Linked Terms – Advanced WordPress Glossary Plugin

Linked Terms is a powerful glossary management plugin that automatically links terms throughout your WordPress content and displays definitions in elegant hover tooltips.

CORE FEATURES

Automatic Term Linking
Terms are automatically detected and linked throughout your content. You control which post types display linking and can limit how many times each term is linked per page.

Hover Tooltips
Beautiful, customizable tooltips appear when users hover over linked terms. Fully responsive with light/dark mode support and customizable colors, borders, and typography.

Glossary Management
Easy-to-use WordPress admin interface for creating and managing glossary terms. Each term supports:
– Primary definition
– Synonyms for matching variations
– Related terms
– Custom categories

WordPress Integration
Full control over where term linking appears:
– Choose which post types (posts, pages, custom post types)
– Exclude specific pages or posts
– Configure CSS selectors for precise content targeting

Glossary Index Pages
Automatically generate searchable A-Z glossary index pages using the built-in shortcode. Features alphabetical navigation, search functionality, and responsive card layouts.

FluentCommunity Integration
Seamless integration with FluentCommunity portal:
– Automatic term linking in community feeds
– Works in spaces, posts, and comments
– Space-specific controls to enable/disable per community area
– Full SPA compatibility with MutationObserver technology

AI-Powered Term Discovery
Automatically populate term definitions from trusted sources:
– Encyclopaedia Britannica (requires API key)
– Merriam-Webster Dictionary (requires API key)
– Wikipedia (no API key needed)
– Free Dictionary API (no API key needed)
– API Ninjas Thesaurus (requires API key)

Just click the Term Discovery button when editing a term and select your preferred source. The plugin fetches and inserts the definition automatically.

Analytics & Tracking
Track glossary performance with detailed analytics:
– Term impression counts
– Click-through rates
– Most viewed terms
– Visual charts and graphs
– Date range filtering
– Export analytics data

Import/Export
Bulk manage your glossary:
– Import terms from CSV or Excel
– Export entire glossary for backup
– WordPress XML import/export support
– Preserve all term data including synonyms and categories

CUSTOMIZATION OPTIONS

Tooltip Styling
– Background and text colors for light/dark modes
– Optional borders with customizable color, width, and style
– Font size and weight controls
– Maximum tooltip character length

Link Behavior
– Link all occurrences or limit per term
– Customize link colors for linked and non-linked terms
– Control case sensitivity

Glossary Index Styling
– Accent colors
– Card backgrounds and borders
– Navigation styling
– Letter button active/inactive states
– Fully customizable color palette

TECHNICAL DETAILS

Built with WordPress best practices and coding standards. Namespace: LT. Custom post type: linked_term. All features are free and included – no premium tiers or upsells.

Compatible with WordPress 6.0+ and PHP 8.1+. Works with any theme. FluentCommunity integration requires FluentCommunity plugin.

All external API services are optional and only called when you manually trigger the Term Discovery feature in the admin panel. No automatic requests. No visitor data transmitted.

USAGE

1. Install and activate the plugin
2. Go to Linked Terms > Add New to create your first term
3. Configure settings under Linked Terms > Settings
4. Enable optional add-ons (FluentCommunity, Analytics, Term Discovery, Import/Export) in the Add-Ons tab
5. Create a glossary index page using Settings > General > Create Index Page

Each term automatically links throughout your site. Users see definitions in hover tooltips. Customize everything to match your brand.