Installation

This guide walks you through installing, activating, and configuring CP Staff on your WordPress site.

Prerequisites

• WordPress 5.0 or higher
• PHP 7.2 or higher
• An active CP Staff license from churchplugins.com

Installing the Plugin

1. Download the CP Staff plugin ZIP file from your churchplugins.com account
2. Log in to your WordPress admin dashboard
3. Navigate to Plugins > Add New
4. Click Upload Plugin and select the downloaded ZIP file
5. Click Install Now
6. Click Activate to enable the plugin

Activating Your License

1. Navigate to Staff > Settings
2. Click the License tab
3. Enter your license key in the field provided
4. Click Activate License

An active license enables automatic updates and access to support.

Initial Configuration

After activation, configure the basic settings:

1. Navigate to Staff > Settings
2. In the Staff tab:
   • Set your preferred Singular Label (default: “Staff”) — for example, “Team Member” or “Pastor”
   • Set your preferred Plural Label (default: “Staff”) — for example, “Our Team” or “Leadership”
   • Check Disable Archive Page if you prefer to use shortcodes on a custom page instead of the automatic archive
3. In the Advanced tab:
   • Set the Staff click action to control what happens when visitors click a staff card
   • Enable Staff contact modal if you want visitors to email staff through the site
4. Click Save Changes

Verifying Installation

1. Navigate to Staff > Add New and confirm you see the staff editor
2. Visit your site’s staff archive page (typically at yoursite.com/staff/) to confirm the page loads
3. If you changed the plural label, the archive URL updates to match (e.g., yoursite.com/our-team/)

Next Steps

• Create your first staff profile
• Organize staff into departments
• Configure contact forms