GovernDocs is a document management plugin for WordPress.

Built for organisations that need a clearer way to manage & publish important records without relying on regular blog posts or pages.

The plugin adds dedicated content types for policies, meeting documents and reports. These documents are stored in a structured way with dedicated fields for files, dates, versions, status information and other governance-related details. You can then display each document on your website using shortcodes.

GovernDocs is suitable for councils, associations, clubs, schools, law firms, committees, non-profits and other organisations that need a simple way to manage official documents in WordPress.

Upgrade to the PRO version to get a full audit log for Policies & Reports as well as the ability to add supporting docs.

GovernDocs PRO also adds shortcode access controls so you can hide a document from selected roles and show an alternative call to action instead.

GovernDocs Document Management Features

Dedicated content types for Policy, Meeting and Report
Structured fields for governance-related content
Attach files to records
Publish documents as web content, file downloads or both
Publish as PDF downloads, Word doc downloads
Display items using shortcodes
Show document metadata such as type, extension, size, dates, version and status
Store previous versions for policies
Clean admin editing experience for document-based content

GovernDocs helps separate governance content from normal website content so your official records are easier to manage and easier for visitors to find.

Policy Features

Use Policies for official policy documents that are displayed on the front end of your website, or you can keep them as internal policies only.

Users can download your PDF policy or other formats, or you can display the policy directly within any page or post type with a shortcode.

Each Policy has fields to include:

Version
Policy ID
Status
Policy Owner
Responsible Role
Approving Authority
Downloadable file
Effective Date
Approval Date
Next Review Date
Last Review Date
Department

Plus other fields relating to governance, compliance and records.

Meeting Features

Use Meetings for meeting-related entries such as agenda and minutes. These can be published as web content, downloadable files or both.

Each Meeting has fields to include:

Meeting Date
Meeting ID
Status
Chair
Minute Taker
Location
Description
Agenda File
Agenda Publish Date
Agenda Notes
Minutes File
Minutes Publish Date
Minutes Notes
Department

Report Features

Use Reports for reports, strategic reports, operational reports and other formal publications.

Each Report has fields to include:

Report Type
Report ID
Status
Author
Published Date
Report Date
Description
Department

Shortcode support

GovernDocs includes shortcode output so you can place document records into pages, posts, templates or any area that accepts shortcodes.

Examples of the shortcodes:

[governdocs type="policy" id="123"]
[governdocs type="meeting" id="123"]
[governdocs type="report" id="123"]

[governdocs
type="policy"
id="123"
show_icon="1"
button="1"
display="card"
desc_location="below_title"
class="custom-policy-card"
fields="ext,size,type,status,version,effective_date,approval_date,review_date,last_reviewed_date,owner,approving_authority,policy_id"
order="ext,size,type,status,version,effective_date,approval_date,review_date,last_reviewed_date,owner,approving_authority,policy_id"
]

GovernDocs PRO can also restrict shortcode output for selected roles:

[governdocs type="policy" id="123" blocked_roles="subscriber,customer" blocked_button_text="Request Access" blocked_button_url="https://example.com/request-access" blocked_button_new_tab="1" blocked_button_class="button button-primary" blocked_description="This document is not available for your account type."]

You can also use guest, logged_out, or not_logged_in inside blocked_roles to show the fallback output to visitors who are not signed in.

If you want to invert the logic, use allowed_roles instead. When allowed_roles is set, only those roles will see the document and everyone else will see the fallback output.

Who it is for

GovernDocs is built for websites that need more structure than a normal blog or page setup, especially where documents need to be maintained over time.

Examples include:

Local government and council websites
Associations and member organisations
Sporting clubs and community groups
Schools and education providers
Compliance-focused business websites
Boards and committees

GovernDocs Document Management – Legal Policy, Policies, Reports