Glossary
Make your content easier to understand with clear definitions that show up exactly when and where readers need them. Glossary adds smart, accessible popover definitions to your site and helps search engines and AI tools understand your terminology.
What Glossary does
Automatic linking
Glossary by Progress Planner scans your posts and pages for terms you define. It then automatically turns the first mention of the glossary term into a small, interactive element.
Intuitive and accessible popovers
When users hover or focus on a glossary term, they see a short definition in a popover, without leaving the page. Readers can also click through to a dedicated glossary page with full explanations.
Of course, we made sure the popovers are accessible by default. Semantic HTML and clear focus states support screen readers and keyboard navigation.
How the Glossary plugin works
Easy glossary management
Each glossary entry has a simple layout. Add a short description and a full definition. The plugin also supports synonyms. You can add alternative names and acronyms so your glossary covers the terms your audience actually uses.
The Gutenberg block builds a clear alphabetical overview for your glossary page. You keep everything tidy without extra configuration.
Powerful Schema integration
Glossary adds DefinedTerm and DefinedTermSet schema to your site, which helps Google and AI tools understand your terminology. It integrates with Yoast SEO and extends the schema graph when Yoast is active. If Yoast is not installed, it falls back to Microdata.
Native WordPress and browser functionality
Everything runs on native WordPress and browser features. There are no external dependencies needed. This keeps your site fast and stable. Because the plugin uses WordPress core functionality, it fits smoothly into your existing setup, and it works with any theme.
How do I install Glossary?
- Download or clone the Glossary repository into your WordPress plugins directory:
- Activate the “Glossary by Progress Planner” plugin in your WordPress admin panel
- Navigate to Glossary in the WordPress admin menu to start adding entries.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. Glossary by Progress Planner is completely free and open source. You install it by downloading or cloning the repository into your WordPress plugins directory:
Start by creating a page for your glossary and add the Glossary List block to it. Then go to Glossary in your WordPress admin and open the Settings screen. Select your glossary page and save your changes. The plugin is ready to use once this page is linked.
Go to Glossary and click Add New. Enter the term as the title. Add a short description for the popover, an optional long description for the glossary page, and any synonyms you want to include. Publish the entry and it becomes part of your glossary.
The plugin scans your content for glossary terms and links only the first mention on each page. Readers can hover or focus on the term to see a short popover definition, with a link to the full glossary entry. This works automatically once you have added entries and selected your glossary page in the settings.
Try it yourself!
Download Glossary today and take the first step towards an easier-to-read website!
Hover or focus to see the definition of the term.