Team Members Installation Guide

This guide will walk you through installing and setting up the 7th Circle Designs Team Members plugin on your WordPress website.

Requirements

Before installation, ensure your website meets these requirements:

  • WordPress 6.0 or higher
  • PHP 8.0 or higher
  • Administrator access to your WordPress site

Installation Methods

Method 1: Install via WordPress Dashboard (Recommended)

  1. Log in to your WordPress admin dashboard
  2. Navigate to Plugins > Add New
  3. Click the Upload Plugin button at the top of the page
  4. Click Choose File and select the 7thcircle-team-members.zip file you downloaded
  5. Click Install Now
  6. After installation completes, click Activate Plugin

Method 2: Manual Installation via FTP

  1. Download the plugin zip file and extract it on your computer
  2. Connect to your website using an FTP client
  3. Navigate to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory on your server
  4. Upload the extracted 7thcircle-team-members folder to this directory
  5. Log in to your WordPress admin dashboard
  6. Navigate to Plugins and find “7th Circle Designs Team Members” in the list
  7. Click Activate to enable the plugin

License Activation

After installation, you’ll need to activate your license:

  1. Navigate to Team Members > License in your WordPress dashboard
  2. Enter your license key and the email address used for purchase
  3. Click Activate License
  4. You should see a confirmation message when the license is successfully activated

Creating Your First Team Member

  1. In your WordPress dashboard, navigate to Team Members > Add New Member
  2. Enter the team member’s name in the title field
  3. Fill in the available fields:
    • Profile Image
    • Position
    • Department
    • Email Address
    • Phone Number
    • LinkedIn Profile
    • Short Bio
    • Start Date
  4. Click Publish to create the team member profile

Displaying Team Members on Your Site

Basic Display

Add the following shortcode to any page or post where you want to display your team members:

[team_members]

Customized Display

Use parameters to customize how team members are displayed:

[team_members department="Marketing" layout="grid" columns="3" orderby="name" order="ASC"]

Common Display Options

  • Display specific department: [team_members department="Sales"]
  • Change layout to list view: [team_members layout="list"]
  • Display without linking to single pages: [team_members link_members="no"]
  • Show newest members first: [team_members orderby="date" order="DESC"]
  • Limit number of members shown: [team_members limit="6"]

Customizing the Display

The plugin includes default styles that work with most themes. If you want to customize the appearance:

  1. Your theme’s CSS can override the plugin’s default styles
  2. For advanced customization, copy the template file from /wp-content/plugins/7thcircle-team-members/templates/single-team_member.php to your theme directory as single-team_member.php

Troubleshooting

If you encounter issues during installation:

  1. Plugin Not Appearing: Make sure the plugin was properly uploaded and activated
  2. License Activation Failed: Check your internet connection and verify your license key is correct

Getting Support

If you need assistance with installation:

  1. Visit our documentation website
  2. Email our support team at support@7thcircledesigns.com
  3. Include your WordPress version, PHP version, and a description of any issues you’re experiencing

Upgrading the Plugin

When new versions are released:

  1. Back up your website before upgrading
  2. In your WordPress dashboard, go to Plugins
  3. If an update is available, you’ll see an update notification for the Team Members plugin
  4. Click Update Now to install the latest version