Linked Terms Beta
The plugin is now ready for a public beta release. Please use on a non critical and non production site, or spin up a temporary one using the WordPress Playground.
You do not have to have FluentCommunity to use, nor does it require the Pro version should you choose to only use the free version. This is just an overview of some of the features and honestly there's a lot more there than what I've listed below.
In the Term Discovery feature, I will be adding API's for ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude.
Please note that features such as the FCom integration, Analytics, Term Discovery, and Import/Export are all found under the Add-On's tab and once enable and saved, you can access and/or edit the settings for each. Some such as Analytics and Import/Export are under the Linked Terms main menu on the main left admin menu.
This plugin is installed and running on this site right now.
I look forward to your feedback and suggestions.
Key Features
Core Glossary
- Automatic Term Linking - Intelligently links glossary terms throughout your content
- Smart Detection - First occurrence linking, case-insensitive matching, customizable limits
- Universal Compatibility - Works with WordPress posts/pages AND FluentCommunity spaces/feeds
- Beautiful Tooltips - Hover previews with term definitions
- A-Z Index - Auto-generated alphabetical glossary page -> see it here: Glossary Index
Term Discovery (AI-Powered)
- Multiple API Sources - Britannica Encyclopedia, Merriam-Webster Dictionary & Thesaurus, Free Dictionary, Wikipedia
- One-Click Population - Auto-fetch definitions, synonyms, antonyms, and encyclopedia summaries
- Priority Fallback - Automatically tries multiple sources until successful
- Dual API Keys - Support for 2 Britannica keys (different article types or categories)
FluentCommunity Integration
- Native Support - Seamless integration with FluentCommunity portal, spaces, and feeds
- Space Management - Enable/disable linking per space
- SPA-Compatible - Works with FluentCommunity's Vue.js single-page application
- Custom Selectors - Target specific content areas
Advanced Features
- Analytics - Track term clicks, popular terms, engagement metrics
- Import/Export - CSV backup and migration tools
- Custom Styling - Full control over colors, hover effects, and appearance
- Responsive Design - Mobile-friendly tooltips and layouts
Developer Friendly
- Clean Architecture - Class-based, modular structure
- Production Ready - Full security audit, ABSPATH checks, nonce protection
- Well Documented - Inline comments, security audit report included
- WordPress Standards - Follows all WordPress coding and security best practices
API Integrations
- Britannica Encyclopedia API (2 keys supported)
- Merriam-Webster Dictionary API
- Merriam-Webster Thesaurus API
- API Ninjas Thesaurus
- WordsAPI (RapidAPI)
- Free Dictionary API
- Wikipedia API
Perfect for: Educational sites, documentation portals, knowledge bases, community platforms, membership sites, and content-heavy WordPress installations.
I am definitely excited to try this, however my only site is a production site and I am afraid of any issues that might possibly happen from a beta. I'm following this however! And excited to try the first stable release candidate.
My use case is music education. I run a learning site for accordion players, and we cover alot of music theory.
This is amazing! Thanks so much! Will you be introducing synonyms and variations by any chance?
Shani Cipro synonyms and antonyms are handled by the websters free thesaurus api and the term discovery add-on.
In fact the term discovery will literally do it all (definition, antonyms, synonyms, wikipedia, and encyclopedia Britannica) for you at the click of a button.
I’m open to including other methods also if you have any suggestions.
Shani Cipro I’m also in the process of separating the plugin into a free and pro. I plan to launch the free in the Wordpress repository.
Jeff Brigman ahh my glossary is for specialist linguistic and literary terms and I’d be the first to define these terms in this particular format, so I use my current glossary’s CPT as a way to gain more clicks and improve my SEO! There are very few well-explained pages about these terms online that people can trust, and I’m trying to fill that hole in the market!
Shani Cipro it populates a CPT with the details, and for longer information it includes a link back to the source as per their terms.
Shani Cipro I am running the current version here, you can view some of the terms I tested it on to get an idea of what I’m talking about.
Shani Cipro here’s an example: https://jeffbrigman.com/glossary/happy/
Excuse the styling, I haven’t styled that CPT yet with Bricks.
Shani Cipro also, all the content is fully editable because it’s populated in the post block editor.
Jeff Brigman It means I've got to be able to set my own variations and synonyms! For example, there isn't a really good article for the Cooperative Principle on Webster, so I'd create my own definition. It's also known as 'Grice's Maxims', so I'd want to make the same article parse for that as well
Shani Cipro ok, I will explore ways to expand/add this as well.
The term discovery is just a quick and convenient way to add content to terms.