WordPress admin area. It allows you to create, organize, and display manuals exclusively for logged-in users, making it perfect for client handoffs, internal company guides, or user documentation.</p>
<p><strong>What’s new in v1.1.0:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>All Manuals page</strong> — View all manuals in a clean table with title, author, date, edit, and trash actions.</li>
<li><strong>Sort Order page</strong> — Drag and drop to reorder manuals. Drag right to nest (make a child), drag left to un-nest. No extra plugins needed.</li>
</ul>


Manual Dog

A WordPress plugin to create and manage manuals that are only visible to authorized users within the admin area.

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