Title: Brief
Author: Andrey Matin
Published: <strong>April 11, 2021</strong>
Last modified: August 15, 2021

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It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when
used with more recent versions of WordPress.

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# Brief

 By [Andrey Matin](https://profiles.wordpress.org/andrewmatin/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/brief.1.0.1.zip)

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 *  [Installation](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/brief/#installation)
 * [Development](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/brief/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/brief/)

## Description

Brief is a WordPress plugin to show dashboard widget with development reports, readme,
documentation from developer to client.
 The plugin supports markdown format. Developer
can also add brand logo and link into report widget by configuration panel.

#### Features

 1. Changelog in Markdown format
 2. Readme in Markdown format
 3. Brand Logo/Link
 4. Enable/Disable dashboard widget

#### Privacy notices

This plugin does not:

 * track users by stealth;
 * write any user personal data to the database;
 * send any data to external servers;
 * use cookies.

#### Vendor JavaScript Libraries

 * jQuery Library [jQuery](https://jquery.com/)
 * JavaScript converter Markdown to HTML [showdown.js](https://github.com/showdownjs/showdown)

### How to use

 1. After installation please visit ‘Admin area’ – ‘Settings’ – ‘Brief’
 2. Check ‘Enable’ on the ‘Brief’ page
 3. Optionally add Brand logo and fill Developer Profile URL
 4. Update Changelog textarea in Markdown format
 5. Update Readme teaxtarea in Markdown format by technical documentation

Changes will appear at ‘Dashboard’ area ‘Brief’ widget

## Installation

 1. Upload `brief` to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory
 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress

## Reviews

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## Contributors & Developers

“Brief” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ Andrey Matin ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/andrewmatin/)

[Translate “Brief” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/brief)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/brief/), check out 
the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/brief/), or subscribe to 
the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/brief/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/brief/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 1.0.1

 * System: Updated for WP 5.8
 * UI: Added Promotions Tab
 * UI: Added Emergency Tab
 * Setting: Added Enable/Disable Tabs

#### 1.0.0

 * Changelog Section (MD Posts)
 * Readme Section (Links List etc.)
 * Developer Brand with link

## Meta

 *  Version **1.0.1**
 *  Last updated **5 years ago**
 *  Active installations **Fewer than 10**
 *  WordPress version ** 5.8 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **5.8.13**
 *  Language
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/brief/)
 * Tags
 * [changelog](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/changelog/)[promotions](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/promotions/)
   [readme](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/readme/)[report](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/report/)
   [widget](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/widget/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/brief/advanced/)

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## Contributors

 *   [ Andrey Matin ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/andrewmatin/)

## Support

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