Submission Form

Beautiful, AJAX-powered submission form with title, description, category selection, and optional submitter information.

• Real-time validation
• Category selection
• Optional email capture

Voting System

Enable users to vote on submissions. Duplicate voting is prevented using IP-based tracking.

• One vote per IP
• Real-time vote counts
• Duplicate prevention

Admin Dashboard

Comprehensive admin panel to manage all submissions with filtering, search, and bulk actions.

• Status management
• Bulk operations
• Quick search

Analytics

Track your feedback metrics with detailed analytics and statistics.

• Submission trends
• Top voted items
• Category breakdowns

Email Notifications

Automatically notify users when their submission status changes.

• Customizable emails
• Admin notifications
• Status updates

Responsive Design

Works perfectly on all devices – desktop, tablet, and mobile.

• Mobile-first design
• Touch-optimized
• Cross-browser compatible

Method 1: Via WordPress Admin (Recommended)

1. Log in to your WordPress admin dashboard
2. Navigate to Plugins → Add New
3. Click “Upload Plugin” at the top of the page
4. Click “Choose File” and select the plugin ZIP file
5. Click “Install Now”
6. Click “Activate Plugin” once installation is complete

Success! The plugin has been installed and activated. You’ll see a new “Public Roadmap” menu item in your admin sidebar.

Method 2: Manual Installation via FTP

1. Extract the plugin ZIP file on your computer
2. Connect to your web server via FTP
3. Navigate to /wp-content/plugins/ directory
4. Upload the public-roadmap-feedback folder
5. Go to your WordPress admin panel → Plugins
6. Find “Public Roadmap & Feedback Board” and click “Activate”

Initial Setup

1. Go to Public Roadmap → Settings in your WordPress admin
2. Configure the following options:
   • Enable/disable email notifications
   • Set notification email address
   • Configure auto-approval settings
   • Set items per page
3. Click “Save Settings”
4. Optionally, import demo data to see the plugin in action

Getting Started

After installation and activation, you can start using the plugin in three simple steps:

1. Create a Roadmap Page
   • Create a new page in WordPress (Pages → Add New)
   • Add the shortcode [/\feedback_board/\] to the page content
   • Publish the page
2. Manage Submissions
   • Go to Public Roadmap → All Submissions
   • Review and manage incoming feedback
   • Update submission statuses as you work on features
3. View Analytics
   • Go to Public Roadmap → Analytics
   • Track submission trends and popular requests
   • Use insights to prioritize development work

Display Full Roadmap

Shows all submissions in a beautiful card-based layout with filtering options.

[/\public_roadmap/\]

Parameters

Examples

[/\public_roadmap status="planned" limit="5"/\]
[/\public_roadmap category="Feature Request" show_voting="false"/\]
[/\public_roadmap status="in_progress" show_filters="false"/\]

Display Feedback Board

Shows the complete feedback system with submission form and roadmap.

[/\feedback_board/\]

Parameters

Display Only Feedback Form

Shows just the submission form without the roadmap.

[/\feedback_form/\]

Tip: You can use these shortcodes on any page, post, or even widget areas. The plugin will automatically load necessary CSS and JavaScript only on pages that use the shortcodes.

Dashboard

The main dashboard provides a quick overview of:

• Total submissions count
• Breakdown by status (Pending, Planned, In Progress, Released)
• Total votes received
• Recent submissions

All Submissions

Manage all feedback submissions with the following features:

• View All: See all submissions in one place
• Filter: Filter by status, category, or search by keywords
• Bulk Actions: Perform actions on multiple submissions
• Quick Edit: Quickly change status and add notes
• View Details: Open submission details in a modal
• Delete: Remove unwanted submissions

Status Management

Each submission can have one of five statuses:

• Pending – Newly submitted, awaiting review
• Planned – Approved and planned for future release
• In Progress – Currently being worked on
• Released – Completed and released
• Rejected – Not planned for implementation

Categories

Organize submissions by categories:

• Feature Request
• Bug Report
• UI/UX Improvement
• Performance
• Integration
• Documentation
• Other

You can add or delete categories from the Categories page.

Email Notifications

• Enable Notifications: Send emails when new submissions are received
• Notification Email: Email address to receive notifications
• User Status Updates: Automatically notify users when their submission status changes

Submission Settings

Auto-Approve: Automatically approve new submissions (bypasses pending status)

Require Email: Make email address mandatory for submissions

Enable Comments: Allow users to comment on submissions

Display Settings

• Items Per Page: Number of submissions to display per page (default: 10)
• Enable Pagination: Show pagination controls
• Show Filters: Display status and category filters