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Nelson Dashboard
Role-based membership with a fast, modular AJAX dashboard.
Nelson Dashboard is a complete role-based membership system with a modern AJAX-powered dashboard, built-in login security and privacy tools, and a modular architecture you extend with pluggable modules. Ideal for membership sites, communities, client portals and learning platforms.
Everything Nelson Dashboard Can Do
A closer look at the capabilities built in.
Membership & Access
- ✓Fine-grained, role-based access rules per page, post type and role
- ✓Custom login, registration and password-reset forms
- ✓Members-only content: shortcode, block or per-page setting
- ✓Membership levels and approval of pending members
- ✓Paid memberships and plans with checkout when Nelson Payment Processing is active
The Dashboard
- ✓Fast AJAX sections that load without a full page reload
- ✓Customizable profiles with avatar upload, initials or Gravatar
- ✓Mobile-responsive layout with a mobile menu drawer
- ✓The dashboard menu adapts to each member’s role
User Management
- ✓Add, edit, ban and approve members
- ✓Custom user fields
- ✓Bulk approve and remove members
- ✓Export members to CSV
- ✓Public member profiles
Included Modules
- ✓User Management
- ✓Blog: front-end posting and members-only content
- ✓Commerce: My Orders, downloads and payment methods (needs WooCommerce)
- ✓Cookie Consent: works with common consent plugins, with a basic built-in notice
- ✓Extend with Nelson Dashboard Premium modules
Login & Account Security
- ✓Two-factor login, which can be required for chosen roles
- ✓Login links: sign in from an emailed link
- ✓IP blocking with block and allow lists
- ✓Google reCAPTCHA v2/v3 on login and registration
- ✓Password rules with a leaked-password check and strength meter
- ✓Security headers and Content-Security-Policy
- ✓Security monitoring, activity logging and auto-logout
Privacy Tools
- ✓Tools that help with GDPR, wired into WordPress’s privacy tools:
- ✓Data export and erasure
- ✓Consent records, with re-consent when your policy changes
- ✓Data retention with automatic cleanup
- ✓Privacy requests with deadlines and reminders
- ✓Member-requested account deletion with a waiting period
- ✓Breach log and email preferences with one-click unsubscribe
Site Setup
- ✓Page Assignment: pick or create the dashboard, login, registration and legal pages
- ✓Legal page generator: privacy policy, terms, accessibility statement, cookie policy and more
- ✓Setup checklist on the dashboard home
- ✓Brand colors and fonts with a contrast checker
- ✓Email notification templates and role-based login redirects
Member Experience
- ✓Notification bell and notifications list
- ✓Member hover cards
- ✓“Your devices”: members see and sign out their sessions
- ✓Installable app (PWA) with an offline page
- ✓Front-end editor for blog posts
- ✓Members see only their own media uploads
Builders & Developer Tools
- ✓Native Divi 5 modules for login, registration and password reset
- ✓“Members only” Gutenberg block
- ✓23 shortcodes
- ✓REST API with API keys, rate limits and built-in docs
- ✓Signed webhooks with retries
- ✓WP-CLI commands, 266 action and filter hooks, translation-ready
Perfect For
See It In Action
SHORTCODES
[nelsons_dashboard_dashboard] and 22 more, plus Divi 5 modules for login, registration and password reset
INTEGRATIONS
WooCommerce · Nelson Payment Processing · Nelson WP Monitor (NelsonOS) · Google reCAPTCHA
REQUIREMENTS
WordPress 6.2+ · PHP 7.4+ · WooCommerce for the Commerce module
VERSION
3.5.0
Works Better Together
Nelson Dashboard connects with other plugins in the Nelson ecosystem to do even more.
Nelson Dashboard Premium
Adds announcements, events, a jobs board, newsletters, a resource library and more.
NelsonOS
Connects through Nelson WP Monitor, so site health and members report to NelsonOS.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Nelson Dashboard work with my existing WordPress site?
Yes. It installs like any standard WordPress plugin on WordPress 6.2+ with PHP 7.4+, and connects with the rest of the Nelson ecosystem when present.
Do I need anything else to use Nelson Dashboard?
No. It works on its own. With Nelson WP Monitor it connects to NelsonOS, and with other Nelson plugins it adds their screens to the dashboard. The Commerce module needs WooCommerce.
Is Nelson Dashboard mobile-friendly?
Yes. The layout is responsive with a mobile menu drawer, and members can install the dashboard as an app on their phone.
How do I get help with Nelson Dashboard?
Step-by-step guides are in the Help Center, and our team is available for support. In-plugin “Learn more” links appear when Nelson Document Hub is installed.
Ready to get started with Nelson Dashboard?
See it in action and bring it to your business today.