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Tools Dashboard

WordPress plugin that exposes custom REST API endpoints suitable for a blogging frontend and includes a backend dashboard.

by Muhammad Ali Raza · github.com/aliraza254/tools-dashboard · website

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Install

No release zip yet. The repository archive installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow:

wp plugin install https://github.com/aliraza254/tools-dashboard/archive/refs/heads/main.zip
Readme github.com/aliraza254/tools-dashboard ↗

Tools Dashboard is a powerful WordPress plugin designed to turn your WordPress site into a robust backend for Headless applications (like Next.js). It provides custom API endpoints, security features, and a dedicated dashboard.

Features

  • Custom REST API (dashboard/v1): Optimized endpoints for Posts and Single Post data.
    • Includes SEO Data (Yoast/Rank Math schema, OpenGraph, Twitter Cards).
    • Includes Author Details and Categories/Tags.
    • Return rendered HTML content relative to standard blocks.
  • Security:
    • API Key Authentication: Secure your data with X-API-KEY header.
    • Custom Login URL: Hide your wp-login.php page with a custom slug (e.g., /my-secret-login).
  • Headless Mode:
    • Disables the frontend for visitors (returns 401 Unauthorized "Not a WordPress" page).
    • Adds noindex headers to prevent search engine indexing of the CMS directly.
  • Admin Dashboard:
    • View Request Logs (IP, Endpoint, Status).
    • Monitor API usage statistics.
    • Manage Settings (Headless Mode, Login Slug).
  • User Roles:
    • SEO Manager: A restricted role for content editors (Post & Media access only).
  • Action Logging:
    • Automatically logs Post creation/updates and Media uploads.

Installation

  1. Upload the plugin files to the /wp-content/plugins/tools-dashboard directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen.
  2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' screen in WordPress.
  3. Go to Tools Dashboard in the admin menu to finish setup.

Usage

API Requests

All requests to dashboard/v1 endpoints require the API Key header.

Header:

X-API-KEY: your_generated_api_key

Endpoints:

  • GET /wp-json/dashboard/v1/posts - List all posts.
  • GET /wp-json/dashboard/v1/post/{id} - Get single post by ID.

Headless Mode

Enable "Headless Mode" in Tools Dashboard > Settings. This will block all frontend access to your WordPress site, ensuring visitors only see your Headless App.

Custom Login URL

In Settings, define a Custom Login Slug (e.g., admin-login).

  • Your new login URL will be: https://yoursite.com/admin-login
  • The old wp-login.php will be inaccessible.

Author

Muhammad Ali Raza GitHub Profile