Sam Glover

Client Power Tools is built for designers, developers, consultants, lawyers, and other independent contractors and professionals. Give your clients a dashboard where they can check on the status of their project, access information and resources in your clients-only knowledge base, view other clients-only pages, and communicate with you—right on your own website!
<h3>Frontend onboarding & login</h3>
All client interactions happen on the front end of your website, with clean modal forms for logging in—without a password! Client Power Tools will simply blend in with most themes.
<h3>The client dashboard</h3>
Clients can log in to their dashboard on your website at any time.
The dashboard uses regular WordPress pages, so you can add your client dashboard to your menus just like any other page. Or you can include a link to it anywhere you need to, like your blog posts, email newsletters, etc. The only difference is that the client dashboard is only visible to logged-in clients.
You can change the name or permalink of the default dashboard page, or select a different page entirely.
<h3>Modules</h3>
Each module can be enabled or disabled independently of the rest.
<h4>Projects & stages module</h4>
Now you can assign multiple projects to each client, create multiple project types with stages to keep track of your project progress with your clients.
You can change the project label to whatever you prefer (files, matters, dossiers, schemes, capers, etc.) and it will be reflected throughout. The new progress bar provides you and your clients with a visual indicator of each project’s progress.
<h4>Knowledge base module</h4>
The knowledge base is a clients-only page—or a collection of pages—that you can use to share information and resources with your clients.
Just like the client dashboard, the knowledge base is a regular WordPress page with some special features. You can add as many child pages as you like—the knowledge base tab will use a drop-down index and breadcrumb navigation to help your clients find their way around.
<h4>Status update request button module</h4>
Your clients want to know how things are going!
The status update request button on the client dashboard makes it easy for clients to prompt you for a status update. Once a client clicks the button, they won’t see it again for 30 days—or you can change that number to an interval that works for you.
You can designate an additional email address to receive all status update requests so you can respond efficiently.
<h4>Messages module</h4>
Using Client Power Tools to communicate with your clients keeps all your messages in one place so nothing gets lost.
When you send a message to your client, they will receive an email notification with a link to their client dashboard so they can read it and reply. Or you can send them the full message—by default or on a message-by-message basis.
<h3>Customization</h3>
Client Power Tools is built to be customizable where you need it to be. Here are some of the things you can change to suit your needs:
<ul>
<li>Enable/disable all non-core modules. (As of 1.4, the non-core modules are the Status Update Request Button, Messaging, and Knowledge Base.)</li>
<li>Customize project labels. Some people have projects, others have files, matters, dossiers, schemes, capers, etc. You can use whatever label you prefer, and it will be reflected throughout Client Power Tools.</li>
<li>Project types & stages. Add project types, and for each type specify the stages you want your client to be able to see on their progress bar.</li>
<li>Additional pages. Restrict any page on your website to logged-in clients.</li>
<li>New-client email. You can customize the email sent to newly added clients so that it reflects the name, email address, subject line, and messaging you prefer.</li>
<li>Client IDs. When adding or updating a client, you can add a custom client ID.</li>
<li>Client statuses. You can customize the default statuses (potential, active, inactive).</li>
<li>Client managers. You can set a default client manager and assign a different client manager to each client.</li>
<li>Show/hide the status update request button. The status update request button is a great way to empower your clients, but if you don’t want to use it you can turn it off.</li>
<li>Status update request frequency. Change how often the status update request button is available to your clients.</li>
<li>Status update request recipient. Designate one person to get notified of all status update requests.</li>
<li>Email notifications. By default, Client Power Tools sends a notification, not the content of your message. But you can change the default behavior or override it for individual messages.</li>
<li>Design. The front-end design of Client Power Tools is as minimal as possible so that Client Power Tools blends into your existing theme. But you can override the Client Power Tools styles as long as you know a little CSS.</li>
</ul>

Client Power Tools Portal

A free, easy-to-use client portal built for designers, developers, consultants, lawyers, and other independent contractors and professionals.

wp-comblock

Comblock Login is a professional and secure frontend authentication system designed to provide a seamless user experience outside the WordPress admin area. Unlike standard login plugins, Comblock allows you to transform your site into a multi-level portal through dynamic Custom Dashboards assigned to specific user roles.
The standout feature of this plugin is the Global Logout (Logout from all devices): an advanced security mechanism that enables users to terminate all active sessions across all devices with a single click, ensuring total protection if credentials are compromised. Every aspect of the login process is fortified with Nonce verification (anti-CSRF) and rigorous data sanitization, utilizing native WordPress core functions for maximum reliability.
With Comblock Login, you can: 
* Create multiple private areas by assigning each dashboard to specific user roles (RBAC). 
* Manage the entire user journey through dynamic shortcodes (Login, Logout, User Info). 
* Protect data privacy by filtering which metadata to display via developer-friendly hooks. 
* Monitor site security through integrated logging of access errors and permission violations.
This plugin doesn’t just hide the backend; it creates a secure, tailored ecosystem for your members, ensuring a smooth transition between public content and private dashboards.
<h3>Features</h3>
<ol>
<li>Global Session Control: A high-end security feature allowing users to perform a simultaneous logout from all devices, instantly terminating every active session.</li>
<li>Multi-Dashboard Management: Create unlimited and dynamic restricted areas (based on Custom Post Types) by assigning granular permissions based on user roles.</li>
<li>Secure Frontend Login: A complete authentication system integrated directly into your site’s layout via shortcodes, removing the need for users to access <code>/wp-login.php</code>.</li>
<li>Smart Redirect & Access Control: Intelligent management of post-login redirects and automatic content protection, with immediate redirection for unauthorized users.</li>
<li>Bulletproof Security: Advanced protection featuring Nonce (CSRF) verification, input sanitization, and authentication through the secure <code>wp_signon()</code> native function.</li>
<li>Extensible User Info: A dedicated shortcode to display profile data, featuring developer hooks (PHP filters) to customize which meta fields are shown or hidden.</li>
<li>Security Error Logging: Integrated monitoring system that records login errors and permission breaches for total security oversight.</li>
</ol>
<h3>Usage</h3>
<ul>
<li>
Use the shortcode <code>[comblock_login]</code> to display the login form. You can insert this shortcode into any page or post. 
Simple example (only required attribute): 
<code>[comblock_login dashboard-post-id="8"]</code> 
Complete example (with all optional attributes): 
<code>[comblock_login id="subscriber-login" class="subscriber-form-login" dashboard-post-id="8" privacy-page-id="2"]</code> 
Where:
<ul>
<li><code>dashboard-post-id</code> is mandatory and represents the ID of a Dashboard post type created in the back office. </li>
<li><code>id</code>, <code>class</code>, and <code>privacy-page-id</code> are optional, where <code>privacy-page-id</code> refers to the privacy policy page ID.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
Use the shortcode <code>[comblock_logout]</code> only within the <code>dashboard</code> post type to display the logout link. 
Simple example (without optional attributes): 
<code>[comblock_logout]</code> 
Complete example (with optional attributes): 
<code>[comblock_logout id="logout-link" class="btn-logout"]</code>
</li>
<li>
Use the shortcode <code>[comblock_disconnection]</code> within the <code>dashboard</code> post type to display the disconnection link. 
Simple example: 
<code>[comblock_disconnection]</code> 
Complete example: 
<code>[comblock_disconnection id="disconn-link" class="btn-disconnect"]</code>
</li>
<li>
Use the shortcode <code>[comblock_user_info]</code> within the dashboard post type to display user information. 
Complete example: 
<code>[comblock_user_info title="Profile Details" fields="display_name,user_email,billing_phone"]</code>
The <code>fields</code> attribute accepts comma-separated user meta keys. For security, you can control which fields are accessible using the following PHP filters:
<ul>
<li><code>comblock_login_user_ban_fields</code>: Add keys to this blacklist to prevent them from being displayed, even if requested in the shortcode.</li>
<li><code>comblock_login_user_info_allowed_fields</code>: Use this whitelist to explicitly permit custom meta keys (like WooCommerce or ACF fields).</li>
</ul>
Example: How to allow a custom field 
Add this to your <code>functions.php</code>: 
add_filter(‘comblock_login_user_info_allowed_fields’, function($allowed) { 
 $allowed[] = ‘billing_phone’; 
 return $allowed; 
});
These hooks enable developers to customize which user data can be displayed via the shortcode while maintaining control over security and privacy.
</li>
</ul>
<h3>Security</h3>
The plugin implements the following security mechanisms:
<ul>
<li>Nonce verification for all critical login and logout actions to protect against CSRF.</li>
<li>Sanitization of input from login forms to prevent injection.</li>
<li>Authentication via WordPress’ secure <code>wp_signon()</code> function.</li>
<li>Strict session cookie management with SSL support.</li>
<li>Granular control of access permissions based on user roles defined for each dashboard.</li>
<li>Complete destruction of user sessions upon logout from all devices.</li>
</ul>

Comblock Login

Secure frontend login/logout with user dashboards, session management, and role-based access control for WordPress sites.

Client Power Tools Portal vs Comblock Login