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Tags<\/strong> \u2014 Group certificates by course type, year, department, or any system you prefer.\n\u2013 <strong>Custom Fields<\/strong> \u2014 Add any data you need: Student ID, Roll Number, Course Name, Grade, Issue Date, Image, File, URL, and more.\n\u2013 <strong>Frontend Search<\/strong> \u2014 Students can search their certificates using shortcodes. No login required.\n\u2013 <strong>Draft &amp; Publish<\/strong> \u2014 Prepare certificates privately and publish only when ready.\n\u2013 <strong>Bulk Management<\/strong> \u2014 View, filter, edit, and delete certificates quickly from the admin list.\n\u2013 <strong>Print Results<\/strong> \u2014 Users can print their certificate search results directly from the frontend.<\/p>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li>Upload the plugin files to <code>\/wp-content\/plugins\/lm-certificate-publisher\/<\/code>, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly.<\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' screen in WordPress.<\/li>\n<li>Go to the <strong>Certificates<\/strong> menu in your admin sidebar.<\/li>\n<li>Create custom fields first at <strong>Certificates &gt; Custom Fields<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Add your first certificate at <strong>Certificates &gt; Add Certificate<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Use shortcodes on any page to display the search form.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"how%20do%20i%20add%20a%20certificate%3F\"><h3>How do I add a certificate?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Go to <strong>Certificates &gt; Add Certificate<\/strong> in your WordPress admin. Fill in the certificate title, enter values for your custom fields, select categories\/tags if needed, and click <strong>Publish Certificate<\/strong>.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"how%20do%20i%20create%20custom%20fields%3F\"><h3>How do I create custom fields?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Navigate to <strong>Certificates &gt; Custom Fields<\/strong>. Click <strong>Add New Field<\/strong>, give it a name (e.g., \"Student ID\"), a unique slug (e.g., <code>student_id<\/code>), and select a field type (Text, Number, URL, Date, Image, or File). These fields will then appear on every certificate form.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"how%20do%20i%20search%20certificates%20on%20the%20frontend%3F\"><h3>How do I search certificates on the frontend?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Use one of these shortcodes on any page or post:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><code>[lmc_certificate_search]<\/code> \u2014 Simple search form.<\/li>\n<li><code>[lmc_certificate_search_categories]<\/code> \u2014 Search with a category dropdown.<\/li>\n<li><code>[lmc_certificate_search_tags_categories]<\/code> \u2014 Search with both category and tag dropdowns.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"what%20field%20slug%20should%20i%20use%20for%20searching%3F\"><h3>What field slug should I use for searching?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Go to <strong>Certificates &gt; Custom Fields<\/strong> and click on any field slug (shown in red) to copy it. Then paste that slug into <strong>Certificates &gt; Search Settings<\/strong> under \"Searchable Field Slugs\". You can add multiple slugs separated by commas.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20save%20a%20certificate%20without%20publishing%20it%3F\"><h3>Can I save a certificate without publishing it?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. When adding or editing a certificate, click <strong>Save as Draft<\/strong> instead of <strong>Publish Certificate<\/strong>. Draft certificates will not appear in frontend search results.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"how%20do%20i%20organize%20certificates%3F\"><h3>How do I organize certificates?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Use <strong>Categories<\/strong> for broad groups (e.g., \"Diploma\", \"Completion Certificate\") and <strong>Tags<\/strong> for specific details (e.g., \"2024\", \"Online Course\", \"Batch A\"). You can manage them at <strong>Certificates &gt; Tags &amp; Categories<\/strong>.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20users%20print%20their%20certificate%20results%3F\"><h3>Can users print their certificate results?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. Every frontend search form includes a <strong>Print Results<\/strong> button that opens a clean, print-friendly page with all found certificates.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"is%20my%20certificate%20data%20safe%20if%20i%20upgrade%20to%20pro%20later%3F\"><h3>Is my certificate data safe if I upgrade to Pro later?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. The Pro version uses the same database structure, post types, and field keys. All your certificates, custom fields, and settings will remain intact when you upgrade. if you are interested in PAID version you can visit https:\/\/lmwebdesigners.com\/plugin\/lm-certificates-publisher\/<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"where%20can%20i%20get%20help%20or%20report%20a%20bug%3F\"><h3>Where can I get help or report a bug?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>You can reach out through the plugin support forum or contact us directly via our website for any technical issues, feature requests, or feedback. You can also write to us at support@lmwebdesigners.com.\nif you dont know how to use it, read this article, https:\/\/lmwebdesigners.com\/how-to-create-online-certificate-website-on-wordpress\/<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n<!--section=changelog-->\n<h4>1.0.0<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Plugin name updated to LM Certificate Publisher.<\/li>\n<li>Menu position adjusted to a lower value for better WordPress integration.<\/li>\n<li>Added \"Upgrade to Pro\" action link on plugins page.<\/li>\n<li>Security hardening with nonce and capability checks on all admin actions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>1.0.0<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Initial release.<\/li>\n<li>Custom Certificate Post Type.<\/li>\n<li>Categories and Tags support.<\/li>\n<li>Custom Fields with 6 field types.<\/li>\n<li>Frontend search via shortcodes.<\/li>\n<li>Draft and Publish status support.<\/li>\n<li>Admin list table with sorting and filtering.<\/li>\n<\/ul>","raw_excerpt":"An all-in-one certification setup for schools, colleges, training centres, and institutes. you can easily create certificates and online results with  &hellip;","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vi.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin\/317141","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vi.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vi.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/plugin"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vi.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=317141"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vi.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wporg\/v1\/users\/lmdesigners"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vi.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=317141"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"plugin_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vi.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_section?post=317141"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vi.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_tags?post=317141"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vi.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_category?post=317141"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_contributors","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vi.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_contributors?post=317141"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_business_model","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vi.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_business_model?post=317141"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}