LuxaDocs — Installation

Last updated on August 15, 2026 · 3 min read

LuxaDocs is 100% free — no Pro version, no add-ons, no feature limitations. This guide gets you from “just installed” to “first doc published” in a few minutes.

Requirements

Minimum
WordPress5.8
PHP7.4

1. Install the plugin

Option A — From the WordPress Plugin Directory

  1. In your WordPress admin, go to Plugins → Add New.
  2. Search for LuxaDocs.
  3. Click Install Now, then Activate.

Option B — Upload the ZIP manually

  1. Go to Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin.
  2. Choose the luxadocs.zip file and click Install Now.
  3. Click Activate Plugin.

Option C — Upload via FTP/SFTP

  1. Unzip the plugin package.
  2. Upload the luxadocs folder to /wp-content/plugins/.
  3. In WordPress admin, go to Plugins, find LuxaDocs, and click Activate.

2. What happens automatically on activation

You don’t need to configure anything to get a working documentation section. On activation, LuxaDocs:

  • Registers the Docs post type (with Categories and Tags).
  • Creates a “Documentation” page and sets it live at yoursite.com/docs/ — this page holds the built-in doc listing and is managed automatically (don’t delete or manually edit its content; see the FAQ for why).
  • Flushes permalinks so /docs/... URLs work right away.

Visit yoursite.com/docs/ after activating — you’ll see an empty “Documentation” listing, ready for your first doc.


3. Create your first category

Categories group your docs and power the category navigation shown on the Documentation page and inside each doc’s sidebar.

  1. Go to LuxaDocs → Categories.
  2. Enter a Name (e.g. “Getting Started”) and click Add New Category.
  3. Repeat for as many categories as you need. Categories can be nested (parent/child) if your knowledge base needs sub-sections.

4. Write your first doc

  1. Go to LuxaDocs → Add New.
  2. Give it a title and write the content in the normal WordPress editor.
  3. In the right sidebar, assign it to a Category (and optionally Tags).
  4. Use Heading 2 / Heading 3 blocks for your sections — LuxaDocs automatically turns these into a clickable Table of Contents.
  5. Click Publish.

Your doc is now live at yoursite.com/docs/your-doc-slug/, and appears automatically in the Documentation page listing.




Uninstalling

Deactivating the plugin (Plugins → Deactivate) does not delete anything — your docs, categories, tags, and settings are all preserved, so you can reactivate safely at any time.

If you delete the plugin from Plugins → Delete, your content is still kept by default. If you want a completely clean removal (deleting all Docs, Categories, Tags, and settings), see the FAQ entry “How do I completely remove all LuxaDocs data?”.


Next steps

  • Read the User Guide for a full walkthrough of every setting and shortcode.
  • Check the FAQ for answers to common setup questions.
  • See the Changelog for what’s new in the latest version.

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