=== Easy Accordion – Responsive Accordion FAQ Builder and Product FAQ ===
Contributors: shapedplugin, khalilu, rubel_miah, shamimmiashuhagh
Tags: accordion, faq, nested accordion, vertical accordion, product faq
Requires at least: 5.0
Tested up to: 7.0
Requires PHP: 7.0
Stable tag: 3.0.8
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

Easily create Accordions, FAQs, and Product FAQ for WooCommerce. Customizable drag & drop WordPress FAQ builder plugin.

== Description ==

= Responsive WordPress Accordion, FAQ Builder & Product FAQ Plugin =

**Easy Accordion** is a responsive Accordion and FAQ builder plugin for WordPress. It allows you to create unlimited accordions, FAQ sections, or pages, as well as WooCommerce Product FAQs, using a simple drag & drop interface. The plugin is lightweight, easy to use, and comes with lot of customization options to match your site’s design.

You can add accordions anywhere on your site using the Gutenberg block editor or shortcodes in the classic editor. This makes it simple to organize and display content such as FAQs, product details, service information, or any collapsible content.

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQwLyM0Zb3M&list=PLoUb-7uG-5jPBSfjZalo6KKrc4jniAuix]


[__Live Demo__](https://easyaccordion.io/easy-accordion-free-demo/) | [__Documentation__](https://docs.shapedplugin.com/docs/easy-accordion/introduction/) | [__Support__](https://shapedplugin.com/create-new-ticket/) | [__Upgrade to Pro!__](https://easyaccordion.io/pricing/?ref=1)


The Easy Accordion helps you organize answers to your visitors’ most common questions. It allows you to create comprehensive FAQs to improve the visitors browsing experience and reduce support requests.


= Main Features =

**Responsive Vertical Accordions**
Create unlimited responsive accordion groups in vertical layouts for FAQs, product details, or content sections.

**Multi-level / Nested Accordions**
Easily create nested accordion structures by adding FAQ groups inside another accordion item.

**Custom Post Type Support**
Create and manage accordions or FAQs using a dedicated FAQ custom post type, giving you maximum content flexibility with the Gutenberg editor.

**Drag & Drop Accordion Builder**
Arrange and organize accordion items instantly with an intuitive drag & drop interface.

**Multiple FAQ Sections or Pages**
Display multiple FAQ sections on a single page or across different pages, each with its own unique design and settings.

**Accordion Activator Events**
Choose how users or visitors trigger accordion transitions: either by clicking or hovering.

**Accordion Display Modes**
Control how your accordion loads: First Open, All Open, or All Collapsed.

**Multiple Items Active Together**
Allow multiple accordion panels to remain open simultaneously (toggle mode).

**Scroll to Active Item**
Automatically scroll to the expanded accordion item for a smooth user experience.

**SEO-Friendly Schema Markup**
Add a structured FAQ schema to improve search engine visibility and provide richer results.

**Customizable Toggle Icons**
Show or hide expand/collapse icons, adjust their color, size, and position.

**Color and Styling Options**
Easily customize titles, descriptions, colors, borders, spacing, and typography to match your site’s design perfectly.

**Import and Export FAQs**
Easily import or export FAQs, with support for multiple file types. 


= For Support, Feature Requests, and Bug Reporting =

>Ask us at [__Support__](https://shapedplugin.com/create-new-ticket/)


= Easy Accordion Pro =

>[__Easy Accordion Pro__](https://easyaccordion.io/?ref=1) is the premium version of the Easy Accordion plugin, adding additional features and functionality. It includes FAQ analytics, user FAQ submission forms, AJAX search, toggle all button, featured title icons, multiple toggle icon sets, accordion animations, and AJAX load more functionality.

>The plugin supports horizontal, vertical, and multi-column layouts, offers extended customization and styling options, and includes 17 pre-designed accordion themes. Learn more about [Easy Accordion Features](https://easyaccordion.io/).


= Multilingual Ready =

* [WPML](https://wpml.org/)
* [Polylang](https://wordpress.org/plugins/polylang/)
* [Loco Translate](https://wordpress.org/plugins/loco-translate/)
* [qTranslate-x](https://wordpress.org/plugins/qtranslate-x/)
* [GTranslate](https://wordpress.org/plugins/gtranslate/)
* [Google Language Translator](https://wordpress.org/plugins/google-language-translator/)
* [WPGlobus](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpglobus/)


= Page Builders Ready =

* Gutenberg
* Elementor
* Divi Builder
* WPBakery
* BeaverBuilder
* SiteOrgin
* Fusion Builder
* Genesis Framework


= Author =
The Easy Accordion plugin is developed and maintained by [__ShapedPlugin LLC__](https://shapedplugin.com/)


== Installation ==

= MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS =

* PHP 7.0 or later
* MySQL 5.6 or later
* WordPress 5.0 or later

**This section describes how to install the plugin and get it working**

= AUTOMATIC INSTALLATION (EASIEST WAY) =

To do an automatic install of Easy Accordion, log in to your WordPress dashboard, navigate to the Plugins menu and
click Add New.
In the search field type "Easy Accordion". Once you have found it you can install it by simply
clicking "Install Now" and then "Activate".

= MANUAL INSTALLATION =

**Uploading in WordPress Dashboard**

* Download easy-accordion-free.zip
* Navigate to the ‘Add New’ in the plugins dashboard
* Navigate to the ‘Upload’ area
* Select easy-accordion-free.zip from your computer
* Click ‘Install Now’
* Activate the plugin in the Plugin dashboard

**Using FTP**

* Download easy-accordion-free.zip
* Extract the easy-accordion-free directory to your computer
* Upload the easy-accordion-free directory to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
* Activate the plugin in the Plugin dashboard



== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Q. How can I add Accordion FAQs to my site? =
**A.** After activating the plugin, you will see the “Easy Accordion” menu on your WordPress admin panel.

Go to Easy Accordion > and click “Add New” menu and you will find an Accordion Content input field and Shortcode Generator Settings panel.

The generator fields are highly customizable. After input accordion content, customize the accordion and publish. And then will see a generated shortcode in the bottom section. You need to insert it into any page or post editor even Gutenberg editor.

For including on the template, copy and paste the PHP code into your template file.

= Q. How to use ‘Easy Accordion’ in WordPress 5.x Gutenberg Block Editor =
**A.** Adding Accordion using the WordPress 5.x Block Editor is pretty straight-forward. You can paste the generated shortcode into a ‘Paragraph Block’ or use the ‘Shortcode Block’. It works nicely as a classic editor. Really cool!


= Q. Can I show multiple accordions on one page? =
**A.** Yes, you can use multiple accordions on one page!


= Q. How to include an accordion in a post or a page? =
**A.** <pre>[sp_easyaccordion id=Here comes the accordion id]</pre>


= Q. I want to show the accordion on my homepage or into header.php or other PHP files? =
**A.** Add the following PHP code in template file where you want to show the accordion:
<pre>&#60;?php echo do_shortcode('[sp_easyaccordion id=Here comes the accordion id]'); ?&#62;</pre>


= Q. Do I need to have coding skills to use Easy Accordion? =
**A.** No. You don’t need any coding skill. No more pain writing any shortcode attributes to display accordion in your any site. With just a few clicks, you can amazingly create unlimited accordions.


= Q. Is it possible to drag & drop re-order my Accordion FAQs? =
**A.** Yes, It is possible to Drag & drop Accordion sorting from the back-end.


= Q. Can I customize the colors of the accordion? =
**A.** Yes, The Easy Accordion plugin is fully customizable. create a new accordion, then customize your accordion's design without requiring HTML or CSS knowledge. Change accordion mode, colors, backgrounds, icon positions, and more…


= Q. I’d like access to more features. How can I get them? =
**A.** You can get access to more features when you purchase a license of the plugin. Purchasing a license of [__Easy Accordion Pro__](https://easyaccordion.io/pricing/?ref=1) gets you to access the full version of Easy Accordion, including 16+ Premium Themes, Automatic Lifetime Updates, and Dedicated Support.


= Q. What if I update to Premium version? =
**A.** Your existing accordion content will work with [__Premium Version__](https://easyaccordion.io/pricing/?ref=1). So you won’t lose your developed contents.


= Q. Is Easy Accordion is totally responsive? =
**A.** **Easy Accordion** is 100% responsive, so it will fit perfectly into your page, regardless of the size of your desktop screen or device.


= Q. Does it work with any theme? =
**A.** Absolutely! It will work with any theme that is built with WordPress standard.


= Q. Is Easy accordion Multilingual Ready? =
**A.** Yes, **Easy accordion** is translation ready.


= Q. Is Easy Accordion compatible with the multisite network? =
**A.** Yes, **Easy Accordion** works perfectly with WordPress multi-site network.


= Q. How can I get support if the plugin is not working? =
**A.** If you face any problem with our plugin or something is not working as it should, first follow the preliminary steps:
Test the plugin with a WordPress default theme, to be sure that the error is not caused by the theme you are currently using.

Deactivate all plugins you are using and check if the problem is still occurring.

If none of the previously listed actions helps you solve the problem, then, submit a ticket in the forum and describe your problem accurately, specify WordPress and plugin versions you are using and any other information that might help us solve your problem as quickly as possible. Please create a support thread here: [__support.__](https://shapedplugin.com/create-support-ticket/)

Note: Support will be delayed If you post on Sunday (Sunday is our official holiday).


= Q. Where can I report bugs? =
**A.** If you find a bug, please report it in our active [__support.__](https://shapedplugin.com/create-support-ticket/) You will be replied once the issue is resolved.


= Q. Do you want to encourage the developer team for future improvement? =
**A.** If you love this plugin and want to help others, please [__post a review__](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/easy-accordion-free/reviews/) for it.

Thank you!



== Screenshots ==

1. Live Demo.
2. Accordion Settings (Add New).
3. Display Settings.
4. Accordion Groups.
5. Advanced Settings.
6. Custom CSS.
7. Export Accordion Groups.


== Changelog ==

= Version 3.0.8 - Apr 14, 2026 =
* Fix: Resolved styling issues in certain options with WordPress 7.0.
* Tested: WordPress 7.0 compatibility.

= Version 3.0.7 - Dec 26, 2025 =
* Improved: Plugin detection logic optimized for better clarity and reliability.
* Improved: Code readability optimized by standardizing singleton instance property naming.

= Version 3.0.6 - Nov 25, 2025 =
* Removed: Redundant code from the plugin.
* Tested: WordPress 6.9 compatibility.

= Version 3.0.5 - Sep 01, 2025 =
* Improved: Enhanced plugin security and data validation.
* Improved: The Additional CSS and JS options.

= Version 3.0.4 - Aug 19, 2025 =
* Fix: The accordion layout breaking issue was found rarely.
* Fix: The default padding bottom was added to p tags inside the accordion content.
* Updated: The language (.pot) file.

= Version 3.0.3 - Jun 20, 2025 =
* Improved: The plugin security for the import accordion feature.
* Fix: The empty p tag issue if the shortcode is placed inside the wpautop function.
* Fix: The FAQ content style built with the Elementor builder did not show on the Accordion view.
* Fix: The multiple FAQ schema issue if all the shortcode schemas were enabled.
* Fix: The plugin settings, tools page style issue was found when testing the plugin with WordPress Playground.
* Fix: The PHP 7.2 compatibility issue.
* Updated: The language(.pot) file.
* Tested: WordPress 6.8.1 compatibility.

= Version 3.0.2 - Apr 16, 2025 =
* New: A hook sp_eap_schema_allowed_tags added.
* Fix: The translation-related warning was found with WP 6.8.
* Tested: WordPress 6.8 compatibility.

= Version 3.0.1 - Dec 10, 2024 =
* Fix: The warnings found with PHP 7.2 or older versions.
* Fix: The Schema markup warnings found in the plugin version 3.0.0
* Updated: The language file.

= Version 3.0.0 - Dec 04, 2024 =
* New: The FAQ Custom Post Type feature.
* New: The FAQ Custom Post Accordion feature.
* New: The Export and Import feature for FAQ Custom Posts.
* Improved: The Accordion Theme Style option has been moved to the Theme Settings tab.
* Improved: The Display Settings options are reorganized into the nested tabs.
* Improved: Accordion Item Title & Description options moved to the nested tab of the Display Settings.
* Improved: Expand & Collapse Icon options moved to the nested tab of the Display Settings.
* Improved: The Accordion Item Title and Description Color option moved to the Display Settings tab.
* Updated: The Language (.pot) file.
* Fix: The deprecated warning found with WordPress 6.7.1
* Tested: WordPress 6.7.1 compatibility.

= Version 2.3.12 - Nov 20, 2024 =
* Fix: The plugin style issue for RTL sites.

= Version 2.3.11 - Nov 10, 2024 =
* Updated: The language (.pot) file.
* Tested: WordPress 6.7 compatibility.

= Version 2.3.10 - Oct 16, 2024 =
* Fix: The PHP 7.2 compatibility issue.

= Version 2.3.9 - Sep 21, 2024 =
* New: The Add rel="nofollow" to the Link option.
* Improved: The accordion item header button tag was replaced by the anchor tag as it was before.
* Fix: The style issue found in the version 2.3.8

= Version 2.3.8 - Sep 19, 2024 =
* New: WooCommerce Product FAQ tab feature.
* Improved: The plugin backend options have been enhanced.
* Updated: The language (.pot) file.
* Fix: Some strings translation issue.
* Fix: The warning that Links are not crawlable even if using the nofollow attribute by using the button tag.
* Removed: The Add rel="nofollow" to Link option as link tag replaced by button tag.
* Tested: WordPress 6.6.2 compatibility.

= 2.3.7 - Apr 02, 2024 =
* Tested: WordPress 6.5 compatibility.

= 2.3.6 - Mar 13, 2024 =
* New: Focus Style for Accessibility option in the plugin settings page.
* Improved: A few help texts have been improved.

= 2.3.5 - Mar 04, 2024 =
* Improved: The plugin security has been improved.
* Improved: The plugin accessibility feature.
* Fix: A warning was found when updating from a very older version.
* Tested: WordPress 6.4.3 compatibility.

= 2.3.4 - Feb 15, 2024 =
* New: A hook 'sp_easy_accordion_ui_permission' was added to provide plugin panel access to the editor or other positions.
* New: A hook 'sp_easy_accordion_title_allowed_tags' was added to modify allowed tags in the accordion item title.
* New: A hook 'sp_easy_accordion_desc_allowed_tags' was added to modify allowed tags in the accordion item content.
* Improved: The plugin security has been improved.
* Fix: Some PHPCS-related warnings.

= 2.3.3 - Jan 18, 2024 =
* Fix: PHP version 5.6.40 compatibility issue.

= 2.3.2 - Jan 18, 2024 =
* Improved: The Help Page has been redesigned to make it more user-friendly.
* Improved: The Shortcode field has been enhanced.

= 2.3.1 - Jan 12, 2024 =
* Fix: A CSS conflict issue with the div or section that does not contain an accordion.

= 2.3.0 - Jan 08, 2024 =
* New: The Space Between Accordion Items option.
* New: The Custom JS option.
* Improved: The Tooltip/Help text of the plugin options to make it more user-friendly.
* Improved: The Margin Bottom of the Section Title option has moved to the Typography tab.
* Improved: The Font Awesome asset has been replaced by the Fontello icon, as the light version used only two icons in the accordion layout.
* Fix: The issue that the video iframe got changed into a tag automatically after updating the shortcode rarely.
* Tested: WordPress 6.4.2 compatibility

= 2.2.5 - Oct 26, 2023 =
* New: Edit Accordion button in Gutenberg edit page.
* Updated: WP CLI check for plugin activation redirect.
* Fix: Few PHPCS warnings with PHP8.2.
* Tested: WordPress 6.4 compatibility.

= 2.2.4 - Aug 08, 2023 =
* Fix: The plugin admin panel translation is not working if the language file is placed in the plugin language folder.
* Updated: Minimum required version of WordPress for the plugin.
* Tested: WordPress 6.3 compatibility.

= 2.2.3 - Jun 08, 2023 =
* Improved: The import feature with animation.
* Fix: The custom CSS does not work after importing accordions from another site.
* Tested: WordPress 6.2.2 compatibility.

= 2.2.2 - Mar 30, 2023 =
* New: Multiple br tags in tab content support.
* Fix: The iframe width of embedded Google Maps does not work.
* Tested: WordPress 6.2 compatibility.

= 2.2.1 - Feb 15, 2023 =
* New: The Allow Iframe/Script Tags option in the import panel of the plugin.
* New: Allow to skip responsive CSS from the iframe by adding a 'skip' class to the iframe.
* Fix: Iframe does not show in accordion content with the Twenty Twenty theme.
* Fix: Import option does not work when the accordion has iframe or script tags.
* Removed: The hook 'sp_easy_accordion_allow_import_tags' was removed as an option added.

= 2.2.0 - Dec 15, 2022 =
* New: A hook 'sp_easy_accordion_allow_import_tags' added to modify to allow import shortcodes with special tags.
* Improved: Plugin security improved.
* Removed: Some deprecated shortcodes ( efaccordion, efitems, eaf_items ) has been removed.

= 2.1.20 - Dec 09, 2022 =
* New: The Scroll to Active Item option added.
* New: A hook 'eap_offset_to_scroll' added to modify offset as per need.
* Improved: Load Stylesheets in the header based on shortcodes on the page.
* Improved: SVG preloading icon has been added as a pre-loader image.
* Fix: In preview, ul li tags do not show with bullet points as frontend.
* Fix: Few styling issues with the plugin admin panel for the RTL site.
* Tested: WordPress 6.1.1 compatibility.
* Tested: Compatibility with the ‘Youtube Embed Plus‘ plugin.

= 2.1.19 - Oct 14, 2022 =
* Fix: PHP 5.6 compatibility issue.

= 2.1.18 - Sept 30, 2022 =
* New: The option to add 'rel=nofollow' in the accordion title to avoid search engine crawling.

= 2.1.17 - Aug 30, 2022 =
* Fix: Few Deprecated JS warnings in plugin admin page.

= 2.1.16 - Jul 18, 2022 =
* Fix: The overlap issue of the left-aligned image with small text.

= 2.1.15 - Jun 11, 2022 =
* Fix: The accordion section goes above the header section rarely.
* Fix: The premium page warnings.
* Fix: The popup video position on the premium page.

= 2.1.14 - May 23, 2022 =
* Improved: The export option functionality.
* Fix: Deprecated warning of Elementor Block.
* Fix: Gutenberg block Free to Pro compatibility.
* Fix: Deprecated JS warning.

= 2.1.13 - May 14, 2022 =
* Tested: WordPress 6.0 compatibility.

= 2.1.12 - May 10, 2022 =
* Improved: SVG preloading icon has been added as a pre-loader image.
* Fix: Extra p tag added in ul tag after saving accordion shortcode.
* Fix: Some backend assets are not loaded properly when the hosting directory is different.
* Removed: The Tinymce button from the classic editor.
* Removed: Unused codes from the plugin folder.

= 2.1.11 - Apr 18, 2022 =
* Fix: Media formatting issues.
* Fix: Preloader alt tag is missing.

= 2.1.10 - Mar 10, 2022 =
* Updated: Language pot file.
* Improve: Cleaned unused codes and images.

= 2.1.9 - Feb 25, 2022 =
* Fix: Extra padding issue in live preview.
* Fix: Some typo.

= 2.1.8 - Feb 14, 2022 =
* Fix: PHP 5.6 compatibility issue.
* Fix: WordPress 5.9 gutenberg block compatibility issue.

= 2.1.7 - Feb 10, 2022 =
* New: Elementor Addons added.

= 2.1.6 - Jan 27, 2022 =
* Tested: WordPress 5.9 compatibility.

= 2.1.5 - Jan 11, 2022 =
* New: Gutenberg Block to insert the accordion shortcode.

= 2.1.4 - Dec 24, 2021 =
* Removed: The filter 'the_content' removed from the accordion content.
* Improved: Iframe CSS of the accordion content.
* Fix: The Autoptimize plugin conflict issue.
* Fix: Empty p tag / br tags issue.

= 2.1.3 - Dec 13, 2021 =
* Improved: Settings page “Save Changes” and “Reset Tab” button.
* Removed: “Reset All” button.

= 2.1.2 - Dec 07, 2021 =
* Improved: Security filter improved.
* Improved: Mouseover event improved.
* Fix: A Warning issue solved.
* Fix: Some minor issues fixed.

= 2.1.1 - Nov 08, 2021 =
* Fix: Undefined warning issue.

= 2.1.0 - Oct 21, 2021 =
* New: Shortcode live preview option.
* Fix: Several minor CSS tweaking.

= 2.0.23 - Sep 11, 2021 =
* Fix: iFrame and style support issue.
* New: Added 'sp_ea_description_allow_tags' filter to allow tags in description.

= 2.0.22 - Sep 07, 2021 =
* Improved: Plugin security.
* Removed: Unused code.

= 2.0.21 - Jul 28, 2021 =
* Fix: Accordion CSS style is broken.

= 2.0.20 - Jul 14, 2021 =
* Improved: Backend options panel and typo.
* Fix: Accessibility issue.
* Tested: WordPress 5.8 compatibility.

= 2.0.19 - Jun 11, 2021 =
* New: Export and Import option for accordion groups.

= 2.0.18 - May 29, 2021 =
* New: wpautop/line break enabled/disabled option.

= 2.0.17 - Apr 27, 2021 =
* Fix: Twenty twenty theme iframe issue.
* Fix: Premium page responsive issue.
* Improved: Help Tooltip position.

= 2.0.16 - Mar 25, 2021 =
* Fix: Nested accordion styles issue.
* Fix: When click on accordion it backs to top issue.

= 2.0.15 - Mar 19, 2021 =
* Fix: Line break issue.

= 2.0.14 - Mar 17, 2021 =
* New: Shortcode onClick copy option.
* Improved: Dashboard Generator Settings panel.
* Improved: Settings page.
* Improved: Help page.
* Tested: WordPress 5.7 compatibility.

= 2.0.13 - Feb 01, 2021 =
* Improved: Pro version compatibility.
* Improved: Demo, Doc, Support links.

= 2.0.12 - Dec 15, 2020 =
* Fix: Preloader issue.
* Fix: WordPress 5.6 compatible issue.

= 2.0.11 - Oct 14, 2020 =
* Improved: Dynamic CSS load on header.
* Fix: Empty description issue.

= 2.0.10 - Aug 15, 2020 =
* Fix: WordPress 5.5 compatible issue.

= 2.0.9 - Jul 27, 2020 =
* Fix: Fusion builder modal conflict issue.

= 2.0.8 - Jun 20, 2020 =
* Fix: New version update failed issue.

= 2.0.7 - Jun 18, 2020 =
* New: Add Media button on accordion content field.
* New: Shortcode support for accordion content field.
* New: FAQ page schema option.
* Fix: Google font loading issue.
* Fix: Padding top issue for content.

= 2.0.6 - Dec 04, 2019 =
* Fix: HTTP and HTTPS mixed content issue.

= 2.0.5 - Nov 24, 2019 =
* Fix: WordPress 5.3 compatible issue.

= 2.0.4 - Oct 02, 2019 =
* Improved: Dashboard UI.
* Improved: CSS Class naming.

= 2.0.3 - May 22, 2019 =
* Improved: Editor Field.
* Improved: Custom CSS field.
* Improved: Dashboard Admin UX.
* Fix: Close on Mouse-out issue.
* Fix: Content field empty issue.
* Fix: ul ol nested padding issue.

= 2.0.2 - Mar 29, 2019 =
* Fix: Custom CSS issue.
* New: IE10+, Edge, Tablet, iPhone & All browser support.
* New: Remove Data when Uninstall.
* New: Accordion Preloader.
* Improved: Title tag changed h2 to h3.

= 2.0.1 - Mar 01, 2019 =
* Fix: WordPress 5.1 compatible issue.

= 2.0.0 - Feb 15, 2019 =
* New: New Improved Admin Dashboard UI.
* New: One Customizable Default Theme.
* New: WP Classic Editor(WYSIWYG).
* New: Multiple Accordions.
* New: Drag & drop Accordion sorting.
* New: Accordion Mode on Page Load.
* New: Activator Event option.
* New: Accordion Fixed Content Height option.
* New: Expand & Collapse Icon Color, Size & Position.
* New: Accordion Border options.
* New: Accordion Title Background Color.
* New: Accordion Description Text and Background Color option.
* New: FontAwesome Icon Supported.
* New: Accordion Section Title and Margin Bottom.
* New: CSS enqueue or dequeue option.
* New: Custom CSS filed.

= 1.2 =
* Fixed error

= 1.1 =
* Fixed CSS

= 1.0 =
* First Release

