The FAQ add-on adds a frequently asked questions section to your Larapen website; organize questions and answers by category, with drag-and-drop ordering, accordion display, and SEO-friendly FAQPage structured data.
Pricing: This is a free add-on, included with Larapen at no additional cost.
Key Features
- FAQ management: Create FAQ entries with a question and a rich-text answer. Both fields are fully translatable for multilingual sites.
- Categories: Organize FAQs into categories (e.g., General, Shipping, Returns, Account) using the unified category system for structured browsing.
- Drag-and-drop ordering: Reorder FAQs and categories with drag-and-drop in the admin panel. Position is saved automatically.
- Active/inactive toggle: Enable or disable individual FAQ entries without deleting them.
- SEO structured data: Automatically outputs FAQPage schema.org markup for improved search engine visibility and rich snippets in Google results.
- Accordion display: Front-end displays FAQs in an expandable Bootstrap accordion, one question at a time.
- Soft deletes: Deleted FAQs are soft-deleted and can be restored if needed.
- Multilingual: Questions, answers, and category names are fully translatable via
spatie/laravel-translatable.
Admin Panel
| Section | Description |
|---|---|
| All FAQs | List, search, reorder, activate/deactivate, and delete FAQ entries. |
| Add New | Create a new FAQ with translatable question and answer fields. |
| Categories | Manage FAQ categories using the unified category system. |
| Settings | Configure display behavior, SEO options, and items per page. |
Front-end
- Dedicated FAQ page with category tabs or grouped sections and expandable accordion for each question.
- Search functionality to find specific questions quickly.
- SEO-optimized output with FAQPage structured data for search engine rich snippets.
Menu Integration
- FAQ: Link to the main FAQ page.
- FAQ Category: Link to a specific FAQ category page.
Dependencies
None: the FAQ add-on works independently with no external dependencies.
Ideal for
- Any website wanting to reduce support inquiries by answering common questions upfront.
- E-commerce sites with shipping, returns, and payment FAQs.
- SaaS products explaining features, pricing, and technical requirements.
- SEO optimization: FAQ schema markup can appear as rich snippets in Google search results.