BoardScribe

Contributors: Equalize Digital Requires at least: 6.7 Tested up to: 7.0 Stable tag: 1.0.0 Requires PHP: 7.4 License: GPLv2 or later License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

Description

The BoardScribe plugin lets you manage and display meeting minutes as a custom post type. No third-party dependencies required — all meta fields use native WordPress storage. A built-in REST API endpoint and JavaScript table renderer power the front-end display via a simple shortcode.

Features

• Custom post type for meeting minutes with native meta boxes (no ACF required).
• Shortcode builder in the admin settings page generates a ready-to-copy shortcode.
• Paginated, accessible table display via [edbs_boardscribe] shortcode.
• Supports multiple shortcodes on the same page, each independently configured.
• REST API endpoint (/wp-json/edbs/v1/boardscribe/) for fetching meeting minutes.
• Responsive stacking layout on small screens with accessible column labels.

Installation

1. Upload the plugin files to the /wp-content/plugins/boardscribe directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly.
2. Activate the plugin through the Plugins screen in WordPress.
3. Add meetings via Meeting Minutes > Add New in the admin menu.
4. Use the Meeting Minutes > Settings page to build your shortcode, then paste it into any page or post.

Shortcode

[edbs_boardscribe]

Use the Settings > Shortcode Builder to generate the shortcode with your preferred options. You can also write the shortcode manually using the attributes below.

Shortcode Attributes

Attribute	Default	Description
included_years	(all)	Comma-separated years to display (e.g. 2023,2024). Leave blank for all years.
posts_per_page	20	Number of entries per page.
held_date_format	Y/m/d	PHP date format for meetings that were held.
not_held_date_format	Y/m	PHP date format for meetings that were not held.
hide_title	false	Set to true to hide the Title column.
hide_date	false	Set to true to hide the Date column.
hide_agenda	false	Set to true to hide the Agenda column.
hide_notes	false	Set to true to hide the Notes column.
class	(none)	Custom CSS class added to the <table> element.

Example

[edbs_boardscribe included_years="2023,2024" posts_per_page="10" held_date_format="F j, Y"]

Meta Fields

Each meeting minute post has four native meta fields:

• Meeting Date — Required. Date the meeting occurred (YYYY-MM-DD).
• Agenda URL — Link to the meeting agenda document.
• Notes URL — Link to the meeting notes document.
• Meeting Not Held — Checkbox to mark that a scheduled meeting did not take place.

REST API

The plugin exposes a public REST API endpoint for fetching meeting minutes data. This is intentional — meeting minutes are public records.

Endpoint: GET /wp-json/edbs/v1/boardscribe/

Parameter	Default	Description
page	1	Page number for pagination.
posts_per_page	20	Number of results per page.
included_years	(all)	Comma-separated years filter.
held_date_format	Y/m/d	Date format for held meetings.
not_held_date_format	Y/m	Date format for not-held meetings.

Example:

GET https://yourdomain.com/wp-json/edbs/v1/boardscribe/?included_years=2024&posts_per_page=10&page=1

Developer Hooks

The plugin exposes several hooks for extending functionality:

Hook	Type	Description
edbs_loaded	action	Fires after all components are registered. Entry point for add-ons.
edbs_shortcode_field_registry	filter	Single source of truth for every field-backed shortcode attribute (default, instance-config value, builder-UI row, REST arg). Replaces the old edbs_shortcode_atts/edbs_shortcode_instance_config/edbs_shortcode_builder_* hooks — see docs/HOOK-CONTRACT-CHANGES.md.
edbs_rest_query_args	filter	Filter WP_Query args in the REST endpoint.
edbs_rest_response	filter	Filter the full REST response array.
edbs_meeting_row_data	filter	Filter a single meeting row before it is returned.
edbs_meta_fields	action	Fires inside the meta box after the default fields.
edbs_save_meeting_meta	action	Fires after default meta fields are saved.
edbs_after_register_cpt	action	Fires after the CPT is registered.
edbs_settings_fields	action	Fires after default settings fields are registered.
edbs_use_native_meta_boxes	filter	Return false to replace the native meta box UI.

License

This plugin is licensed under the GPLv2 or later.