WP Family Tree
WP Family Tree is a graphical family tree generator plugin for Wordpress. Each family member have their own blog post.
The facts
- Rating
- 3.8★ from 18
- Active installs
- 100+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 1 Feb 2016
- Added
- Nov 2009
- Requires WP
- 2.8.6
- Tested up to
- WP 4.4.34
- Downloads
- 29,577
Our analysis
AI-assistedWP Family Tree is a WordPress plugin that allows you to create and display a family tree on your site. Each family member can be represented as a post within a designated 'Family' category, where you can include details like birth dates and parental information. The family tree can be generated using a shortcode, and you can specify a root member to start the tree from.
This plugin is suitable for users who want to showcase family relationships on their WordPress sites, particularly those interested in genealogy or family history. The ability to include images for family members adds a visual element to the family tree.
Best for: This plugin suits users interested in genealogy or family history who want to display family trees on their WordPress sites.
What it does well
- ✓Generates a family tree using a shortcode
- ✓Allows detailed information for each family member
- ✓Supports featured images for family members
Where it falls short
- •Last updated in February 2016
- •Tested only up to WordPress 4.4.34
- •Limited user base with only 100 active installs
Verdict
WP Family Tree provides basic functionality for creating family trees, but its age and limited updates may affect compatibility with newer WordPress versions.
From the developer
the_arv's own description of WP Family Tree, lightly tidied.
WP Family Tree is a family tree generator plugin for WordPress. Each family member have their own post within
a “Family” category. In the family member posts you can specify birth dates, mother, father, etc. A complete family
tree can be displayed on any page with the [family-tree] shortcode.
The root of the tree can be specified with the root parameter: [family-tree root=’John Doe’]
Specify a ‘featured image’ for the post and the image thumbnail will be used in the family memebers list and in
the family tree. Please see the screenshots.
For support please visit the
WordPress Family Tree Plugin homepage
Released under the terms of the GNU GPL, version 3.
Copyright (c) 2010-2016 Arvind Shah
Any suggestions for future enhancements welcome.