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Whether you want to highlight top coaches or display full teams, everything stays clean and easy to manage.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Designed for real user experience<\/strong>: Coach profiles are structured for clarity and readability, helping visitors quickly understand expertise, compare options, and take action without confusion.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Smarter organization, better results<\/strong>: Organize coaches in a way that feels natural and simple to navigate. 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We aim to respond as soon as possible (excluding holidays).<\/p>\n\n<p><strong><em>Pro users are requested to contact our support channel for dedicated assistance.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>\ud83d\ude4b\u200d\u2642\ufe0f Alternatively, you can reach out to us through our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsplugins.com\/contact\/\">Support<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/support\/plugin\/gs-coach\/\">WordPress.org<\/a> support forum.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Development Team<\/h3>\n\n<p>Crafted and Developed with Passion by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsplugins.com\/\">GS Plugins<\/a><\/p>\n\n<h3>Confused?<\/h3>\n\n<p>\ud83c\udfac <a href=\"https:\/\/coach.gsplugins.com\/\">View live Demos &raquo;<\/a>\n\ud83d\udcda <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.gsplugins.com\/gs-coach\/\">Documentation &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n\n<h3>\ud83d\udd25 You may like other plugins from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsplugins.com\/\">GS Plugins<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/gs-testimonial\">Testimonial Slider<\/a><\/strong> - 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Books showcase displays detailed information including author, published date, reviews, ratings, and gallery, allowing users to easily find and explore books.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/gs-coach\">Coaches<\/a><\/strong> - Coaches plugin displays coaches' experience, skills, reviews, ratings, and certifications, helping users find the right coach for their needs.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/posts-grid\">Posts Grid<\/a><\/strong> -  WordPress Posts Grid plugin displays the latest posts in an elegant grid format, allowing for easy navigation and quick access to new content on a website.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/posts-widget\">Posts Widget<\/a><\/strong> -  WordPress Posts Widget plugin displays the latest posts in an elegant format on the sidebar or any widget area, allowing for easy navigation and quick access to new content on a website.<\/p>\n\n<h3>\ud83c\udfaf WooCommerce Plugins<\/h3>\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/gs-woocommerce-products-slider\">WooCommerce Products Slider<\/a><\/strong> - WooCommerce Product Slider plugin displays products in a visually pleasing, sliding manner, making it easy for customers to browse and find the products they want on an online store.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/gs-woo-variation-swatches\">WooCommerce Variation Swatches<\/a><\/strong> - WooCommerce Variation Swatches plugin replaces the default dropdown fields for variable products with visually appealing swatches, making it easier for customers to select product options and improve the overall shopping experience.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/gs-woo-brands\">WooCommerce Brands<\/a><\/strong> - WooCommerce Brands taxonomy plugin allows for easy cataloging of products by adding a brand taxonomy, making it simple to organize and filter products on an online store.<\/p>\n\n<h3>\ud83d\udce3 Social Plugins<\/h3>\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/gs-dribbble-portfolio\">Dribbble Portfolio<\/a><\/strong> - Dribbble Portfolio WP plugin enables you to display your Dribbble shots on your website in a portfolio layout, allowing you to showcase your design work to a wider audience.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/gs-behance-portfolio\">Behance Portfolio<\/a><\/strong> - Behance Portfolio WordPress plugin allows you to display your Behance projects on your website in a visually appealing layout, making it easy for your audience to view and appreciate your work.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/gs-pinterest-portfolio\">Pinterest Portfolio<\/a><\/strong> - Pinterest plugin for WordPress allows you to display your Pinterest pins on your website, giving your audience a chance to view and interact with your boards, and potentially drive more traffic to your Pinterest profile.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/gs-envato-portfolio\">Portfolio - Envato<\/a><\/strong> - Envato Portfolio Plugin allows you to display your Themeforest and Codecanyon items on your website, showcasing your digital products and making them easily accessible for potential customers.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/gs-youtube-gallery\">Youtube Gallery<\/a><\/strong> - YouTube Gallery plugin allows you to display videos from a YouTube channel or playlist on your website, creating a visually appealing gallery and making it easy for visitors to access and watch your videos.<\/p>\n\n<h3>\ud83c\udfc6 Branding Plugin<\/h3>\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/gs-custom-login\">Custom Login<\/a><\/strong> - GS Custom Login allows you to customize the WordPress login screen, providing an easy way to create a unique and visually appealing login experience for your website users.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/powerup\">PowerUp<\/a><\/strong> - Enhance Your WordPress Experience with the Ultimate Security &amp; Convenience Solution - Hide Admin Bar, Login &amp; Logout Redirection, Disable Comments &amp; Restrict WP-Admin Module.<\/p>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<p>Install GS Coach plugin as a regular WordPress plugin. Here is different ways to install GS Coach plugin :<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.gsplugins.com\/gs-coach\/\">Visual Installation &amp; Usage Guide &raquo;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>Install by Search Plugin<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>In your Admin, go to menu Plugins &gt; Add New<\/li>\n<li>Search GS Coach<\/li>\n<li>Click to install<\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin<\/li>\n<li>GS Coach post type will show below Posts \/ Pages<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>Install by Upload Plugin<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Download the latest version of GS Coach (.zip file)<\/li>\n<li>In your Admin, go to menu Plugins &gt; Add New<\/li>\n<li>Select <strong>Upload Plugin<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Click on <strong>Choose File<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Select downloaded gs-coach-pro.zip &amp; click on <strong><em>Install Now<\/em><\/strong> button<\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin<\/li>\n<li>GS Coach post type will show below Posts \/ Pages<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>Install Plugin using FTP<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Upload gs-coach-pro folder inside the \/wp-content\/plugins\/ directory<\/li>\n<li>Go to WordPress dashboard &gt; Plugins &gt; Activate the GS Coach plugin<\/li>\n<li><p>GS Coach post type will show below Posts \/ Pages<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>Put [gscoach id=1] shortcode or select other theme, where you need to display the coaches.<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"what%20does%20gs%20coach%20help%20me%20do%3F\"><h3>What does GS Coach help me do?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p><strong>GS Coach<\/strong> helps you create structured coach profiles and display them in professional WordPress layouts. You can add profile information, organize coaches, and place coach showcases on pages or posts without building a custom directory from scratch.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"how%20do%20i%20add%20a%20new%20coach%20profile%3F\"><h3>How do I add a new coach profile?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>After installing and activating <em>GS Coach<\/em>, go to <strong>GS Coach \u2192 Add New Coach<\/strong>. Add the coach\u2019s name, description, profile image, and any available details, then publish the profile.<\/p>\n\n<p>You can check <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.gsplugins.com\/gs-coach\/manage-gs-coach\/add-new-coach\/\">Add New Coach section \u00bb<\/a> for a visual explanation.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"what%20image%20size%20should%20i%20use%20for%20coach%20profile%20photos%3F\"><h3>What image size should I use for coach profile photos?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Use consistent square images for the cleanest grid and profile presentation. A 400 \u00d7 400 pixel image is the existing recommendation, although a larger optimized square image can appear sharper on high-density screens. Keep the same aspect ratio for all coaches and compress images before uploading.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"how%20do%20i%20display%20coach%20profiles%20on%20a%20page%20or%20post%3F\"><h3>How do I display coach profiles on a page or post?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Go to <em>GS Coach \u2192 Shortcode<\/em>, create or edit a showcase, and configure its layout and query settings. Copy the generated shortcode, such as it is, and paste it into a page, post, shortcode block, or compatible page-builder module.<\/p>\n\n<p>Follow to <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.gsplugins.com\/gs-coach\/manage-gs-coach\/create-new-shortcode\/\">create a New Shortcode \u00bb<\/a> docs.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"how%20do%20i%20use%20a%20gs%20coach%20shortcode%20in%20a%20theme%20template%20file%3F\"><h3>How do I use a GS Coach shortcode in a theme template file?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Place the generated shortcode inside WordPress\u2019s <strong>do_shortcode()<\/strong> function in the relevant template file:<\/p>\n\n<pre><code>&lt;?php echo do_shortcode( '[gscoach id=1]' ); ?&gt;\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n<p>Use a child theme or another update-safe customization method so a theme update does not overwrite the change.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"is%20there%20a%20limit%20to%20how%20many%20coach%20profiles%20i%20can%20add%3F\"><h3>Is there a limit to how many coach profiles I can add?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>GS Coach does not impose a fixed limit on the number of coach profiles you can create. The number that can be displayed efficiently on one page depends on hosting resources, image optimization, layout choice, filters, and pagination settings.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"what%20coach%20details%20can%20i%20display%3F\"><h3>What coach details can I display?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>You can build profiles with information such as profession, experience, education, location, contact details, availability, fees, skills, certificates, websites, course links, social links, descriptions, reviews, and ratings. Available fields may vary by version.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20organize%20or%20filter%20coaches%20by%20category%20or%20expertise%3F\"><h3>Can I organize or filter coaches by category or expertise?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. <strong>GS Coach<\/strong> supports organizing coaches through Coach Groups and additional taxonomies. Depending on the selected layout and version, you can include or exclude selected terms and create filterable coach displays.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20customize%20coach%20layouts%20and%20styling%3F\"><h3>Can I customize coach layouts and styling?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. GS Coach provides layout, column, image, content visibility, color, typography, filter, and other display controls. Additional layouts and advanced customization options are available in GS Coach PRO.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"is%20gs%20coach%20responsive%20and%20mobile-friendly%3F\"><h3>Is GS Coach responsive and mobile-friendly?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. GS Coach includes responsive controls for desktop, tablet, and mobile layouts. You can choose different column counts for different screen sizes to keep coach profiles readable and simple to use.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"does%20gs%20coach%20work%20with%20page%20builders%3F\"><h3>Does GS Coach work with page builders?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>GS Coach supports popular page builders, including Gutenberg, Elementor, WPBakery, Divi, Beaver Builder, Oxygen, UX Builder for Flatsome, and TagDiv. Use a dedicated GS Coach element where available or insert the generated shortcode into a compatible module.<\/p>\n\n<p>Check <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.gsplugins.com\/gs-coach\/page-builder-support\/\">Page Builder Support \u00bb<\/a> docs.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"why%20is%20my%20gs%20coach%20shortcode%20not%20showing%20any%20coach%20profiles%3F\"><h3>Why is my GS Coach shortcode not showing any coach profiles?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Confirm that the shortcode exists, at least one coach profile is published, and the shortcode ID is correct. Check Query Settings for restrictive Include or Exclude rules, confirm selected taxonomy terms contain coaches, and clear WordPress, builder, CDN, and browser caches after making changes.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"why%20does%20a%20single%20coach%20page%20show%20a%20404%20error%3F\"><h3>Why does a single coach page show a 404 error?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Go to <strong>WordPress Settings \u2192 Permalinks<\/strong> and click Save Changes to refresh WordPress rewrite rules. Then review the coach slug and archive settings, clear all caches, and make sure the coach slug does not conflict with an existing page or post type.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"how%20do%20i%20sort%20coaches%20by%20date%2C%20id%2C%20name%2C%20or%20direction%3F\"><h3>How do I sort coaches by date, ID, name, or direction?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Open Query Settings for the shortcode. Select Coach Name, ID, Date, or another available option under Order By, then choose ASC or DESC under Order. Save the shortcode to apply the new order.<\/p>\n\n<p>Check <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.gsplugins.com\/gs-coach\/manage-gs-coach\/query-settings\/\">Query Settings \u00bb<\/a> docs.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"how%20do%20i%20arrange%20coaches%20in%20a%20custom%20drag-and-drop%20order%3F\"><h3>How do I arrange coaches in a custom drag-and-drop order?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Go to <strong>GS Coach \u2192 Sort Order<\/strong> and drag the coaches into the preferred sequence. Then edit the shortcode, open Query Settings, set Order By to Custom Order, and set Order to ASC. 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