Getting Started — Plugixa Team

This guide walks you from a clean WordPress install to a published team page in under five minutes.

Install

From the WordPress.org plugin directory

1. In wp-admin, go to Plugins → Add New.
2. Search for Plugixa Team.
3. Click Install Now, then Activate.

From a ZIP file

1. Download plugixateam.zip from your Plugixa account (for Pro) or WordPress.org (for Free).
2. In wp-admin, go to Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin.
3. Choose the ZIP and click Install Now, then Activate.

What happens on activation

When you activate the plugin, the installer:

• Creates 7 database tables with the prefix {wpdb_prefix}plugixateam_*:
  • plugixateam_members — team member records
  • plugixateam_groups — groups / departments
  • plugixateam_member_groups — many-to-many pivot with per-group ordering
  • plugixateam_views — visual design presets
  • plugixateam_shortcodes — saved shortcode configurations
  • plugixateam_custom_fields — field definitions PRO
  • plugixateam_meta — per-member custom field values PRO
• Seeds 5 default views: Grid, Carousel, Masonry, List, Table PRO.
• Adds four capabilities to the administrator role: plugixa_team_manage, plugixa_team_edit, plugixa_team_delete, plugixa_team_settings.
• Registers the [plugixa_team] / [plugixa_team_form] shortcodes and the Gutenberg block.
• Registers the Elementor widget when Elementor is active PRO.
• Registers the WooCommerce product tab when WooCommerce is active PRO.
• Migrates any legacy JSON custom-fields data to the new meta table (non-destructive; legacy column stays intact).

No pages, posts, or menus are created — you get a clean slate.

First look

After activation, a new Plugixa Team menu appears in wp-admin:

Menu item	What it does
Dashboard	Stats, charts, recent members, demo-data controls PRO
Members	Create, edit, reorder, filter
Groups	Organize members into groups / departments
Views	Design presets (9 layouts, colors, typography)
Shortcodes	Saved shortcode configurations + visual builder
Custom Fields PRO	Define custom fields per member
AI Generator PRO	Generate members from topic, URL, or PDF
Import / Export PRO	CSV, JSON, PDF export + import wizard
Settings	Global plugin configuration
Account	Your Plugixa license and upgrade link

Activate your Pro license (Pro users only)

1. Go to Plugixa Team → Account.
2. Enter your license key from your Plugixa account.
3. Click Activate. The page reloads with Pro features unlocked.

If the license fails, see Troubleshooting → License won’t activate.

Publish your first team

1 · Create a group (optional but recommended)

Go to Plugixa Team → Groups → Add New.

• Name — a label like “Engineering” or “Leadership”.
• Slug — auto-generated from the name (used in shortcodes).
• Description — optional.
• Display order — controls where the group appears in the groups nav.

Save. You now have an empty group.

2 · Create a member

Go to Plugixa Team → Members → Add New.

Fill in:

• First name / Last name — required.
• Slug — auto-generated from the name.
• Job title and Department — optional but recommended.
• Photo — click to pick from the WP media library.
• Bio and Short bio — rich-text via the WYSIWYG editor.
• Skills — add rows of name / percentage / color for progress bars.
• Social links — add rows of platform / URL (LinkedIn, GitHub, Twitter, etc.).
• Groups — assign to one or more groups.
• Status — published to make it live.

Click Save.

3 · Display the team on a page

Create a new WordPress page (Pages → Add New), and add the shortcode:

[plugixa_team]

Or use the Plugixa Team Gutenberg block and pick a view / group from the block sidebar. See Blocks.

Publish the page. Visit it on the frontend — your team is live with the default Grid view.

Want to see a finished demo? PRO

Pro installs include a one-click demo seeder:

1. Go to Plugixa Team → Dashboard.
2. Click Load Demo Data (visible when no members exist).
3. The plugin inserts 5 groups, 16 members (mixed roles, departments, skills, social links), 5 distinct views, and 5 shortcodes.

Reset or re-seed anytime with Reset Demo Data — it truncates and re-inserts everything.

What to do next

• Customize the design — see Views.
• Organize with groups — see Groups.
• Filter and paginate — see Shortcodes.
• Add custom fields PRO — see Custom Fields.
• Generate members with AI PRO — see AI Generator.
• Import from CSV PRO — see Import / Export.
• Translate into multiple languages — see Multilingual.

Quick tips

• The plugin ships with sensible defaults, so [plugixa_team] on its own produces a usable grid immediately.
• All utility classes use the pxt prefix (pxt:flex, pxt-custom-card) so the plugin never clashes with your theme.
• JSON-LD schema is on by default — search engines start treating your team page as structured content right away.
• Want to preview without publishing? Set member status to draft — it’s hidden from the frontend but visible in the admin preview.
• Use the Live Preview button in any view or shortcode form to see changes update in real time across desktop / tablet / mobile viewports.

System requirements

Requirement	Minimum
WordPress	6.0
PHP	8.0
MySQL	5.7 (or MariaDB 10.3)
Browser	Current Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge

Optional:

• Polylang for multilingual teams — see Multilingual
• Elementor 3.0+ for the Pro Elementor widget
• WooCommerce 6+ for the Pro product tab
• Yoast SEO / RankMath — automatic integration, no setup needed

The plugin does not require Node.js or a build step — assets are precompiled and shipped with the ZIP.

Uninstalling

Deactivating the plugin leaves your data in place. To remove all data:

1. Plugins → Deactivate Plugixa Team.
2. Plugins → Delete.
3. Confirm when prompted.

Uninstall drops all 7 tables, removes the four capabilities, and clears the plugin’s options. This is irreversible.