Title: Advanced Crossword Author: dan009 Published: Bowte 13, 2023 Last modified: Bowte 12, 2025 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/advanced-crossword/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=3010114) ![](https://ps.w.org/advanced-crossword/assets/icon-256x256.gif?rev=3027687) # Advanced Crossword By [dan009](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dan009/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/advanced-crossword.1.2.2.zip) * [Details](https://fuc.wordpress.org/plugins/advanced-crossword/#description) * [Reviews](https://fuc.wordpress.org/plugins/advanced-crossword/#reviews) * [Installation](https://fuc.wordpress.org/plugins/advanced-crossword/#installation) * [Development](https://fuc.wordpress.org/plugins/advanced-crossword/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/advanced-crossword/) ## Description Advanced Crossword lets you have the most customizable crossword, and also allows the player to adjust cell size/color/text. Not limited to 15×15 grid, it can have different sizes, and is responsive to all devices (mobile/tablet/desktop) With templates to cusomize the menu, changing icons and more. It will let you customize the crossword to your needs. Now you can customize who has access to play the crossword, either Anonymous users or logged in users. It lets you add access to different pages of the crossword plugin, so you can delegate work to other individuals in your company. For support or suggestions please email me at: developer@tuskcode.com More information at [www.tuskcode.com https//tuskcode.com] Video tutorial on how to set up Advanced Crossword ### Free Version 1. Create custom crossword 2. Place the crossword with shortcode anywhere on the website 3. 15×15 cells crossword 4. Custom blank cells anywhere on the grid 5. Restrict user input to only letters 6. Custom restrict user input (javascript regex) 7. Toggle show/hide clues 8. Skip filled in cells 9. Display instructions on how to play the crossword 10. Button to change directions for clues horizonta / vertical 11. Space / Enter / Double click can change direction for clues 12. Responsive crossword for mobile / tablet / desktop 13. Responosive text size for mobile / tablet / desktop ### Premium Version 1. All features from free version 2. Custom grid size 3. Custom number of columns 4. Custom number of rows 5. Custom date / time when to reveal the cell / clue / all crossword 6. Change each label in the crossword from menu to crossword 7. Custom sizes for devices: mobile / tablet / desktop 8. Custom info about crossword 9. Timer for the crossword – can be paused 10. Allow user to save settings for next crossword 11. The user can save the crossword progress 12. Allow the user to customize colors / sizes 13. Allow user to print current state of the puzzle / or save to PDF 14. Allow user to print empty puzzle / or save to PDF 15. Report issue by email (custom email at your choice) 16. Custom company logo attached to printed puzzle 17. Custom company name attached to printed puzzle 18. Templates to customize the menu / grid / show puzzle buttons ## Screenshots * [[ * [[ * [[ * [[ * [[ * [[ ## Installation 1.Upload the plugin from wordpress repository 2.Activate it 3.Go to Advanced Crossword and start creating your Crosswords ## FAQ ### What is Advanced Crossword Advanced Crossword was designed to let you have full control of created crosswords. From designing the grid sizes to answers and clues, you have full control of the crosswords created. It’s highly customizable and offers the players lots of options to adjust like colors / text size / print / background color / blank cell colors ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/2d95a7960eb52d0f7046d19ed53c014c0f9e8f78ef745f30ec3456bcf94ec202? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Waste of time for the free version](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/waste-of-time-for-the-free-version/)󠁿 [jomo90210](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jomo90210/) Morso 5, 2025 1 reply Spent 4 hours formatting the crossword and adding words and clues, only to finally publish it to see the puzzle does not show up on the front end of the website. This plugin has ridiculous limitations on the free version, and the pro version is much too expensive for a simple plugin. I went with a simple windows based solutions and had my crossword up in 30 minutes. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/440778d5f96a38d2e3136c3ae1120056e231704da00947963025c17212dff08f? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Superb and user friendly Croosword Puzzle](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/superb-and-user-friendly-croosword-puzzle/)󠁿 [ervaibhav_81](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ervaibhav_81/) Jolal 4, 2024 This crossword puzzle is easy to set up and user friendly to use. Thanks to Dan for making this superb plugin. I used it in on my website and traffic is growing on and on. [ Read all 2 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/advanced-crossword/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “Advanced Crossword” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ dan009 ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dan009/) [Translate “Advanced Crossword” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/advanced-crossword) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/advanced-crossword/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/advanced-crossword/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/advanced-crossword/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/advanced-crossword/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog = 2025-12-12 * Tested with WordPress 6.9 version = 2025-11-13 * Removed $template text from front end * Added 2 files that were not included – missed on previous commit = 2025-08-12 * Added answers check on the player’s view * Added setting to change color for wrong and right answers * Added setting to control the delay when the answers should be checked = 2025-04-19 * Tested with WordPress version 6.8 * Removed minimal php checking version = 2024-11-22 * Tested with WordPress version 6.7 * Added Fast Load for Clues, copy and paste clues into textarea = 2024-07-21 * Tested with WordPress version 6.6 = 2024-02-01 * Added User Access tab * Added User Access rule to Anonymous Users* Added User Access rule to Crossword – Only Anonymous * Added Page Releases and How To * Added Feedback form on uninstall #### 2024-01-22 * Added multiple languages * Fixed loading custom templae from the template directory #### 2023-12-13 * First draft * ## Meta * Version **1.2.2** * Last updated **4 months ago** * Active installations **80+** * WordPress version ** 5.0.1 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.9.4** * PHP version ** 5.2.4 or higher ** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/advanced-crossword/) * Tags * [crossword](https://fuc.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/crossword/)[puzzle](https://fuc.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/puzzle/) * [Advanced View](https://fuc.wordpress.org/plugins/advanced-crossword/advanced/) ## Ratings 3 out of 5 stars. * [ 1 5-star review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/advanced-crossword/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/advanced-crossword/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/advanced-crossword/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/advanced-crossword/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 1 1-star review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/advanced-crossword/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/advanced-crossword/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/advanced-crossword/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ dan009 ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dan009/) ## Support Got something to say? 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