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Plugin info

Total downloads: 4,293
Active installs: 80
Total reviews: 3
Average rating: 2.3
Support threads opened: 0
Support threads resolved: 0 (0%)
Available in: 1 language(s)
Contributors: 1
Last updated: 9/23/2025 (99 days ago)
Added to WordPress: 2/4/2017 (8 years old)
Minimum WordPress version: 6.7.2
Tested up to WordPress version: 6.8.3
Minimum PHP version: 8.1

Maintenance & Compatibility

Maintenance score

Maintained • Last updated 99 days ago • 3 reviews

52/100

Is WP Obituary Manager abandoned?

Likely maintained (last update 99 days ago).

Compatibility

Requires WordPress: 6.7.2
Tested up to: 6.8.3
Requires PHP: 8.1

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Developers

Arni Cinco (Owner)4

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Description

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WP Obituary Manager provides a simple way to manage obituaries and condolences directly from your WordPress admin dashboard.

Designed for funeral service providers, it allows you to:
– Create and manage obituaries
– Accept and moderate visitor condolences
– Customize layouts and display options
– Easily integrate obituaries into your website

Developed by WPTaskforce.com, a web design agency based in Iloilo City, Philippines.

✨ Features at a Glance

  • ✅ Custom Obituary Post Type – Manage obituaries like regular WordPress posts.
  • ✅ Frontend Submission Form – Allow families or staff to submit obituaries online.
  • ✅ Obituary Slider Shortcode – Showcase recent obituaries anywhere on your site.
  • ✅ Condolence Management – Visitors can leave condolences; admins can moderate.
  • ✅ Print-Friendly Obituary Pages – Works seamlessly with popular WordPress PDF/print plugins for downloadable or printable obituaries.
  • ✅ Elementor Support – Works seamlessly with Elementor page builder.
  • ✅ Customizable Settings – Set default thumbnails and obituary layouts.

💡 Need to migrate existing obituaries? Contact us for import services.
📩 Reach us on Microsoft Teams: [email protected]

Installation

  1. Upload WP_Obituary.zip to /wp-content/plugins/, or search WP Obituary Manager in your WordPress dashboard under Plugins Add New.
  2. Activate the plugin via the Plugins menu.
  3. Configure settings: go to Obituaries Settings to set your default thumbnail and layout.
  4. Visit your obituary page at www.yourdomain.com/obituaries.

Frequently Asked Questions

How can I add an obituary?

You can add one in the WordPress dashboard under Obituaries, or allow visitors to submit via the frontend form.

Where is my obituary page?

By default, it’s available at: www.yourdomain.com/obituaries.

How are condolences managed?

Condolences are stored as comments and can be moderated via the WordPress admin dashboard.

Review feed

Arni Cinco
11/23/2023

Great self hosted obituary so far.

One of the best self hosted and obituary manage in your WordPress website.

Screenshots

  1. Obituaries archive page (<code>www.yourdomain.com/obituaries</code>)

    Obituaries archive page (www.yourdomain.com/obituaries)

  2. Single obituary post

    Single obituary post

  3. Obituary settings panel

    Obituary settings panel

  4. Add New Obituary screen

    Add New Obituary screen

Changelog

2.0.7

  • Added Elementor support

2.0.6

  • Fixed post type query_vars issue

2.0.5

  • Corrected typos
  • Fixed compatibility with WordPress 6.7.2

2.0.3

  • Updated text: “Post Comment” “Submit Condolences”
  • Updated text: “Leave a Comment” “Offer Condolences”
  • Changed URL slug from obituary to obituaries

2.0.2

  • Fixed compatibility issue with WordPress 6.2.2
  • Updated plugin name

2.0.0

  • Introduced custom obituary post type
  • Added frontend obituary submission form
  • Enabled full obituary management in the admin dashboard
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