Title: Baxtersweb Guide Dots – Admin Guidance &amp; Client Handover
Author: Baxter Jones
Published: <strong>Julio 23, 2026</strong>
Last modified: Aŭgusto 16, 2026

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# Baxtersweb Guide Dots – Admin Guidance & Client Handover

 De [Baxter Jones](https://profiles.wordpress.org/baxterjones/)

[Elŝuti](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/baxtersweb-guide-dots.1.0.2.zip)

 * [Detaloj](https://eo.wordpress.org/plugins/baxtersweb-guide-dots/#description)
 * [Pritaksoj](https://eo.wordpress.org/plugins/baxtersweb-guide-dots/#reviews)
 *  [Instalo](https://eo.wordpress.org/plugins/baxtersweb-guide-dots/#installation)
 * [Programado](https://eo.wordpress.org/plugins/baxtersweb-guide-dots/#developers)

 [Helpo](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/baxtersweb-guide-dots/)

## Priskribo

Baxtersweb Guide Dots adds contextual guidance directly inside the WordPress admin.
Place interactive guide dots beside the settings, fields and workflows people actually
use, so instructions stay connected to the screen they explain.

It is built for client handovers, editor training, internal documentation and website-
specific reminders. Instead of sending someone back to a PDF, email or separate 
manual, Guide Dots lets them open the guidance while they are working.

Use it to explain a custom field, document an unusual setting, walk a client through
an editing process, or leave useful implementation notes for future maintenance.

#### Contextual guidance where it is needed

A guide dot is a visual marker placed on a WordPress admin screen. Selecting the
dot opens the guidance attached to that location.

Multiple guides can live on the same screen. The guide count gives users a quick
way to see what guidance is available, while Previous and Next controls make it 
easy to move through a sequence.

#### Organise guidance by audience

Create separate audiences for different users or purposes, such as Clients, Editors
or Developers. Each audience has its own identifying colour, making different types
of guidance easy to recognise.

Guide ordering can be managed per audience, so a collection of individual notes 
can also become a structured walkthrough.

#### Share guided tours

Guided Tours let you step through the ordered guides for a selected audience or 
copy a view-only tour link to share with someone else.

The Guide Manager shows the tour sequence as a clean numbered list, making it easy
to check what someone will see and in which order.

#### Create and manage guides without leaving the admin

Authorised users can create, edit, reposition and remove guides directly inside 
WordPress. Guide placement appears immediately while it is saved, helping the interaction
remain responsive even on slower hosting.

The Guide Manager provides filtering, bulk actions, audience-specific drag-to-reorder
controls and a central view of existing guidance.

#### Quick Intro for first-time setup

A replayable Quick Intro walks new users through creating their first guide, opening
it, editing it, repositioning it and using Guided Tours. Tutorial progress is stored
per user, so each administrator can run it independently.

#### Keep website handovers useful

Traditional handover documents can become difficult to follow as a website changes.
Guide Dots keeps screen-specific instructions inside the website itself, where they
remain easier to find and maintain.

It works particularly well for:

 * Client website handovers.
 * Custom WordPress builds.
 * Content management instructions.
 * Internal website documentation.
 * Technical guidance for developers.
 * Training new editors or administrators.
 * Explaining custom fields and plugin settings.
 * Recording important website-specific processes.

#### Key features

 * Place contextual guide dots on WordPress admin screens.
 * Add clear guidance to each dot.
 * Create separate audiences with identifying colours.
 * Add multiple guides to the same admin screen.
 * Open the current screen’s guide list from the guide count.
 * Navigate guides using Previous and Next controls.
 * Reorder guides for a selected audience.
 * Start or share ordered Guided Tours.
 * Open shared tours in view-only mode.
 * Edit and reposition existing guide dots.
 * Hide or show guides from the WordPress admin bar.
 * Filter and manage guides from one organised admin area.
 * Use the replayable Quick Intro for onboarding.
 * Keep documentation attached to the website it describes.
 * Designed specifically for the WordPress admin area.

Guide Dots is deliberately focused. It is not a learning management system, frontend
product-tour builder or general documentation platform. Its purpose is persistent,
contextual guidance for the WordPress admin.

## Ekrankopioj

[⌊Guide dots placed directly on a WordPress admin screen.⌉⌊Guide dots placed directly
on a WordPress admin screen.⌉[

Guide dots placed directly on a WordPress admin screen.

[⌊Opening a guide to view its contextual instructions.⌉⌊Opening a guide to view 
its contextual instructions.⌉[

Opening a guide to view its contextual instructions.

[⌊Navigating through multiple guides using Previous and Next controls.⌉⌊Navigating
through multiple guides using Previous and Next controls.⌉[

Navigating through multiple guides using Previous and Next controls.

[⌊Viewing all guides available on the current screen.⌉⌊Viewing all guides available
on the current screen.⌉[

Viewing all guides available on the current screen.

[⌊Adding guidance and placing a new guide dot.⌉⌊Adding guidance and placing a new
guide dot.⌉[

Adding guidance and placing a new guide dot.

[⌊Managing, editing and organising guides from the Guide Dots admin area.⌉⌊Managing,
editing and organising guides from the Guide Dots admin area.⌉[

Managing, editing and organising guides from the Guide Dots admin area.

[⌊Hiding guide dots when guidance is not currently needed.⌉⌊Hiding guide dots when
guidance is not currently needed.⌉[

Hiding guide dots when guidance is not currently needed.

## Instalo

 1. Install the plugin through the WordPress Plugins screen.
 2. Activate Baxtersweb Guide Dots.
 3. Visit the WordPress admin screen where you want to add guidance.
 4. Select Add Guide, enter the guidance and choose an audience.
 5. Double-click the appropriate position to place the dot.
 6. Use Guided Tours in the Guide Manager to test or share the ordered guidance.

For additional instructions, visit the Guide Dots documentation.

## OD

### What is a guide dot?

A guide dot is a visual marker placed on a WordPress admin screen. When selected,
it displays the guidance attached to that location.

### Who is Guide Dots intended for?

Guide Dots is useful for developers, designers, agencies, freelancers, site administrators
and anyone responsible for handing over or maintaining a WordPress website.

It can also help clients and editors who need guidance while managing content.

### Does Guide Dots display anything on the website frontend?

No. Guide Dots is designed for guidance inside the WordPress admin area.

### Can I create guides for different types of users?

Yes. Guides can be organised into separate audiences, such as Clients, Editors or
Developers. Each audience can have its own name and colour.

### Can a screen contain more than one guide?

Yes. You can add multiple guide dots to the same admin screen. Users can open them
individually or navigate through them using the Previous and Next controls.

### Can users see all guides on the current screen?

Yes. When guides are available, the guide count can be opened to show the guides
on the current admin screen.

### Can I move a guide dot after placing it?

Yes. Users who can manage Guide Dots can edit or reposition an existing guide directly
from its popup.

### Can I temporarily hide the guide dots?

Yes. Use Hide Guides in the WordPress admin bar. The preference applies only to 
your user account and does not delete any guides.

### Will Guide Dots replace my full website documentation?

It can replace many screen-specific instructions, but it does not need to replace
broader documentation.

Guide Dots works best for contextual information: instructions, reminders and explanations
that relate to a particular WordPress admin screen.

### Is Guide Dots a frontend onboarding or product-tour plugin?

No. Guide Dots is focused on contextual guidance inside the WordPress admin. It 
does not create public-facing tours or walkthroughs.

### Can I use it for my own developer notes?

Yes. You can use Guide Dots for client instructions, internal documentation or reminders
for your future self.

### What happens when an admin screen changes?

A guide may need to be repositioned if the layout of the related admin screen changes
significantly. Editor mode lets you update the guide and its placement.

### Does Guide Dots require another plugin?

No additional plugin is required.

### Does Guide Dots affect website visitors?

No. Guide Dots only runs inside the WordPress admin. Visitors to your website never
see guide dots or their associated guidance.

## Pritaksoj

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## Kontribuantoj k. programistoj

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## Ŝanĝprotokolo

#### 1.0.2

 * Add a replayable Quick Intro for creating, opening, editing and repositioning
   Guide Dots.
 * Add tutorial guidance for Guided Tours and audience-specific tour ordering.
 * Add high-contrast blue contextual guidance callouts with directional pointers
   and a quieter Skip tutorial action.
 * Keep tutorial progress per user so each administrator can run the Quick Intro
   independently.
 * Make the guide count independently clickable so existing guides can be opened
   while editing mode is active.
 * Improve Guided Tours with a clean numbered list of guides for the selected audience.
 * Improve guide placement responsiveness by showing the dot immediately while it
   is saved.
 * Refresh the Guide Manager with a wider layout, cleaner spacing, modernised tables
   and consistent controls.
 * Refine guide popups and the Add/Edit Guide form for clearer spacing, hierarchy
   and actions.
 * Improve button, dropdown, notice and destructive-action styling throughout the
   admin interface.
 * Improve the empty Guide Manager state and add direct Quick Intro access from 
   the Plugins screen and Guide Manager.
 * Confirm compatibility with WordPress 7.1 RC1 and update the Tested up to value
   to 7.1.

#### 1.0.1

 * Add manual guide ordering when a single audience is filtered in the Guide Manager.
 * Add an explicit Save order action and persistent tour order.
 * Add native WordPress bulk deletion for selected guides.
 * Remember the last audience selected by each guide creator.
 * Open guided-tour links in view-only mode while keeping normal guide management
   available to authorised users.
 * Add a per-user Hide Guides toggle to the WordPress admin bar.
 * Remove the global Display mode setting from the Guide Manager.
 * Scroll the admin page to bring the active guide into view during tours and guide
   browsing.
 * Improve popup positioning near the top, bottom, left and right edges of the viewport.
 * Fix guide-list items not opening their selected guide.
 * Fix tours beginning on the wrong guide.
 * Prevent repeated double-clicks from creating duplicate copies of the same guide.
 * Improve placement feedback while a guide is being pinned.
 * Update the documentation link to the new Guide Dots documentation.

#### 1.0.0

 * Initial release.
 * Add contextual guide dots to WordPress admin screens.
 * Create and manage multiple guide audiences.
 * Assign identifying colours to audiences.
 * Add multiple guides to the same admin screen.
 * Navigate between guides using Previous and Next controls.
 * View a summary of guides available on the current screen.
 * Open shared guided tours in view-only mode.
 * Edit, reposition and remove existing guides.
 * Hide guide dots without deleting their guidance.
 * Manage guides from a central admin interface.

## Metadatumoj

 *  Version **1.0.2**
 *  Last updated **antaŭ 14 horoj**
 *  Active installations **10+**
 *  WordPress version ** 6.4 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **7.1**
 *  PHP version ** 7.4 or higher **
 *  Language
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/baxtersweb-guide-dots/)
 * Tags
 * [admin guide](https://eo.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/admin-guide/)[documentation](https://eo.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/documentation/)
   [onboarding](https://eo.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/onboarding/)[wordpress admin](https://eo.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/wordpress-admin/)
 *  [Altnivela rigardo](https://eo.wordpress.org/plugins/baxtersweb-guide-dots/advanced/)

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## Kontribuantoj

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