# Your Own Help Tab on Editing Screens

> Adds a "Site guide" tab to the Help panel of the post and page editing screens with your own instructions, such as image sizes, tone of voice or who to contact.

- Type: PHP
- Runs: Admin only
- Category: [Admin](https://wpide.com/library/category/admin/)
- Tags: help, documentation, editor
- Author: WPIDE Team
- Installs: 0
- Updated: 2026-10-28
- Page: https://wpide.com/library/admin-custom-help-tab/

## Code

```php
// Tab title and content (basic HTML allowed).
$wpide_help_title   = 'Site guide';
$wpide_help_content = '<p><strong>Images:</strong> upload at least 1600px wide and always fill in the alt text.</p><p><strong>Headings:</strong> start with Heading 2; never skip levels.</p><p><strong>Questions?</strong> Email <a href="mailto:help@example.com">help@example.com</a>.</p>';

add_action( 'current_screen', function ( $screen ) use ( $wpide_help_title, $wpide_help_content ) {
    if ( ! in_array( $screen->base, array( 'post', 'edit' ), true ) ) {
        return;
    }
    $screen->add_help_tab( array(
        'id'       => 'wpide-site-guide',
        'title'    => $wpide_help_title,
        'content'  => wp_kses_post( $wpide_help_content ),
        'priority' => 5,
    ) );
} );
```

## Notes

The tab content accepts basic HTML; open it with the Help button at the top right of classic admin screens.

## How to use it

Install the free WPIDE plugin (https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpide/), find "Your Own Help Tab on Editing Screens" in its snippet library and add it in one click; or create a new PHP snippet in WPIDE (or any code snippets plugin) and paste the code above. More snippets: https://wpide.com/library/