by Guido 4.8 (17 reviews)

VS Knowledge Base

Name: VS Knowledge Base
Rating: 4.8 (17 reviews)
Author: Guido

With this lightweight plugin you can create a knowledge base that contains your categories and posts.

VS Knowledge Base ranks #11,022 among WordPress.org plugins with 300+ active installations, is #72 of 479 in the Education & Support category, a 4.8/5 rating from 17 reviews, and was last updated Aug 15, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1

v8.7 Current Version v8.7

Updated 1 month ago Last Update on 15 Aug, 2026

Refreshed 9 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#72 of 479 in Education & Support Top 25% by installs

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Active Installs

300+

-7.7%

KW Avg Position

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44K

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96%

Review 4.8 out of 5

4.8 (17 reviews)

Next Milestone 400

Total Progress 23%

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Plugin Details

Version: 8.7
Last Updated: Aug 15, 2026
Requires WP: 6.0+
Tested Up To: 7.1
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Author: Guido

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Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.8
Reviews: 17
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners who want to organize categories and posts into a browsable knowledge base, FAQ, or wiki. It solves the problem of manually structuring and displaying grouped content by providing a configurable block, shortcode, or widget for categories and posts.

Block Editor and Classic Editor support
Display via block, shortcode, or widget
Custom post type support
WooCommerce product categories and products
Customizable via attributes
Adjustable column layout
Include or exclude categories
Post tag display support

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about VS Knowledge Base

The plugin will use the website language, set in Settings > General. If translations are not available in the selected language, English will be used.

Plugin has no settings page. Use the block, shortcode or widget with attributes to make it work.

No, this plugin is build to create a knowledge base that contains the default categories and posts. It's also possible to display categories and posts from a custom post type (such as WooCommerce product categories and products).

The plugin uses minimal styling and therefore also depends on the styling of your theme.

You can set the number of columns between 1 and 4 or disable the columns. This can be done via the block or widget settings or via an attribute. If you disable the columns CSS class "vskb-custom" is added to the knowledge base. This class can be used for your custom styling. You can use page Additional CSS of the Customizer for your custom styling.

Every category URL contains an unique ID. You will find this ID when hovering the category title in your dashboard or when editing the category. It's the number that comes after: tag_ID=

Every tag URL contains an unique ID. You will find this ID when hovering the tag title in your dashboard or when editing the tag. It's the number that comes after: tag_ID=

No, this is not possible. Parent and subcategories are displayed separately.

Yes, it will be displayed in the frontend of your website with a default label. You can change this label by using an attribute.

The version number won't give you info about the type of update (major, minor, patch). You should check the changelog to see whether or not the update is a major or minor one.