Panelra – Custom Admin Dashboard Builder
Panelra is a custom dashboard builder and admin UI plugin for WordPress that helps you simplify, customize, and control the entire admin experience.
Instead of dealing with cluttered dashboards, plugin notices, and confusing menus, you can:
- Create your own custom dashboard
- Hide unnecessary elements
- Simplify the admin for clients or team members
- Customize the look and feel of WordPress
Custom Dashboard Builder (Core Feature)
Create a fully custom dashboard using a visual builder.
- Build your own layout with sections and columns
- Add content blocks (text, headings, buttons, images, videos, stats)
- Show different content based on user roles
- Remove all default WordPress widgets
- Hide admin notices for a clean experience
Turn the default dashboard into a useful control panel for your business or your clients.
Clean & Simplify the Admin
Panelra helps you remove distractions and improve usability:
- Hide admin notices globally
- Remove default dashboard widgets
- Clean up the admin interface
- Hide Screen Options and Help tabs
- Reduce visual clutter
Customize the Admin UI
Make WordPress look and feel like your own platform:
- Change admin colors
- Customize typography
- Adjust layout spacing
Admin Menu & Role Management
Control what users see in the admin:
- Rename menu items
- Hide menu items per role
- Simplify navigation for clients
- Reduce confusion for non-technical users
Maintenance Mode
Quickly put your site in maintenance mode:
- Enable/disable with one click
- Display a custom message
- Restrict access to logged-in users
Activity Log
Track important admin actions:
- Monitor user activity
- See key events in the backend
- Useful for debugging and control
Who is this plugin for?
Panelra is perfect for:
- Freelancers building websites for clients
- Agencies managing multiple projects
- Site owners who want a cleaner admin
- Anyone who wants to simplify WordPress
Free vs Pro
The free version gives you everything you need to:
- Clean the admin
- Customize UI
- Build a custom dashboard
Panelra Pro (coming soon) will unlock:
- Advanced dashboard blocks (HTML, forms, files)
- Full white label mode
- Role-based rules engine
- Advanced menu control (drag & drop, reorder)
- Client mode & onboarding dashboard
- Export/import configurations
How it works
- Install and activate Panelra
- Go to Panelra → Dashboard Builder
- Enable the custom dashboard
- Build your layout visually
- Save and view your new dashboard
Developer Friendly
- Clean architecture
- Filters for extending block types
- Hooks for custom integrations
Notes
- Works with most themes and plugins
- Designed to be lightweight and fast
- Does not modify core WordPress behavior permanently
Feedback
We’re actively improving Panelra.
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