ForgeCrowdBook (WordPress Plugin)

ForgeCrowdBook is the main product: a collaborative, moderated book platform inside WordPress.

SML/Twig/Markdown compilation is still included, but it is supporting tooling, not the core focus.

Purpose

CrowdBook exists to enable open, free books that can evolve over time with community contributions.

• readers get free access to knowledge and stories
• authors can add chapters and improve books collaboratively
• moderation keeps quality high while preserving openness
• published content stays stable, while new versions can be reviewed before going live

CrowdBook first: core features

• Public routes: /books, /book/{book-id}, /dashboard, /editor, /login, /register
• Author flow:
  • create books from frontend dashboard
  • write/edit chapters in Markdown
  • upload inline images
  • submit to moderation
• Moderation flow:
  • pending/published/rejected chapter states
  • versioned updates for published chapters (live stays visible until publish)
  • admin moderation pages for chapters and books
• Book flow:
  • prologue + branch cards + chapter-by-chapter reader navigation
  • cover image upload with resize + preview
  • book moderation states (pending, active, archived)
  • versioned book updates (pending update over active live version)
• Security/quality:
  • spam checks for chapter submissions
  • likes are account-based (one like per user per chapter)

Install

1. Copy sml-wp-plugin into wp-content/plugins/.
2. Optional: run composer install for Twig support.
3. Activate plugin SML Pages MVP in WordPress admin.
4. Open /dashboard (frontend) to create books and content.

CrowdBook admin pages

• CrowdBook -> Übersicht
• CrowdBook -> Bücher
• CrowdBook -> Kapitel Moderation
• CrowdBook -> User

SML compiler (secondary tooling)

The plugin still ships the original SML compiler stack for page generation:

• custom post types like sml_page, sml_template, sml_markdown_part
• Monaco editor integration
• optional Twig templates + Markdown parts
• static HTML compilation pipeline

This is useful for custom page rendering and templating around CrowdBook content.

Repository

• Codeberg: https://codeberg.org/CrowdWare/ForgeCrowdBook