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.
Opens WPIDE on
Code
// 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:[email protected]">[email protected]</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 add this snippet
- Install WPIDE on your WordPress site (it is free) and open Code Snippets.
- Use snippet above adds it from the library in one click. Or copy the code into a new snippet with the same code type.
- It is added inactive: review the code and settings, then switch it on.