Smart Admin Assistant – Complete Playbook
A next-generation WordPress admin enhancement plugin that helps you customize, optimize, secure, and simplify your wp-admin experience. Smart Admin Assistant gives you full control over the WordPress backend — from admin bar and dashboard tweaks to login protection, content duplication, and beyond.
1. Admin Bar Customization
Free Features
- Hide Admin Bar in Admin Area Completely disable the admin bar for all users inside wp-admin. Ideal for minimalists who prefer a cleaner workspace.
- Hide Admin Bar on Frontend Remove the admin toolbar when logged-in users view the site’s frontend. Perfect for client-facing sites or custom frontends.
- Remove Default Items Clean up clutter by removing unnecessary default WordPress items from the admin bar — like “New Post”, “Comments”, “Customize”, etc.
- Remove Plugin Items Hide unwanted admin bar items added by plugins to declutter the interface.
- Why It Matters: Streamlines workflow, improves visibility, and gives you a distraction-free admin experience.
2. UI Enhancements
Free Features
- Show Active Plugins First Prioritize active plugins at the top of the plugins list for easy management.
- User Role Classes (Frontend) Adds user role classes to the tag — great for role-based styling.
- User Role & ID Classes (Admin) Adds role, username, and user ID as classes in admin body for advanced CSS targeting
Pro Feature
- Enhanced UI Experience (Pro) Unlocks infinite scrolling, improved layouts, and smoother navigation.
- Why It Matters: Improves usability and gives developers more styling control.
3. Dashboard Customization
Pro Feature
- Widget & Layout Customization (Pro) Reorder, remove, or customize dashboard widgets. Personalize the admin dashboard for your workflow.
- Why Upgrade: Gives agency owners and developers control over the first impression clients see in wp-admin.
4. Admin Menu Customization
Pro Feature
- Menu Reordering, Renaming, and Hiding (Pro) Tailor the admin menu to fit your client’s needs or your own. Rename confusing labels, reorder sections, and hide unwanted items.
- Use Case: Create a white-labeled WordPress admin for clients or teams.
5. Admin Notices Management
Free Features
- Hide All Admin Notices Remove all those nagging update, review, or promotional notices across wp-admin. Keeps your admin clean and peaceful.
- Why It Matters: Focus on actual work, not on endless plugin alerts.
6. List Table Enhancements
Pro Feature
- Custom Columns & Advanced Table Features (Pro) Add custom columns to post, user, or media lists. Enable sorting, filtering, and quick views
- Why Upgrade: Perfect for sites managing lots of posts, users, or eCommerce products.
7. Footer Customization
Free Features
- Custom Footer Text Replace “Thank you for creating with WordPress” with your own text or shortcode.
- Hide WordPress Version Remove the version number for a cleaner look and added security.
- Use Case: Ideal for agencies who want to white-label wp-admin for clients.
8. General Settings
Free Feature
- Insert Custom CSS, JS, HTML, and PHP (PHP optional) Add custom code snippets directly from the admin.
Pro Feature
- Advanced Code Management (Pro) Add minification, conditional snippets, and PHP execution safely.
9. CAPTCHA Protection
Free Feature
- Login Form CAPTCHA Add CAPTCHA to the login form to block automated bots.
- Comment Form CAPTCHA Add CAPTCHA to comments (optional for logged-in users).
10. Magic Login (Passwordless)
Free Feature
- Passwordless Authentication Users receive a secure login link via email — no passwords required.
- Why It Matters: Increases login convenience and reduces password fatigue.
11. Login Page Customization
Pro Feature
- Custom Login Page (Pro) Change logo, colors, and styles of the WordPress login page.
12. User Tracking & Columns
Pro Feature
- Detailed User Analytics (Pro) Track login activity, user behavior, and add custom user columns.
13. Logout Redirects
Pro Feature
- Role-Based Logout Redirects (Pro) Redirect users to specific pages after logout depending on their role.
14. Revision Control
Free Feature
- Limit Revisions Control how many revisions WordPress stores per post to save database space.
15. Heartbeat API Management
Free Feature
- Throttle or Disable Heartbeat API Control the frequency of the Heartbeat API to reduce server load.
16. Database Optimization
Free Feature
- One-Click Optimization Clean up post revisions, transients, and other unnecessary data. Keeps the database lean and fast.
17. Caching & Loading
Free Feature
- Enable Caching & Compression Turn on resource caching, compression, and loading optimizations for faster site performance.
18. Login Protection
Free Feature
- Limit Login Attempts & Block IPs Protect against brute-force attacks by blocking IPs after failed login attempts.
19. Password Protection
Free Feature
- Site-Wide Password Access Require a global password to access the site. Ideal for staging or private projects.
20. Login Restrictions
Free Features
- Restrict Login Method Force login by username only or email only — not both.
21. Email Obfuscation
Free Feature
- Protect Email Addresses Hide plain-text emails from bots while keeping them functional for real users.
22. Security Headers
Free Feature
- Add Security Headers Automatically insert HTTP headers like X-Frame-Options, Content-Security-Policy, etc.
23. WordPress Hardening
Free Feature
- Hide WordPress Version Everywhere
- Remove Meta Tags (RSD, WLW, Shortlink)
- Disable File Editing
- Disable XML-RPC
- Why It Matters: Strengthens your WordPress installation against common exploits and footprint scanners.
24. Media Management
Free Feature
- SVG Uploads (Sanitized) Allow SVG upload safely with sanitization.
- AVIF Support Upload modern AVIF image formats to reduce size without losing quality.
Pro Feature
- Role-Based SVG Permissions (Pro)
- Advanced File Management (Pro)
25. Security Monitoring
Free Feature
- Dashboard Security Status
- View Security Logs See login attempts and recent security events directly from the dashboard.
26. Gutenberg Editor Control
Free Feature
- Completely Disable Gutenberg Revert to the Classic Editor for all post types.
- Selective Gutenberg Control Disable Gutenberg only for specific post types (Posts, Pages, Media, etc.)
27. Comments System Control
Free Feature
- Completely Disable Comments Turn off the entire comment system globally.
- Selective Comment Control Disable comments on specific post types.
- Auto-Close Comments Automatically close comments on older posts after a certain number of days.
28. External Links
Free Feature
- Force External Links to New Tab Automatically add target="_blank" and rel="noopener noreferrer" to external links.
- AVIF Support Upload modern AVIF image formats to reduce size without losing quality.
Pro Feature
- External Permalinks & SEO Tools (Pro) Manage redirects and external URLs directly.
29. Content Optimization
Free Feature
- Auto-Generate Excerpts Automatically create excerpts for posts that don’t have one.
30. Content Ordering
Pro Feature
- Drag & Drop Reordering (Pro) Rearrange posts, pages, or custom post types manually.
31. Scheduled Posts
Free Feature
- Fix Missed Schedules Automatically trigger and publish missed scheduled posts on site visits.
32. IP Management
Free Feature
- Manual IP Blocking Block IPs manually for a specified duration.
- View Logs & Blocked IPs Monitor blocked IPs, clear blocks, and refresh statistics.
33. Custom Login URL
Free Features
- Change Login Slug Replace /wp-login.php with a custom slug like /admin-access. Adds a layer of obscurity against bots and brute-force attempts.
34. Content Duplication
Free Feature
- One-Click Duplication Duplicate posts, pages, or CPTs — including taxonomies and post meta.
35. Code Snippets Management
Free Feature
- Import / Export Snippets
- Add, Edit, Enable/Disable Custom Snippets
36. SMTP Configuration
Pro Feature
- Email Delivery Configuration (Pro) Setup SMTP to improve email reliability from WordPress.
37. Maintenance Mode
Free Feature
- Maintenance Page for Non-Admins Show a friendly maintenance message while admins continue working.
38. System Information
Free Feature
- Full System Diagnostics Displays key environment details: PHP, MySQL, WP versions, limits, etc.
- Copy to Clipboard Quickly copy info for support or debugging.
39. Custom Avatars
Free Feature
- Custom User Avatars Let users upload profile images instead of using Gravatar.
40. Role Switching
Free Feature
- Switch Roles Temporarily Admins can test site behavior as other roles.
41. Image Sizes Panel
Free Feature
- Manage Image Sizes View and manage all registered image sizes in your WordPress setup.
42. Advanced User Management
Free Feature
- Extended User Profiles Add custom fields and data to user profiles for richer user management.
