Plugin Development

Client Portal

Collaborating since 2016 - Now

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Overview

Project Overview

Client Portal began as a static HTML/CSS concept for a "client area" page.

We helped turn it into a WordPress plugin that site owners can install to create a branded portal for sharing deliverables and project information.

Scope

  • Ship an initial WordPress plugin (v1.0.0) under a tight two-week timeline.
  • Implement a plugin-owned template + stylesheet for reliable rendering across themes.
  • Provide admin configuration for portal content, modules, and basic branding.
Challenge

The Challenge

  • A tight ship window required a minimal but stable first release.
  • Theme/plugin compatibility needed to be predictable across WordPress setups.
  • Access control had to be simple, auditable, and hard to misuse.

Constraints & Context

  • Convert static HTML/CSS into a WordPress-friendly rendering approach.
  • Fit the "portal" concept into WordPress' content + admin architecture.
  • Keep portal styles isolated from the parent theme to avoid collisions.
Solution

Our Approach

  1. Modelled each portal as a custom post type so URLs, editing, and permissions stay WordPress-native.

  2. Routed portal rendering to a plugin-owned template + dedicated CSS so the UI stays consistent across themes.

  3. Implemented access gating via WordPress login/capabilities and a per-portal client account mapping.

  4. Built a maintainable admin UX using structured meta fields and repeatable "modules" grouped into default sections.

  5. Added a simple settings page for branding (logo, colors, contact/social) and shipped v1.0.0 with a focused, extensible foundation.

Technologies

Tech Stack

WordPressPHPJavaScriptCSSHTML
Results

Outcomes

  • Continued collaboration over multiple major versions.
  • Product evolved into its own business entity and reached thousands of users.

"I'm amazed by the work that Yoren did for my plugin, Client Portal. I approached a few developers but as soon as I spoke to Yoren I knew she understood what I wanted and even offered some great suggestions to make it even better. She did everything perfectly. So much so that I've never had to get back to her with any bugs. I've already recommended her to a bunch of people and wouldn't hesitate to do it again to anyone who needs any form of Wordpress development."

— Laura Elizabeth

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