WP Frontend Admin (Premium) 1.21.2

WP Frontend Admin (Premium) is a powerful tool designed to "frontend-ify" your WordPress experience. It essentially takes any part of the standard WordPress backend (wp-admin) and displays it on your public-facing site, allowing users to manage content without ever seeing the "scary" WordPress dashboard.

By 2026, it has become a go-to solution for developers building SaaS platforms, client portals, and multi-vendor marketplaces.

1. Core Premium Features

While the free version allows basic page conversion, the Premium version unlocks the tools necessary for a professional-grade dashboard:

Hide/Rename Elements: Use a "click-to-hide" interface to remove distracting sidebars, footer credits, or specific fields (like SEO settings) from the frontend view.

Custom Design & Branding: White-label the dashboard with your own logo and colors. It automatically inherits your theme’s CSS so it feels like a native part of your site.

Role-Based Access: Create specific dashboards for different user roles (e.g., a "Store Manager" only sees WooCommerce orders, while an "Author" only sees their own posts).

No-Code Web Apps: Turn plugins like WooCommerce, LearnDash, or Events Calendar into a frontend app experience for your clients.

2. Pricing Plans (2026)

The official pricing generally offers both annual and lifetime options.

Plan

Sites

Price (Approx.)

Best For

Standard

1 Site

$49 / year

Single business owners or bloggers.

Professional

5 Sites

$99 / year

Freelancers managing a few client sites.

Platform

Unlimited

$199 / year

Agencies and SaaS creators (includes Multisite support).

Lifetime

1–Unlimited

$119 – $399

One-time payment for long-term projects.

3. How to Use It (The "One-Click" Method)

The standout feature of this plugin is the "View on Frontend" button.

Navigate: Go to any page in your WordPress admin (e.g., the "Products" list).

Convert: Click the "Edit on Frontend" button in the top admin bar.

Clean Up: Use the "Quick Settings" panel on the left to hide menus or buttons you don't want the user to see.

Save: Publish the page. It is now a live frontend URL that only authorized users can access.

4. Comparison: WP Frontend Admin vs. WP User Frontend

These are often confused, but they serve different purposes:

WP User Frontend: Best for forms. You build a form from scratch for users to submit posts.

WP Frontend Admin: Best for dashboards. It takes the existing admin interface and moves it to the frontend.

5. Common Use Cases

Client Portals: Give a client a "Settings" page where they can update their business phone number without touching the rest of the site.

Marketplaces: Let vendors manage their own WooCommerce products and coupons on the frontend.

Learning Management: Allow teachers to grade assignments and create lessons without backend access.

Would you like me to help you set up a specific dashboard, or perhaps compare this with a "form-based" alternative like ACF Frontend?