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Content Sources — Plugixa FAQ
The [plugixa_faq] shortcode can pull its items from sources other than the plugin’s own FAQ table. Set content_source="..." to switch.
| Value | Tier | Backing data |
|---|---|---|
plugixa_faqs |
Free | The plugin’s native FAQ table (default). |
wordpress_posts |
Free | Published WordPress posts. |
wordpress_pages |
Free | Published WordPress pages. |
woocommerce_products |
PRO | WooCommerce products. |
wordpress_media |
PRO | Media library items (PDFs, videos, etc.). |
The content_source_select in the Shortcode Builder shows only sources available in your tier:
plugixa_faqs (default)
[plugixa_faq] <!-- native FAQs -->
[plugixa_faq content_source="plugixa_faqs" category="shipping"]
All filtering attributes (category, ids, limit, orderby, order, language) apply directly to the FAQ table.
wordpress_posts
[plugixa_faq content_source="wordpress_posts"]
Shows published posts as FAQ items — title becomes the question, content (or excerpt) becomes the answer.
Filtering posts
Use WordPress post-category slugs:
[plugixa_faq content_source="wordpress_posts" category="news,updates"]
Post-specific settings
| Attribute | Default | Notes |
|---|---|---|
content_display |
excerpt |
excerpt or full. |
show_read_more |
false |
Adds “Read More” link to the permalink. |
read_more_text |
Read More |
Link label. |
show_author |
true |
Display the post author. |
show_date |
true |
Display the published date. |
show_category |
true |
Show post categories. |
REST endpoint
GET /wp-json/plugixa-faq/v1/wordpress-content/posts?category=5&per_page=10
wordpress_pages
[plugixa_faq content_source="wordpress_pages"]
Same behavior as wordpress_posts but for pages. Use ids="12,34,56" to pick specific pages, since pages aren’t typically categorized.
woocommerce_products PRO
[plugixa_faq content_source="woocommerce_products" product_style="modern"]
Renders WooCommerce products as FAQ items:
- Question — product title.
- Answer — short description.
- Extras — price, sale badge, add-to-cart button (via
product_style).
Product styles
| Style | Description |
|---|---|
default |
Plain title + description. |
modern |
Card with image, price, add-to-cart. |
minimal |
Title + price only. |
Filters
ids— specific product IDs.category— product category slug(s).limit— max products.
Auto-enqueued assets
When the source is woocommerce_products, the plugin loads WC’s product scripts (flexslider, zoom, photoswipe, variation) so add-to-cart and zoom work inline.
Related: product tab
WC integration also adds a FAQs tab to the single-product page — a different feature from the shortcode-based render. See WooCommerce integration.
wordpress_media PRO
[plugixa_faq content_source="wordpress_media" ids="101,102,103"]
Renders media library items:
- Question — media title.
- Answer — caption or description, plus an embedded player/viewer.
Use cases:
- Downloadable PDF library with descriptions.
- Video FAQ with YouTube/Vimeo embeds.
- Audio-clip Q&A.
Free vs Pro content-source restrictions
In a free install, pro content sources silently fall back to plugixa_faqs with an admin notice. If you call a pro source from do_shortcode and your install is free:
echo do_shortcode( '[plugixa_faq content_source="woocommerce_products"]' );
// Free install: renders native FAQs, logs a notice
// Pro install: renders WC products
Performance tip
When using wordpress_posts or wordpress_pages, keep per_page low (≤ 10) and content_display="excerpt" — loading full content for dozens of posts slows the page.
WooCommerce products always query the WC product cache, so the cost is minimal even for large catalogs.
Hooks
Filter each source’s query before it runs:
plugixa_faq_source_plugixa_faqs_queryplugixa_faq_source_wordpress_posts_queryplugixa_faq_source_wordpress_pages_queryplugixa_faq_source_woocommerce_products_queryplugixa_faq_source_wordpress_media_query
Each receives the WP_Query / WC_Query args array plus the shortcode atts.
Transform a source’s results before render:
plugixa_faq_source_{source}_results— receives the items and returns a modified list.