=== GS Coaches ===
Contributors: gsplugins, itszaman, samdani
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Tags: responsive coach, coaching staffs, responsive coach showcase, wp coach pro, wordpress coaching plugin, staff, coach plugin wordpress, consultant, lifestyle coach, Diet consultant, Personal Development coach, mentor, trainer, Business coach, Nutrition consultant, Fitness specialist
Requires at least: 4.3
Tested up to: 6.9
Requires PHP: 5.6
Stable tag: 3.0.0
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

Best Responsive Coaches with Experience, Skills, Review & Ratings, Certification.

== Description ==

Best Responsive WordPress Coach Plugin to display Coaches elegantly. Using the GS Coach plugin you can present Health coaches, Medical consultant, Lifestyle coach, Diet consultant, Personal Development coach, Personal mentor / Trainer & Therapist, Psychologist, Business coach, Nutrition consultant, Fitness specialist & many more. Display anywhere at your site using the shortcode like [gscoach id=1] & widgets. GS Coach plugin packed with necessary controlling options & 29 different themes to present coaches elegantly with eye catching effects.

GS Coaches plugin is simple, flexible & powerful.

### GS Coach Showcase by [GS Plugins](https://www.gsplugins.com)

>[ Live Demo](https://coach.gsplugins.com/) | [Upgrade to PRO](https://www.gsplugins.com/product/wordpress-coaches-plugin/) | [Documentation](https://docs.gsplugins.com/gs-coach/) | [Support](https://www.gsplugins.com/contact/)  

### Plugin Features
* Responsive Coach plugin.
* Different Column options.
* Works with any standard WordPress Theme.
* Add Unlimited Coaches.
* Developer friendly & easy to customize.
* All modern browsers supported.
* W3C valid markup.
* Display Coaches anywhere with the shortcode like [gscoach id=1] & widgets.
* Widgets Available.
* Custom CSS.
* Coach info, certification & social links.
* Easy to set up.
* It’s easy to use interface allows you to manage, edit, create and delete coaches with no new knowledge.

### [Pro Features](https://www.gsplugins.com/product/wordpress-coaches-plugin/)
* 29 different themes
    * Theme 01 – Grid 1 (Full Overlay)
    * Theme 02 – Grid 2 (Half Overlay)
    * Theme 03 – Grid 3 (Bottom Info)
    * Theme 04 – Circle 1 (Zoom)
    * Theme 05 – Circle 2 (Overlay)
    * Theme 05 – Circle 3 (Hover 1)
    * Theme 07 – Circle 4 (Hover 2)
    * Theme 08 – Horizontal 1 (Square Right Info)
    * Theme 09 – Horizontal 2 (Square Left Info)
    * Theme 10 – Horizontal 3 (Round Right Info)
    * Theme 11 – Horizontal 4 (Round Left Info)
    * Theme 12 – Horizontal 5 (Box Square Right Info)
    * Theme 13 – Horizontal 6 (Box Round Right Info)
    * Theme 14 – List 1 (Square Right Info)
    * Theme 15 – List 2 (Square Left Info)
    * Theme 16 – List 3 (Circle Right Info)
    * Theme 17 – List 4 (Circle Left Info)
    * Theme 18 – Card 1 (Square Bottom Info)
    * Theme 19 – Card 2 (Circle Bottom Info)
    * Theme 20 – Table 1 (Underline)
    * Theme 21 – Table 2 (Box Border)
    * Theme 22 – Table 3 (Odd Even)
    * Theme 23 – Gray 1 (Square) ( Greyscale supported on IE 6-11, Edge 12+, Firefox 10+, Chrome 19+, Safari 6+, Safari iOS 6+, Opera 15+ )
    * Theme 24 – Gray 2 (Round)
    * Theme 25 – Slider 1 (Zoom)
    * Theme 26 – Slider 2 (Hover)
    * Theme 27 – Slider 3 (Hover 2)
    * Theme 28 – Popup (Popup)
    * Theme 29 – Filter (Square Popup)
* Single Coach Template included
* Archive Coach Template included
* GS Coach Widget available
* GS Coach Shortcode generator available at page / post
* Display coaches by Group / Department wise (category)
* Limit number of Coaches to display.
* Custom CSS – Add Custom CSS to GS Coach themes
* Priority Email Support.
* Free Installation ( If needed ).
* Free updates for one year.
* Auto update notification.
* Auto update from dashboard.
* Well documentation and support.
* And many more..
* [View live Demos &raquo;](https://www.gsplugins.com/)
* [Upgrade to PRO &raquo;](https://www.gsplugins.com/product/wordpress-coaches-plugin/)

### Available fields to add info (Lite)
* Coach Name
* Coach Details
* Profession
* Coach Image
* Linkedin
* Twitter
* Facebook
* Google+
* Youtube
* Personal Site

### Available fields to add info (Pro)
* Experience
* Education
* Skills
* Address
* State/City
* Country
* Contact Number
* Schedule Time
* Availability
* Fee
* Review
* Student’s Rating
* Course Link
* Coach Group/Category
* Topics Speciality
* Certified On
* Coach’s Certificate (Multiple Certificates)

### Coach Settings (Pro)
* Columns ( 2 Columns, 3 Columns, 4 Columns )
* Style & Theming (Select from 29 themes)
* Link Target ( New Tab, Same Window )
* Set the limit to max number of characters in Coach details
* On / off controls for – Coach Name, Coach Details, Coach Profession, Experience, Education, Skills, Address, State/City, Country, Contact, Schedule, Availability, Fee, Review, Rating, Linkedin, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, Youtube, Portfolio, Course Link, Category, Speciality, Certification, Coach Image, Certificate Image
* Style Coach Name by – Font Size, Weight, Style, Color
* Style Label by – Font Size, Color
* Set Filter Category Position to – Left, Center or Right
* Replace ‘All’ to your desired word for filter theme
* Coach Custom CSS (write your own custom css )
* Set Coaches Slug, default slug coach

### GS Coach's shortcode usage

Basic Usage - 
`
[gscoach id=1]
`

<strong>Shortcode PHP Usage</strong>
`
<?php echo do_shortcode( '[gscoach id=1]' ); ?>
`

### Confused?

*  [View live Demos &raquo;](https://www.gsplugins.com/)
*  [Upgrade to PRO &raquo;](https://www.gsplugins.com/product/wordpress-coaches-plugin/)

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== Installation ==

Install GS Coach plugin as a regular WordPress plugin. Here is different ways to install GS Coach plugin :

* [Visual Installation & Usage Guide &raquo;](https://docs.gsplugins.com/gs-coach/)

= Install by Search Plugin =
- In your Admin, go to menu Plugins > Add New
- Search GS Coach
- Click to install
- Activate the plugin
- GS Coach post type will show below Posts / Pages

= Install by Upload Plugin =
- Download the latest version of GS Coach (.zip file)
- In your Admin, go to menu Plugins > Add New
- Select **Upload Plugin**
- Click on **Choose File**
- Select downloaded gs-coach-pro.zip & click on ***Install Now*** button
- Activate the plugin
- GS Coach post type will show below Posts / Pages

= Install Plugin using FTP =
- Upload gs-coach-pro folder inside the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
- Go to WordPress dashboard > Plugins > Activate the GS Coach plugin
- GS Coach post type will show below Posts / Pages

* Put [gscoach id=1] shortcode or select other theme, where you need to display the coaches.

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= How do I add a new Coach? =
Here are the steps to add a new Coach to the GS Coach post type:

1. Go to GS Coach > Add New Coach.
2. Fill in the following details:
    - Coach Name
    - Coach Details
    - Profession
    - Experience
    - Education
    - Skills
    - Address
    - State/City
    - Country
    - Contact Number
    - Schedule Time
    - Availability
    - Fee
    - Review
    - Students Rating
    - Linkedin
    - Twitter
    - Facebook
    - Google+
    - Youtube
    - Personal Site
    - Course Link
    - Coach Group/Category
    - Topics Speciality
    - Certified On
    - Coach Image
    - Coach’s Certificate (Multiple Certificates)
3. If there is no data available for any field, leave it blank.
4. Make sure to add social links' URL with **http://** or **https://** before the link.
5. Finally, click on Publish to add the new Coach.

= What will be Coach image dimension? =
Recommended image size 400px X 400px for perfect view of various devices.

= How to use shortcode inside page templates? =
WordPress has a great function, do_shortcode(), that will allow you to use shortcodes inside your theme files. For example, to output Coach in a Theme file, you would do this: 
`
<?php echo do_shortcode('[gscoach id=1]'); ?>
`

= Demos =
1. GS Coach output by [Grid View](https://www.gsplugins.com/)
2. GS Coach output by [Circle View](https://coach.gsplugins.com/gs-coach-with-circle-view/)
3. GS Coach output by [Horizontal View](https://coach.gsplugins.com/gs-coach-with-horizontal-view/)
4. GS Coach output by [List View](https://coach.gsplugins.com/gs-coach-with-list-view/)
5. GS Coach output by [Card View](https://coach.gsplugins.com/gs-coach-with-card-view/)
6. GS Coach output by [Table View](https://coach.gsplugins.com/gs-coach-with-table-view/)
7. GS Coach output by [Gray View](https://coach.gsplugins.com/gs-coach-with-gray-view/)
8. GS Coach output by [Slider View](https://coach.gsplugins.com/gs-coach-with-slider-view/)
9. GS Coach output by [Popup View](https://coach.gsplugins.com/gs-coach-with-popup-view/)
10. GS Coach output by [Filter](https://coach.gsplugins.com/gs-coach-with-filter-view/)
11. GS Coach output by [Single Coach](https://coach.gsplugins.com/coach/joseph-c-roush/)
12. GS Coach output by [Coaches Archive Demo](https://coach.gsplugins.com/coach) <br /> **coach** is reserved for Archive

== Screenshots ==
1. GS Coach output by <strong>THEME 01 : GRID – FULL OVERLAY</strong> after adding shortcode [gs_coaches theme="gs_coach_grid_1" cols="4" num="6"]
2. GS Coach output by <strong>THEME 02 : GRID – HALF OVERLAY</strong> after adding shortcode [gs_coaches theme="gs_coach_grid_2" cols="4" num="6"]
3. GS Coach output by <strong>THEME 03 : GRID – BOTTOM INFO</strong> after adding shortcode [gs_coaches theme="gs_coach_grid_3" cols="4" num="6"]
4. GS Coach output by <strong>THEME 04 : CIRCLE – ZOOM</strong> after adding shortcode [gs_coaches theme="gs_coach_circle_1" cols="3" num="6"]
5. GS Coach output by <strong>THEME 05 : CIRCLE – OVERLAY</strong> after adding shortcode [gs_coaches theme="gs_coach_circle_2" cols="3"]
6. GS Coach output by <strong>THEME 06 : CIRCLE – HOVER 1</strong> after adding shortcode [gs_coaches theme="gs_coach_circle_3" cols="3" num="6"]
7. GS Coach output by <strong>THEME 07 : CIRCLE – HOVER 2</strong> after adding shortcode [gs_coaches theme="gs_coach_circle_4" cols="3"]
8. GS Coach output by <strong>THEME 08 : HORIZONTAL – SQUARE RIGHT INFO</strong> after adding shortcode [gs_coaches theme="gs_coach_horizontal_1" cols="6"]
9. GS Coach output by <strong>THEME 09 : HORIZONTAL – SQUARE LEFT INFO</strong> after adding shortcode [gs_coaches theme="gs_coach_horizontal_2" cols="6"]
10. GS Coach output by <strong>THEME 10 : HORIZONTAL – CIRCLE RIGHT INFO</strong> after adding shortcode [gs_coaches theme="gs_coach_horizontal_3" cols="6"]
11. GS Coach output by <strong>THEME 11 : HORIZONTAL – CIRCLE LEFT INFO</strong> after adding shortcode [gs_coaches theme="gs_coach_horizontal_4" cols="6"]
12. GS Coach output by <strong>THEME 12 : HORIZONTAL – BOX SQUARE RIGHT INFO</strong> after adding shortcode [gs_coaches theme="gs_coach_horizontal_5" cols="6"]
13. GS Coach output by <strong>THEME 13 : HORIZONTAL – BOX CIRCLE RIGHT INFO</strong> after adding shortcode [gs_coaches theme="gs_coach_horizontal_6" cols="6"]
14. GS Coach output by <strong>Single Coach</strong> Demo - https://goo.gl/OpFW8F
15. GS Coach Widget
16. GS Coach Shortcode Generator


== Changelog ==
= Version 3.0.0 [13th Apr 2026] =
* [Updated]: Rewritten the plugin.

= Version 1.1.1 [4th Nov 2024] =
* [Updated]: Shortcode.
* [Updated]: Security Issue.

= Version 1.1.0 [16th Mar 2023] =
* [Updated]: Free, Pro Plugins Pages & Help Page.
* [Removed]: All Admin Notices From the Coach Post Type.
* [Fixed]: Page Redirection on the Plugin Activation.
* [Fixed]: Free Pro Conflicts.

= version 1.0.8 [24th May 2021] =
* [Fixed]: PHP 7.3 Compatibility.
* [Fixed]: Deprecated Function Warning.

= version 1.0.7 [19th Dec 2020] =
* [Updated]: AppSero Client.
* [Updated]: With WordPress version 5.6 

= Version 1.0.6 [13th Aug 20] =
* [Updated]: With WordPress 5.5

= version 1.0.5 [11th Jul 20] =
* [Added]: Appsero client. 
* [Added]: Review system. 

= version 1.0.4 [28th Jun 20] =
* [Updated]: With Bootstrap 4 grid CSS. 
* [Updated]: With WordPress latest version.

= version 1.0.3 [25th Nov 19] =
* [Fixed]: Domain name with www & fixed all urls.
* [Updated]: With WordPress latest version.

= Version 1.0.2 [21st Oct 19] =
* [Fixed]: Domain name changed & fixed all urls.
* [Added]: New Contributors.

= version 1.0.1 =
* Initial release

== Upgrade Notice ==
= Version 3.0.0 [13th Apr 2026] =
* [Updated]: Rewritten the plugin.

= Version 1.1.1 [4th Nov 2024] =
* [Updated]: Shortcode.
* [Updated]: Security Issue.

= Version 1.1.0 [16th Mar 2023] =
* [Updated]: Free, Pro Plugins Pages & Help Page.
* [Removed]: All Admin Notices From the Coach Post Type.
* [Fixed]: Page Redirection on the Plugin Activation.
* [Fixed]: Free Pro Conflicts.

= version 1.0.8 [24th May 2021] =
* [Fixed]: PHP 7.3 Compatibility.
* [Fixed]: Deprecated Function Warning.

= version 1.0.7 [19th Dec 2020] =
* [Updated]: AppSero Client.
* [Updated]: With WordPress version 5.6

= Version 1.0.6 [13th Aug 20] =
* [Updated]: With WordPress 5.5

= version 1.0.5 [11th Jul 20] =
* [Added]: Appsero client. 
* [Added]: Review system.

= version 1.0.4 [28th Jun 20] =
* [Updated]: With Bootstrap 4 grid CSS. 
* [Updated]: With WordPress latest version.

= version 1.0.3 [25th Nov 19] =
* [Fixed]: Domain name with www & fixed all urls.
* [Updated]: With WordPress latest version.

= Version 1.0.2 [21st Oct 19] =
* [Fixed]: Domain name changed & fixed all urls.
* [Added]: New Contributors.

= version 1.0.1 =
* Initial release