About this plugin
Most glossary plugins store your terms in their own database tables. If the plugin is abandoned, your content is stranded. 3task Glossary uses normal WordPress pages instead, so every term stays a page you own, indexable and exportable, with or without this plugin.
You get an A-Z index, automatic linking of terms within your glossary pages (site-wide in Pro), reverse links and valid DefinedTerm structured data. Nothing is loaded from an external server.
3task Glossary helps you create professional glossaries, dictionaries, wikis and knowledge bases using the WordPress page hierarchy you already know. No complex setup required – just select a page as your glossary, and its child pages become your entries.
Perfect for:
* Glossaries – Define technical terms, jargon, acronyms
* Dictionaries – Build word lists with definitions
* Knowledge Bases – Create support documentation
* Wikis – Organize encyclopedia-style content
* Lexicons – Academic and scientific term collections
How It Works
- Create a WordPress page for your glossary (e.g., “Glossary”)
- Add child pages under it for each entry (e.g., “API”, “Database”, “Widget”)
- Activate the glossary in plugin settings
- Your glossary page automatically shows A-Z navigation and entry list
Knowledge Base Mode (new in 2.4)
Switch any glossary to knowledge base mode. The page tree becomes your help center:
- Topic overview: Child pages become categories, their child pages become articles. Pages without children are listed under “General”.
- Table of contents: Built from the H2 and H3 headings of each article, with anchors.
- Breadcrumbs: Visible on every article, with BreadcrumbList markup. The markup switches itself off when Yoast SEO, Rank Math or All in One SEO is active, and you can turn breadcrumbs off per knowledge base.
- Related articles: Other articles of the same category.
- Simple search: Searches titles and text of the articles in this knowledge base. No external service.
- “Was this helpful?” rating: Counts yes and no per article. No IP address, no cookie, no personal data. The totals appear in the plugin settings.
Key Features
- Uses WordPress Pages – No new post types, no database tables. Just pages.
- A-Z Navigation – Beautiful alphabetical navigation with 2 styles (Buttons, Pills)
- 2 Color Schemes – Emerald (green) and Slate (neutral gray)
- Dark Mode Support – Auto (system), Light, or Dark mode
- German Umlaut Support – Proper handling of Ä, Ö, Ü, ß
- Auto-Linking – Automatically link glossary terms within your glossary pages
- Responsive Design – Layouts adapt to narrow screens
- Lightweight – No bloat, fast loading, SEO-friendly structure
- Multi-Language Ready – Works with RTL languages, Hebrew, Arabic, Greek
- Unlimited glossaries and entries – No artificial limit
- Structured definitions – Optional DefinedTerm markup
- Sidebar widget – A-Z, recent or popular entries
- Reverse links – Find posts that link to a term
Pro Version Features
Upgrade to 3task Glossary Pro for advanced features:
Site-wide auto-linking
Pro extends linking beyond glossary pages to configured posts and pages. Existing links, headings and code are excluded. Choose where links appear and how often each term is linked.
- Site-Wide Auto-Linking – Link glossary terms across ALL posts and pages automatically
- 5 Tooltip Themes – Show definitions on hover (Light, Dark, Gradient, Minimal, Bordered)
- AJAX Live Search – Visitors find terms instantly while typing
- AI Definition Generator – Generate definitions with OpenAI, Claude or Gemini (BYOK)
- Synonyms – Link multiple terms (AI, KI, Artificial Intelligence) to one entry
- CSV Import/Export – Bulk create hundreds of entries, backup your glossary
- 6 Color Schemes – Emerald, Ocean, Sunset, Berry, Slate + Custom colors
- Priority Support – Email support with fast response
Upgrade to Pro
Developer Notes
Filters
- azgl_max_glossaries – Override maximum glossaries limit
- azgl_max_entries – Override maximum entries limit
- azgl_color_schemes – Add custom color schemes
- azgl_nav_styles – Add custom navigation styles
Actions
- azgl_before_glossary – Before glossary output
- azgl_after_glossary – After glossary output
- azgl_before_navigation – Before navigation output
- azgl_after_navigation – After navigation output
CSS Classes
azgl-nav – Navigation container
azgl-entries – Entries container
azgl-section – Letter section
azgl-letter – Letter heading
azgl-list – Entry list
azgl-item – Entry item
glossary-term – Auto-linked term
About 3task.de
de, Frank Stemmler, a WordPress developer. The plugin keeps glossary content in ordinary WordPress pages so your definitions remain available independently of the plugin.
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Support
Free Version:
org Support Forum
* Built-in Help tab in plugin settings
Pro Version:
* Priority email support
* Support from the plugin developer
* Custom development available
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