=== Panelra – Custom Admin Dashboard Builder ===
Contributors: davelabs
Tags: custom dashboard, custom admin, custom menu, admin menu editor, custom wordpress admin
Requires at least: 6.0
Tested up to: 6.9
Requires PHP: 7.4
Stable tag: 1.0.8
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

Custom WordPress dashboard builder, admin UI cleaner, and menu manager — simplify WordPress for you and your clients.

== Description ==

**Panelra is a custom dashboard builder and admin UI plugin for WordPress that helps you simplify, customize, and control the entire admin experience.**

🎥 Watch the full Panelra tutorial:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-Xx98nyBu4


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  

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## 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  \n- Hide the default Dashboard title  
- Hide admin notices for a clean experience  

Turn the default dashboard into a **useful control panel for your business or your clients**.

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## 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

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## Customize the Admin UI

Make WordPress look and feel like your own platform:

- Change admin colors
- Customize typography
- Adjust layout spacing

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## 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

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## Maintenance Mode

Quickly put your site in maintenance mode:

- Enable/disable with one click
- Display a custom message
- Restrict access to logged-in users

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## Activity Log

Track important admin actions:

- Monitor user activity
- See key events in the backend
- Useful for debugging and control

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## 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  

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## 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

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## How it works

1. Install and activate Panelra  
2. Go to **Panelra → Dashboard Builder**  
3. Enable the custom dashboard  
4. Build your layout visually  
5. Save and view your new dashboard  

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## Developer Friendly

- Clean architecture
- Filters for extending block types
- Hooks for custom integrations

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## Notes

- Works with most themes and plugins  
- Designed to be lightweight and fast  
- Does not modify core WordPress behavior permanently  

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## Feedback

We’re actively improving Panelra.

If you like it:
⭐ Leave a review  
💬 Share feedback  
🚀 Suggest features  

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== Installation ==

1. Upload the plugin to `/wp-content/plugins/`  
2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' screen  
3. Go to **Panelra** in the admin menu  
4. Start customizing your dashboard  

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== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Can I use this for client websites? =
Yes. Panelra is perfect for simplifying the admin for clients.

= Does it affect frontend users? =
No. It only modifies the WordPress admin area.

= Can I hide dashboard widgets? =
Yes. You can remove all default widgets and replace them with your own dashboard.

= Can I create different dashboards for different roles? =
Yes. You can control visibility of sections and blocks by user role.

= Is coding required? =
No. Everything is done visually.


== Screenshots ==

1. Custom dashboard builder interface  
2. Clean dashboard with custom layout  
3. Admin UI customization panel  
4. Menu and role management  
5. Maintenance mode settings  


== Changelog ==

= 1.0.8 =
* Improved the empty custom dashboard state with a clearer onboarding message and a direct button to the Dashboard Builder.

= 1.0.7 =
* Improved Dashboard Builder onboarding by enabling all dashboard cleanup options the first time the custom dashboard is activated.
* Ensures users see an immediate visual change after enabling the custom dashboard.

= 1.0.5 =
* Added a new Hide Dashboard Title option in Dashboard Builder.
* Improved custom dashboard personalization for cleaner admin experiences.

= 1.0.4 =
* Added a new Tutorials tab inside the plugin admin with the official Panelra video tutorial.
* Updated plugin documentation and tutorial references.

= 1.0.3 =
* Fixed video tutorial link

= 1.0.2 =
* Added video tutorial to documentation

= 1.0.1 =
* Fixed screenshot filenames and display issues

= 1.0.0 =
* Initial release
