Add a roadmap item by hand

Create a roadmap card directly from the admin, without waiting for a user to submit it. Use this when you want to publish a planned feature on the roadmap yourself.

Before you start:

• You have at least one board. See Add a board to any WordPress page.
• You have at least one status set up if you want to put the card in a column. See Add a custom status with its own color.

Step by step

1. In the WordPress admin menu, click SimpleBoards > Items.
2. At the top of the screen, click Add New.
3. In the Title box, type the name of the feature or task.
4. In the Description box, type a short summary. This shows in the side drawer when a visitor clicks the card.
5. Under Item Setup:
   • Board: pick the board this card belongs to.
   • Item Type: pick Roadmap Item.
   • Status: pick the column the card should go in (for example, In Progress).
   • Category: (optional) pick a category. See Add and color a category.
   • Deadline: (optional) pick a date. If the status you picked is marked as a release stage, this field is labelled Released instead. See Mark a status as a release stage.
   • Votes: (optional) set a starting vote count. Use this when you are bringing in an item from another tool and want to keep its vote total.
6. Click Create Item.

What changed

The new card shows on the Roadmap tab of the board you picked, in the column that matches its status. Visitors can vote on it, comment on it, and subscribe to status changes just like any other roadmap item.

See also

• Move an idea to the roadmap
• Add a custom status with its own color
• Add and color a category