Jakaria Istauk

⚠️ BETA VERSION – This is a beta release for testing and feedback. While fully functional, we’re actively seeking user input to improve the plugin before the stable 1.0 release.
TaskPress brings Trello-style Kanban boards directly into your WordPress dashboard. Perfect for teams, agencies, and businesses who want to manage projects without leaving WordPress.
<h4>🚀 Key Features</h4>
Core Functionality:
<ul>
<li>Kanban Boards – Visual project management with intuitive drag-and-drop interface</li>
<li>Multiple Boards – Create unlimited boards for different projects and teams</li>
<li>Lists & Cards – Organize tasks into customizable workflow columns</li>
<li>Drag & Drop – Smooth card movement powered by SortableJS</li>
<li>User Assignments – Assign tasks to specific team members</li>
<li>Due Dates – Set and track deadlines for better time management</li>
<li>Color Labels – Categorize and prioritize cards with custom colored labels</li>
<li>Rich Text Editing – Full WordPress WYSIWYG editor for card descriptions</li>
<li>Comments System – Threaded comments with rich text support for team collaboration</li>
<li>Activity Tracking – Complete activity log for all card changes and movements</li>
<li>Responsive Design – Works perfectly on desktop, tablet, and mobile devices</li>
</ul>
User Management:
<ul>
<li>Custom Roles – Project Manager (full access) and Project Member (limited access) roles</li>
<li>Granular Permissions – Control who can create, edit, and delete content</li>
<li>User Assignment – Assign cards to specific team members with visual indicators</li>
<li>Permission-Based Actions – Actions shown based on user capabilities</li>
</ul>
Technical Features:
<ul>
<li>AJAX API – Full AJAX API support via WordPress admin-ajax.php</li>
<li>Frontend Shortcode – <code>[taskpress]</code> for standalone app-like pages</li>
<li>Security First – Proper nonce verification and capability checks throughout</li>
<li>WordPress Standards – Follows WordPress coding standards and best practices</li>
<li>Virtual Pages – Boards page works like WooCommerce Shop (can be set as homepage)</li>
<li>Centralized Routing – Clean template architecture for maintainability</li>
</ul>
<h4>🎯 Perfect For</h4>
<ul>
<li>Development teams managing sprints and backlogs</li>
<li>Marketing teams tracking campaigns and content calendars</li>
<li>Agencies managing multiple client projects</li>
<li>Freelancers organizing their work and deadlines</li>
<li>Product teams planning features and releases</li>
<li>Support teams tracking tickets and issues</li>
<li>Any team that needs visual project management</li>
</ul>
<h4>📋 How It Works</h4>
<ol>
<li>Create a Board – Set up a board for your project or team</li>
<li>Add Lists – Create workflow columns (e.g., “To Do”, “In Progress”, “Done”)</li>
<li>Create Cards – Add tasks with titles, descriptions, labels, and due dates</li>
<li>Assign Members – Assign cards to team members</li>
<li>Drag & Drop – Move cards between lists as work progresses</li>
<li>Collaborate – Add comments, edit descriptions, track activity</li>
<li>Track Progress – Monitor everything from your WordPress dashboard</li>
</ol>
<h4>👥 User Roles</h4>
Project Manager – Full access to create, edit, and delete boards, lists, and cards. Can manage all aspects of projects and team members.
Project Member – Access to assigned boards with ability to manage their own cards, add comments, and update task status.
Administrator – Full access to all TaskPress features plus plugin settings and configuration.
<h4>📱 Shortcode</h4>
Use the <code>[taskpress]</code> shortcode to display boards on any page or post:
<pre><code>[taskpress]
</code></pre>
This creates a standalone app-like experience for your team members, perfect for creating a dedicated project management page.
<h4>💻 Developer Friendly</h4>
<ul>
<li>Clean Code – Well-documented, modular code structure</li>
<li>WordPress Standards – Follows WordPress coding standards and best practices</li>
<li>AJAX Endpoints – Comprehensive AJAX API for custom integrations</li>
<li>Hooks & Filters – Action and filter hooks for extensibility</li>
<li>Modern JavaScript – Clean JavaScript with jQuery and SortableJS</li>
<li>Namespaced – Proper PHP namespacing to avoid conflicts</li>
<li>Secure – Security-first approach with nonce verification and sanitization</li>
</ul>
<h4>🔒 Privacy</h4>
TaskPress does not collect or store any personal data outside of your WordPress installation. All data is stored in your WordPress database and follows WordPress privacy standards. No external services are contacted, and no data is transmitted to third parties.
<h3>Support</h3>
Beta Testing Support:
For support and to report beta issues, please visit:
<ul>
<li>WordPress.org Support Forums: <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/taskpress/" rel="ugc">https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/taskpress/</a></li>
<li>GitHub Issues: <a href="https://github.com/jakaria-istauk/taskpress/issues" rel="nofollow ugc">https://github.com/jakaria-istauk/taskpress/issues</a></li>
<li>Documentation: Check the docs/ folder in the plugin directory</li>
</ul>
Your feedback is valuable for improving the plugin! When reporting issues, please include:
<ul>
<li>WordPress version</li>
<li>PHP version</li>
<li>Active theme and plugins</li>
<li>Steps to reproduce the issue</li>
<li>Expected vs actual behavior</li>
<li>Screenshots (if applicable)</li>
<li>Browser and device information</li>
</ul>
<h3>Contribute</h3>
TaskPress is open source software. We welcome contributions!
Ways to Contribute:
<ul>
<li>Report bugs and issues</li>
<li>Suggest new features</li>
<li>Improve documentation</li>
<li>Beta testing and feedback</li>
<li>Code contributions</li>
<li>Translations</li>
</ul>
Development:
<ul>
<li>GitHub Repository: <a href="https://github.com/jakaria-istauk/taskpress" rel="nofollow ugc">https://github.com/jakaria-istauk/taskpress</a></li>
<li>Coding Standards: WordPress Coding Standards</li>
<li>Testing: Thoroughly test all changes</li>
<li>Pull Requests: Welcome for bug fixes and features</li>
</ul>
<h3>Third Party Libraries</h3>
TaskPress includes the following third-party libraries:
<ul>
<li>
SortableJS – MIT License – Drag and drop functionality
<ul>
<li>Version: 1.15.0</li>
<li>Homepage: <a href="https://sortablejs.github.io/Sortable/" rel="nofollow ugc">https://sortablejs.github.io/Sortable/</a></li>
<li>License: <a href="https://github.com/SortableJS/Sortable/blob/master/LICENSE" rel="nofollow ugc">https://github.com/SortableJS/Sortable/blob/master/LICENSE</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
Select2 – MIT License – Enhanced select dropdowns
<ul>
<li>Version: 4.0.13</li>
<li>Homepage: <a href="https://select2.org/" rel="nofollow ugc">https://select2.org/</a></li>
<li>License: <a href="https://github.com/select2/select2/blob/develop/LICENSE.md" rel="nofollow ugc">https://github.com/select2/select2/blob/develop/LICENSE.md</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
All libraries are included locally and do not make external requests. No data is transmitted to third parties.
<h3>Roadmap</h3>
Planned for 1.0 Stable:
<ul>
<li>Enhanced error handling and validation</li>
<li>Performance optimizations</li>
<li>User feedback integration</li>
<li>Comprehensive testing suite</li>
<li>Improved accessibility (WCAG compliance)</li>
<li>Enhanced mobile experience</li>
<li>Better internationalization support</li>
<li>Advanced security hardening</li>
</ul>
Future Enhancements:
<ul>
<li>Real-time collaboration with WebSockets</li>
<li>File attachments on cards</li>
<li>Email notifications and alerts</li>
<li>@mentions in comments</li>
<li>Advanced filtering and search</li>
<li>Time tracking functionality</li>
<li>Analytics and reporting dashboard</li>
<li>Card templates and automation</li>
<li>Third-party integrations (Slack, Teams, etc.)</li>
<li>Custom themes and branding</li>
</ul>
<h3>Credits</h3>
Development:
<ul>
<li>Built with ❤️ for the WordPress community</li>
<li>Follows WordPress coding standards and best practices</li>
<li>Inspired by Trello’s intuitive interface</li>
</ul>
Special Thanks:
<ul>
<li>WordPress community for best practices and support</li>
<li>Trello for UI/UX inspiration</li>
<li>SortableJS for excellent drag-and-drop library</li>
<li>All beta testers and early adopters</li>
</ul>
<h3>License</h3>
TaskPress is licensed under the GPL v2 or later.
This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.
You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.

TaskPress

Trello-style Kanban boards for WordPress. Manage projects with drag-and-drop cards, lists, and team collaboration. BETA VERSION.

Wired Impact

It’s simple. It’s free. And it makes managing your board a whole lot easier.
Why is the Nonprofit Board Management plugin helpful?
<ul>
<li>Easily See Board Member Info – You can easily see a list of everyone on the board including their name, phone number, email address, all the committees they serve on, and a picture of each member.</li>
<li>Post Upcoming Events and Accept RSVPs – You can list all of your upcoming events, easily get directions to each event and see which board members have RSVPed to attend.</li>
<li>Find Who’s On Each Committee – You can see a complete list of every committee on the board and who serves on each committee.</li>
<li>Access Important Board Resources – A customizable section for board members to find links to documents such as meeting minutes or bylaws, notes for board members, or any other content you think is helpful.</li>
<li>Get Support via Video – We’ve included a variety of support videos that walk you through all the major features, making it easy to find help when you need it.</li>
</ul>
Can I see the plugin in action?
Of course you can. Here you go.
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Nonprofit Board Management

There plenty of more functionality and documentation we could use, but this is quite nice!



Very cool simple plugin. Good start

A simple, free way to manage your nonprofit’s board.

TaskPress vs Nonprofit Board Management