Description
Dear Project Manager is a powerful WordPress plugin that transforms your website into a complete project management platform. Perfect for agencies, freelancers, and organizations that need to showcase projects, manage team applications, and track project submissions.
Key Features:
- Project Showcase – Display beautiful project portfolios with custom post types
- Team Management – Create teams and assign members to projects
- Application System – Allow users to apply for projects with custom forms
- Submission Tracking – Team members can submit project reports and updates
- User Status Validation – Smart permission system to control access
- Beautiful Templates – Tailwind CSS-styled frontend templates
- Custom Comments – Discussion system for project collaboration
- Admin Dashboard – Comprehensive admin interface for managing everything
Perfect For:
- Design agencies showcasing client work
- Development teams managing projects
- Educational institutions with student projects
- Freelancers building their portfolio
- Non-profits managing volunteer projects
Development
Technical Details:
- Custom post types:
project,team,project_application,project_submission - Meta fields for project details (URL, status, difficulty, duration, tags, client)
- AJAX-powered application and submission forms
- Role-based permission system
- Meta query optimization for team/project relationships
- WordPress coding standards compliant
- Secure nonce verification on all forms
- Sanitized and escaped output throughout
Hooks & Filters:
The plugin provides various hooks and filters for developers to extend functionality:
project_mp_user_status– Filter user status validationproject_mp_application_submitted– Action after application submissionproject_mp_submission_saved– Action after report submissionproject_mp_team_assigned– Action when user assigned to team
Privacy Policy
This plugin stores user application data including:
* User name and email (from WordPress user account)
* Application text/approach
* Project submission reports
* Team assignments
All data is stored in the WordPress database and follows WordPress data retention policies. No data is sent to external services.
Support
For support, feature requests, or bug reports, please visit:
https://github.com/im-bipo/Project-PM
Credits
- Tailwind CSS for styling framework
- WordPress for the amazing platform
Screenshots
Project archive page showing all projects 
Single project page with application form
Installation
- Upload the
bipo-project-managerfolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- A new “Project” page will be automatically created
- Navigate to Projects > Add New to create your first project
- Configure project details, teams, and permissions as needed
FAQ
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How do I display projects on my site?
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Projects are automatically displayed on the /project/ page. You can also use the shortcode
[projects_list]on any page or post. -
Can users apply for projects?
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Yes! When logged in, users can apply for projects through the frontend interface. Admins can then review applications and assign users to teams.
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How do teams work?
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Create teams in the admin panel and assign team members from the pool of applicants. Teams can be assigned to specific projects, and team members gain special permissions.
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Can team members submit reports?
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Yes! Team members assigned to a project can submit progress reports, deliverables, and notes through the submission system.
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Is the plugin compatible with page builders?
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The plugin uses standard WordPress templates and shortcodes, making it compatible with most page builders and themes.
Contributors & Developers
“Dear Project Manager” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
Contributors
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Interested in development?
Browse the code, check out the SVN repository, or subscribe to the development log by RSS.
Changelog
1.0.0
- Initial release
- Project custom post type with meta fields
- Team management system
- Application handling via AJAX
- Submission tracking
- User status validator
- Frontend templates with Tailwind CSS
- Admin enhancements and custom columns
- Custom comments template
- Shortcode support