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This plugin allows you to refer to a WordPress shortcode within the content of posts and pages without that shortcode being automagically expanded by WordPress. The plugin takes advantage of the fact that the <a href="https://codex.wordpress.org/Shortcode_API" rel="nofollow ugc">WordPress ShortCode API</a> does not support nested shortcodes to allow this plugin’s shortcode to wrap the shortcode being documented.
<blockquote>
The shortcode parser uses a single pass on the post content. This means that if 
 the $content parameter of a shortcode handler contains another shortcode, it won’t 
 be parsed
</blockquote>
The plugin supports both the self closing <code>[shortcode]</code> and enclosing <code>[shortcode]content[/shortcode]</code> forms and supports a short form name of the shortcode, <code>[wp_scs]</code> as well as the more verbose <code>[wp_shortcode_shield]</code> form. For the sake of brevity, the remainder of this documentation will use the <code>[wp_scs]</code> short form name.
If using the self-closing form of the shortcode, you need to supply the name of the shortcode you are documenting using the <code>code</code> attribute but without using the enclosing <code>[</code> and <code>]</code> characters. This is because when parsing shortcodes, WordPress looks for the first occurrence of the ‘]’ character to terminate the shortcode. As a result of this, usage such as
<pre><code>[wp_scs code="[another-shortcode-name]"]
</code></pre>
… WordPress will use the ‘]’ character inside the <code>code</code> attribute to try and terminate the shortcode name, which is not what is desired. Instead, the plugin automagically adds the terminating ‘[‘ and ‘]’ characters to the plugin’s output, so that usage such as
<pre><code>[wp_scs code="another-shortcode-name"]
</code></pre>
… will display [another-shortcode-name] in your post’s of page’s content.
If you are using the enclosing form of the shortcode, you can either supply the shortcode to be documented with or without enclosing ‘[‘ and ‘]’ characters; if they are omitted, the plugin will add them for you, so that usage such as
<pre><code>[wp_scs][another-shortcode-name][/wp_scs]
</code></pre>
… and
<pre><code>[wp_scs]another-shortcode-name[/wp_scs]
</code></pre>
… will display the same results, namely [another-shortcode-name].
Finally a note of caution, you cannot mix the enclosing and self closing form of the plugin’s shortcode within the same post or page; this is not a limitation of the plugin, but the way in which WordPress implements the <a href="https://codex.wordpress.org/Shortcode_API" rel="nofollow ugc">ShortCode API</a> …
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The parser does not handle mixing of enclosing and non-enclosing forms of the same 
 shortcode as you would want it to. For example, if you have:
<code>[myshortcode example='non-enclosing' /] non-enclosed content [myshortcode] enclosed content 
 [/myshortcode]</code>
Instead of being treated as two shortcodes separated by the text ” non-enclosed content “, 
 the parser treats this as a single shortcode enclosing ” non-enclosed content [myshortcode] 
 enclosed content”.
</blockquote>

WP Shortcode Shield

Allows posts and pages to easily document WordPress shortcodes without the shortcode being expanded.

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BasePress

Amitkumar Dudhat

Easily create & manage documentation. Reduce support tickets & scale your customer support workload. This simple plugin works with any theme.
<h3>Best Knowledge Base, Docs and Wiki plugin for WordPress</h3>
Create a knowledgebase that provides support even when you’re not around 🤩.
A reliable knowledge base is the cornerstone of any knowledge management strategy. It improves customer service and provides better self-servicing docs, giving customers easy access to instant answers 24/7. As a result support cost is greatly reduced.
<a href="https://basepresskb.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">BasePress</a> allows you to organise documentation for clients and employees. Build as many independent knowledge bases as you need to document your products or services out of the box.
This knowledgebase plugin is straightforward to use, thanks to its clear and simple administration tools that integrate seamlessly in the WordPress admin area.
There are three themes to choose from with easy customization and colour branding, and for the coders, full customization via templates.
Check detailed <a href="https://basepresskb.com/docs/knowledge-base/basepress/" rel="nofollow ugc">BasePress Documentation</a>.
<h3>✔ What makes BasePress the right tool for your business?</h3>
<ul>
<li>Ready to use in less than 5 minutes.</li>
<li>A dedicated Wizard to guide you through the set-up procedure.</li>
<li>Create as many independent knowledge bases as you need out of the box.</li>
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</ul>
This is a Lite version of our Premium plugin that we wanted to share with the WordPress community. 
It has all the features you need to create your fully functional knowledge base and nothing less.
<h3>✔ MAIN FEATURES</h3>
<ul>
<li>Build a single or multiple knowledge base</li>
<li>A dedicated page for users to choose the knowledge base they want to consult</li>
<li>Unlimited sections hierarchy</li>
<li>List and boxed section styles</li>
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<li>Drag and drop reorder for knowledge bases and sections</li>
<li>Search bar with live results</li>
<li>Shortcode to add the search bar anywhere in your website</li>
<li>Related articles widget</li>
<li>Sections widget</li>
<li>Knowledge bases widget</li>
<li>Easy-to-use admin screens</li>
<li>Translatable via .pot files</li>
<li>Easy customization and colour branding</li>
<li>Three themes included</li>
<li>Use with or without Gutenberg</li>
<li>Create the support desk easily with this self-hosted documentation plugin</li>
</ul>
If you need some extra features for you and your customers consider upgrading to the Premium version and get access to these extra benefits:
<h3>🏆 PREMIUM FEATURES</h3>
<ul>
<li>Advanced search bar results based on user votes and visits</li>
<li>Articles voting</li>
<li>Popular articles widget based on votes or visits</li>
<li>Feedback on your KB articles so you can create better docs</li>
<li>Google reCATCHA feature to control spam from the feedback form</li>
<li>Automatic Table of Contents (TOC) in articles and/or widgets</li>
<li>Drag and drop articles reorder</li>
<li>Next and Previous articles navigation</li>
<li>Advanced Content Restriction by user role</li>
<li>Tags support</li>
<li>Knowledge base Statistics</li>
<li>Dashboard widget</li>
<li>Multisite support</li>
<li>Shortcode editor to add dynamic lists of articles outside the knowledge base</li>
<li>Integration with WPML for Multilingual KB</li>
<li>Integration with SearchWP via add-on for advanced searches</li>
<li>Integration with Oxygen Visual Site Builder via add-on</li>
</ul>
See our <a href="https://basepresskb.com/docs/knowledge-base/basepress/" title="Knowledge Base documentation" rel="nofollow ugc">knowledge base & live demo</a>
<h3>WHAT CAN YOU USE BASEPRESS FOR</h3>
<ul>
<li>Runbooks</li>
<li>Internal knowledge base for teams and company employees on an intranet</li>
<li>External documentation knowledgebase for customers</li>
<li>Troubleshooting guides</li>
<li>E-commerce websites</li>
<li>Product manuals and wiki</li>
<li>Documentation for schools and colleges</li>
<li>Service or product documentation</li>
<li>Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)</li>
<li>Wiki and much more</li>
<li>E-commerce websites</li>
<li>Standards and policies at government and other agencies</li>
<li>eLearning for Schools and colleges</li>
</ul>
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<h3>Support & Product Documentation</h3>
<ul>
<li>For detailed plugin documentation visit our <a href="https://basepresskb.com/docs/knowledge-base/basepress/" rel="nofollow ugc">knowledge base</a></li>
<li>If you have any more questions, visit our support on the Plugin’s Forum</li>
<li>For more information about premium version, features etc. visit our website at <a href="https://basepresskb.com/pricing/" rel="nofollow ugc">BasePressKB</a></li>
</ul>
Easily create & manage documentation. Reduce support tickets and scale your customer support. This powerful yet simple knowledgebase plugin works with any theme.
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Knowledge Base documentation & wiki plugin – BasePress Docs

We're using BasePress on iconicwp.com. We chose it because we were able to extend it to cater to our specific needs.

On top of that, the support has been great when required!

Great and Extensible!


I chose this plugin mainly because it allowed multiple products to have their own knowledge base, something that sets this plugin apart from other plugins.It was easy to get going with nice out of the box designs that fitted well.I quickly upgraded to Pro, not that I actually needed the pro features ( nice that they are, the free version does a lot ) but because I want to support the plugin developer as I wanted this plugin to exist for the the long term.Being a plugin developer myself, I haven't need that much support, but when I have asked I have had quality support.Also the code is nicely written, with templates and hooks that make customisation straight forward.


Excellent multi knowledgebase plugin


Cool plugin that rolls together a lot of things you could patch together with other plugins but in an easy-to-use complete package that just works. 


Had an issue, support quickly addressed

Easily create & manage documentation. Reduce support tickets & scale your customer support workload. This simple plugin works with any theme.

WP Shortcode Shield vs Knowledge Base documentation & wiki plugin – BasePress Docs