About this plugin
Knights of Columbus – State is a WordPress plugin built specifically for Knights of Columbus State Councils. It provides a directory and scoreboard system for managing and displaying Councils, Assemblies and individual Knights on your state council website.
Originally built for the Utah Knights of Columbus State Council, it is freely available to any KofC state council website running WordPress.
Who Is This For?
This plugin is designed for Knights of Columbus State Council websites. If you manage a state council website and need a directory of councils and assemblies, a recruiting scoreboard or a Star Council tracking page, this plugin was built for you.
How It Works
The plugin adds three custom post types — Councils, Assemblies, and Knights — each with their own pages and built-in contact forms so visitors can reach out directly. Shortcodes let you display council and assembly directories, recruiting scoreboards by knight, council, or district, and Star Council requirement tracking anywhere on your site.
Features
- Council, Assembly, and Knight custom post types with individual pages
- Built-in contact/email forms on each page with spam protection via hCaptcha
- Shortcode for displaying a council directory as a table or visual box list
- Shortcode for displaying an assembly directory as a table or visual box list
- Recruiting scoreboard shortcode — display by knight, council, or district
- Star Council requirements scoreboard shortcode
- Inbound messages stored in the admin for easy reference
- Configurable number of districts to match your state council’s structure
Use Cases
- Council Directory — Display all councils and assemblies in your state with individual pages that includes a contact form.
- Recruiting Scoreboard — Track and publicly display recruiting numbers by individual knight, council, or district to encourage friendly competition and recognize top recruiters.
- Star Council Tracker — Show which Star Council program requirements each council has completed, keeping the whole state informed and motivated.
- Member Contact — The knight post type generates a page that includes a built-in contact form so prospective members and the public can reach out easily.
DISCLAIMER: Under no circumstances do we release this plugin with any warranty, implied or otherwise. We cannot be held responsible for any damage that might arise from the use of this plugin. Back up your WordPress database and files before installation.
License
Released under the terms of the GNU General Public License.
Shortcode [otgkofcs_scoreboard]
= Options =
type: “councils”, “knights” or “districts” (default: none)
Examples
[otgkofcs_scoreboard type=”knights”]
[otgkofcs_scoreboard type=”councils”]
Shortcode [otgkofcs_star_reqs]
No options
Examples
[otgkofcs_star_reqs]
Shortcode [otgkofcs_council_table] and [otgkofcs_assembly_table]
These create a table with no additional styling (it uses the themes styling for a table). For styling create a css class and add its name in the options.
Options
class: css class for the table
Examples
[otgkofcs_council_directory class=”pretty_table”]
Shortcode [otgkofcs_council_box_list] & [otgkofcs_assembly_box_list]
No options
Examples
[otgkofcs_council_box_list]