{"id":120,"date":"2025-11-19T20:15:07","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T20:15:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/PeterSchulzNL"},"modified":"2025-11-19T20:15:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T20:15:07","password":"","slug":"shared-dashboards","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/docs.legacy.wpdataaccess.com\/docs\/shared-dashboards\/","title":{"rendered":"Sharing dashboards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.1&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.1&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.2&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>A shared dashboard is a dashboard managed by an admin user and shared with other users who can only view that dashboard. This feature can be very useful for users who do not need to have the knowledge to ceate dashboards and widgets. An admin user can simply grant access to a dashboard which contains the publications, projects and charts a specific users needs.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.2&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2>Prerequisites<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.2&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The user needs to have access to WP Data Access dashboards<\/li>\n<li>If a user should be able to only view shared dashboards:\n<ul>\n<li>You should <strong>hide the default tab<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Disable the <strong>create dashboard<\/strong> privilege<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/wpdataaccess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/shared-dashboards-access.png&#8221; alt=&#8221;WP Data Access &#8211; Manage shared dashboard access&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Click to Enlarge&#8221; show_in_lightbox=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>The settings shown in the image above grants user demo access to dashboards. It removes the default dashboard and does not allow the user to create new dashboards. WIth this setting, user demo can only view shared dashboards.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2>To share a dashboard with other users (or roles)<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Login as an admin user and open the dashboard page<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: initial;\">Click the share link of the dashboard<\/span> you want to share<\/li>\n<li>Select the role(s) and user(s) you want to give access<\/li>\n<li>Enabled the locked checkbox (this removes the ability to change a dashboard)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/wpdataaccess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/shared-dashboards-manage.png&#8221; alt=&#8221;WP Data Access &#8211; Manage shared dashboards&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Click to Enlarge&#8221; show_in_lightbox=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2>Viewing a shared dashboard<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]With the settings previously discussed, user demo can now login to the WordPress dashboard to view the shared dashboard. Please note that the user cannot change the dashboard or widgets on the shared dashboard.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/wpdataaccess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/shared-dashboard.png&#8221; alt=&#8221;WP Data Access &#8211; Viewimg shared dashboards&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Click to Enlarge&#8221; show_in_lightbox=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2>Notes<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A user can have access to multiple shared dashboards. 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An admin user can simply grant access to a dashboard which contains the publications, projects and charts a specific users needs.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Prerequisites<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul><li>The user needs to have access to WP Data Access dashboards<\/li><li>If a user should be able to only view shared dashboards:<ul><li>You should <strong>hide the default tab<\/strong><\/li><li>Disable the <strong>create dashboard<\/strong> privilege<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:html -->\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/wpdataaccess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/shared-dashboards-access.png\"><img src=\"https:\/\/wpdataaccess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/shared-dashboards-access.png\" title=\"WP Data Access - Manage shared dashboard access (click to enlarge)\"><\/a><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:html -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The settings shown in the image above grants user demo access to dashboards. 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