GovernDocs is a document and governance plugin for WordPress.<\/p>\n\n
It is designed for organisations that need a clearer way to manage and publish important records such as policies, meeting documents and reports without relying on regular blog posts or pages.<\/p>\n\n
The plugin adds dedicated content types so these documents can be stored in a structured way, with fields for files, dates, versions, status information, and other governance-related details. You can then display them on your website using shortcodes.<\/p>\n\n
GovernDocs is suitable for councils, associations, clubs, schools, law firms, committees, non-profits and other organisations that need a simple way to manage official documents in WordPress.<\/p>\n\n
Upgrade to the PRO version to get a full audit log for Policies & Reports as well as the ability to add supporting docs.<\/p>\n\n
GovernDocs helps separate governance content from normal website content so your official records are easier to manage and easier for visitors to find.<\/p>\n\n
Use Policies for official policy documents that are displayed on the front end of your website, or you can keep them as internal policies only.<\/p>\n\n
Each Policy has fields to include:<\/p>\n\n
Plus other fields relating to governance, compliance and records management.<\/p>\n\n
Use Meetings for meeting-related entries such as agenda and minutes. These can be published as web content, downloadable files or both.<\/p>\n\n
Each Policy has fields to include:<\/p>\n\n
Use Reports for annual reports, strategic reports, operational reports and other formal publications.<\/p>\n\n
Each Report has fields to include:<\/p>\n\n
GovernDocs includes shortcode output so you can place document records into pages, posts, templates or any area that accepts shortcodes.<\/p>\n\n
Examples of the shortcodes:<\/p>\n\n
[governdocs type=\"policy\" id=\"123\"]\n[governdocs type=\"meeting\" id=\"123\"]\n[governdocs type=\"report\" id=\"123\"]\n\n[governdocs\ntype=\"policy\"\nid=\"123\"\nshow_icon=\"1\"\nbutton=\"1\"\ndisplay=\"card\"\ndesc_location=\"below_title\"\nclass=\"custom-policy-card\"\nfields=\"ext,size,type,status,version,effective_date,approval_date,review_date,last_reviewed_date,owner,approving_authority,policy_id\"\norder=\"ext,size,type,status,version,effective_date,approval_date,review_date,last_reviewed_date,owner,approving_authority,policy_id\"\n]\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\nWho it is for<\/h4>\n\n
GovernDocs is built for websites that need more structure than a normal blog or page setup, especially where documents need to be maintained over time.<\/p>\n\n
Examples include:<\/p>\n\n
\n- Local government and council websites<\/li>\n
- Associations and member organisations<\/li>\n
- Sporting clubs and community groups<\/li>\n
- Schools and education providers<\/li>\n
- Compliance-focused business websites<\/li>\n
- Boards and committees<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n
\n- Upload the plugin files to the
\/wp-content\/plugins\/governdocs\/<\/code> directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen by searching for GovernDocs.<\/li>\n- Activate the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen.<\/li>\n
- After activation, you will see new admin menu items for governance content.<\/li>\n
- Add your Policies, Meetings, and Reports.<\/li>\n
- Insert the provided shortcodes into pages or posts where you want the content displayed.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
\nWhat does GovernDocs add to WordPress?<\/h3><\/dt>\nGovernDocs adds custom content types for governance-related documents, along with structured fields and shortcode output.<\/p><\/dd>\n
Can I upload PDF files?<\/h3><\/dt>\nYes. You can attach document files to supported content types.<\/p><\/dd>\n
Can I show a document as a web page instead of only a file download?<\/h3><\/dt>\nYes. Documents can be published as web content, file-based content or both.<\/p><\/dd>\n
Can I display policies or reports on a normal page?<\/h3><\/dt>\nYes. Use the included shortcodes to output individual items or document lists inside regular WordPress content.<\/p><\/dd>\n
Is this plugin only for councils?<\/h3><\/dt>\nNo. It is suitable for any organisation that publishes formal documents and wants a more structured way to manage them.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n\n
1.0.2 - 1 Apr 2026<\/h4>\n\n\n- Fix issue CMB2 default $editor_id not being set<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
1.0.1 - 30 Mar 2026<\/h4>\n\n\n- Fix issue with Department labels being called Category<\/li>\n
- Minor styling updates<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
1.0.0<\/h4>\n\n\n- Initial release<\/li>\n<\/ul>","raw_excerpt":"Publish and manage policies, meeting agendas, meeting minutes & report documents in WordPress. Full document governance with easy shortcode output.","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ms.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin\/290373","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ms.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ms.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/plugin"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ms.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=290373"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ms.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wporg\/v1\/users\/quicksnail"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ms.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=290373"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"plugin_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ms.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_section?post=290373"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ms.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_tags?post=290373"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ms.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_category?post=290373"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_contributors","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ms.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_contributors?post=290373"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_business_model","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ms.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_business_model?post=290373"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}