Title: Glossary Pages
Author: Organilog
Published: <strong>chunyo 1, 2025</strong>
Last modified: chunyo 1, 2025

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# Glossary Pages

 By [Organilog](https://profiles.wordpress.org/organilog/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/glossary-pages.1.2.0.zip)

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 *  [Installation](https://arg.wordpress.org/plugins/glossary-pages/#installation)
 * [Development](https://arg.wordpress.org/plugins/glossary-pages/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/glossary-pages/)

## Description

**Glossary Pages** is the easiest way to add a flexible, multilingual glossary (
lexicon) to your WordPress site.
 Organize your terms with custom post types, alphabetic
navigation, categories, search, and fully compatible with WPML or Polylang.

On the backend of your WordPress account, access

**Features:**
 – Custom Post Type “Glossary” (slug: /glossary/ or /glossaire/ auto
for French) – Add synonyms and example fields for each term – A-Z navigation bar(
shortcode) – Category filter (shortcode) – Dedicated page per letter (e.g. /glossary/
a/) – Search form for glossary terms – SEO-friendly (Schema.org markup for terms)–
Ready for WPML and Polylang – Responsive and accessible – Easy to adapt to another
language : .pot file is included – French and English translation files included

**Use cases**

 * **Dictionary or encyclopedia**: Create detailed entries for terms, concepts, 
   or historical facts.
 * **Tooltip glossary**: Display definitions as tooltips when users hover over terms
   in your content.
 * **Knowledge base**: Organize internal or public documentation with clear explanations
   of key terms.
 * **SEO optimization**: Improve internal linking and increase search engine visibility
   by creating individual pages for each term.
 * **Synonyms and lexicon**: Group related words or industry-specific vocabulary
   for quick reference.
 * **Vocabulary builder**: Help learners acquire new words with definitions, examples,
   and related terms.
 * **Company knowledge base**: Share internal terminology with employees or collaborators.
 * **Customer support**: Define technical jargon or product-specific terms for your
   users.
 * **Educational websites**: Provide definitions and explanations for course-related
   terms.
 * **Medical or legal glossaries**: Centralize complex vocabulary for easier reference.

### Shortcodes

 * `[glossary_pages_nav show_all="0|1"]`
    Displays the A-Z navigation bar.
    - `show_all="1"`: show all letters as links, even if no terms for some letters.
    - `show_all="0"`: only link letters with terms (default).
 * `[glossary_pages_list category="slug"]`
    Displays the list of terms, grouped 
   by letter.
    - `category`: filter by category slug (optional).
 * `[glossary_pages_categories show_count="1"]`
    Displays the categories menu.
    - `show_count="1"`: show the number of terms in each category.
 * `[glossary_pages_search]`
    Displays a search field for glossary terms.

### License

GPL v2 or later

### How to uninstall WP Sitemap Page

To uninstall WP Sitemap Page, you just have to de-activate the plugin from the plugins
list.

## Installation

 1. Upload the `glossary-pages` folder to `/wp-content/plugins/`
 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
 3. (First install: visit “Settings > Permalinks” and click “Save Changes” once)
 4. Start adding terms under the new “Glossary” menu
 5. Add [shortcodes](https://arg.wordpress.org/plugins/glossary-pages/?output_format=md#shortcodes)
    where you want to display your glossary

## FAQ

### How do I display the glossary navigation bar?

Use the shortcode `[glossary_pages_nav]` anywhere in your content.

### Can I display only letters that have terms?

Yes! By default, `[glossary_pages_nav]` only links letters that have at least one
term. Use `[glossary_pages_nav show_all="1"]` to link all letters.

### How do I display the list of terms?

Use the shortcode `[glossary_pages_list]`. You can filter by category: `[glossary_pages_list
category="category_name"]` (replace “category_name” by any category of your choice).

### How do I show the categories menu?

Use the shortcode `[glossary_pages_categories]`. You can display the count of terms
in each category: `[glossary_pages_categories show_count="1"]`.

### How do I enable search?

Use `[glossary_pages_search]` anywhere to display a search field for glossary terms.

### Does it support Gutenberg?

Not yet. Use shortcodes in your posts or pages.

### How does SEO work?

Each glossary term uses schema.org markup for best search engine compatibility, 
and each letter/category has its own indexable URL.

### Is it compatible with WPML/Polylang?

Yes, all terms, categories and fields can be translated. The main CPT and taxonomies
are registered as translatable.

## Reviews

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## Contributors & Developers

“Glossary Pages” is open source software. The following people have contributed 
to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ Organilog ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/organilog/)
 *   [ Tony Archambeau ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/funnycat/)

[Translate “Glossary Pages” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/glossary-pages)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/glossary-pages/), check
out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/glossary-pages/), or 
subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/glossary-pages/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/glossary-pages/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 1.2.0

 * Improved navigation shortcode: can hide links for empty letters
 * Help page moved as sub-menu of CPT
 * Improved translation and admin help page

#### 1.1.0

 * Dedicated page per letter (e.g. /glossary/a/)
 * [glossary_pages_categories] shortcode for category menu
 * Shortcodes split ([glossary_pages_nav], [glossary_pages_list])
 * Improved activation rewrite logic

#### 1.0.0

 * First release: custom post type, synonyms & example fields, navigation, category,
   search, SEO, multilingual.

## Meta

 *  Version **1.2.0**
 *  Last updated **11 meses ago**
 *  Active installations **10+**
 *  WordPress version ** 3.0 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **6.8.5**
 *  Language
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/glossary-pages/)
 * Tags
 * [definition](https://arg.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/definition/)[dictionary](https://arg.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/dictionary/)
   [encyclopedia](https://arg.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/encyclopedia/)[glossary](https://arg.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/glossary/)
   [lexicon](https://arg.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/lexicon/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://arg.wordpress.org/plugins/glossary-pages/advanced/)

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## Contributors

 *   [ Organilog ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/organilog/)
 *   [ Tony Archambeau ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/funnycat/)

## Support

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