Cortext is a beta knowledge base workspace for WordPress. It gives you documents, typed collections, multiple views, relation fields, rollups, and public pages without moving your data out of WordPress.
Important: Cortext is still in beta. We recommend trying it somewhere low-stakes first. Some workflows may change during the beta.
What you can try
- Write nested documents in the WordPress block editor.
- Create typed collections and switch between table, grid, and list views.
- Connect entries with relation fields and rollups.
- Embed collection views in documents.
- Publish Cortext pages with your active WordPress theme.
Behind the scenes, Cortext stores documents, collection definitions, fields, and collection rows as WordPress posts and post meta. You can still inspect the raw data with normal WordPress tools.
Install Cortext from the WordPress plugin directory:
- In wp-admin, go to Plugins, then Add New.
- Search for "Cortext".
- Install and activate Cortext, then open "Cortext" from the admin menu.
- Try the workspace with sample content first.
It is beta software, so install it somewhere you can experiment first.
Developers who want sample data can run
wp cortext seed with WP-CLI.
0.2.0
Enhancements:
Canvas
- Add inline document mentions. (#376)
- Add backlinks for document mentions. (#379)
Collections
- Add formula fields to collections. (#274)
Shell
- Add sidebar settings view mode. (#385)
- Add experiment controls to Cortext settings. (#388)
Desktop
- Desktop: Add desktop auto-updates. (#381)
- Desktop: authenticate local runtime requests. (#397)
- Desktop: assign each profile a runtime origin. (#403)
- Desktop: Remove POSIX dependencies from snapshots and runtime. (#404)
- Desktop: Build the snapshot on Windows. (#405)
- Desktop: lock down and test the packaged app. (#407)
Performance
- Performance: Calculate table footer totals on the server. (#378)
- Perf: Lazy-load and paginate the sidebar tree. (#380)
- Perf: Add an ID-only response for rows. (#393)
0.1.1
Patch release for the 0.1 beta line. In this release:
- Added richer demo content entry points for empty workspaces.
- Fixed row reordering so the first drag works in scrolled collections.
- Fixed canvas flicker when opening or leaving row documents.
- Moved the Cortext admin menu below the core WordPress items.
- Improved release packaging and automation for distributed builds.
0.1.0
First public beta. In this release you can:
- Write nested documents in the WordPress block editor.
- Create typed collections and switch between table, grid, and list views.
- Edit rows inline, and connect entries with relation fields and rollups.
- Embed collection views inside documents.
- Publish Cortext pages with your active WordPress theme.