Jumplinks Flow – Editorial Feedback, Review & Approval Workflow vs PagePin – Client Feedback & Bug Reporting

Frustrated with client feedback chaos, multiple staging environments, endless meetings that could have been an email, hundreds of Jira tickets and lost Slack discussions? Jumplinks Flow was inspired by the GitHub pull request review experience with inline comments and approval or change requests workflow that developers love, brought natively into WordPress for content and site reviews. No SaaS subscription, no external tools, just a familiar, focused review experience your team will pick up from day one. If your current process depends on long comment threads, scattered docs and email, or third-party review tools, Flow gives you a cleaner path without complex setup or heavyweight workflow tools. ⚙️ How it works You assign a reviewer to the content. The reviewer opens the review page and sends feedback via inline comments anchored to the content. The reviewer requests changes or approves. If changes are requested, repeat 2–3 until approval is received. You publish with confidence once the content is approved. 🎯 Best for Agencies and developers who present in-progress work to clients for feedback and signoff Editorial teams that need a clear draft-to-publish workflow Website owners that want structure without heavy workflow configuration 💡 Why teams choose Flow GitHub-style workflow: Leave feedback exactly where it matters via inline comments so edits are clearer and faster. Review directly on rendered page: Reviewers don’t need access to the content editor; they review the rendered output. Works with any editor: Dedicated integration with Gutenberg, Classic Editor, Elementor, Bricks Builder, Beaver Builder, Divi, Avada, and Breakdance, but all editors are supported. Simple review and approval: Move content through practical statuses such as in review, changes requested, and approved. Familiar Gutenberg-style review page: Dedicated review UI that feels native to WordPress. Fast team onboarding: Minimal setup and intuitive UI for writers, editors, and reviewers. Status-change notifications: Keep everyone aligned with timely workflow updates. Lightweight by design: Built with native WordPress APIs and UI libraries. 🧩 Built for your content stack Editor support: Dedicated integration with Gutenberg, Classic Editor, Elementor, Bricks Builder, Beaver Builder, Divi, Avada, and Breakdance workflows. Content type flexibility: Use Flow for posts, pages, products, and custom post types. WooCommerce friendly: Works smoothly with WooCommerce-based editorial setups. ✨ What makes Flow different Most feedback tools are paid-only SaaS subscriptions that charge per reviewer and require clients to sign up for separate accounts. Flow runs entirely inside your WordPress site, and lets you invite reviewers with a single link — no signup, no monthly fee, no third-party service collecting your content. Editorial workflow plugins optimize for maximum configuration. Flow optimizes for feedback momentum. You get a clear approval process and contextual collaboration without overwhelming your team or clients with complexity. If you want an editorial workflow that is modern, focused, and easy to use from day one, Flow is built for you. 🚀 Pro features Flow Pro extends the free workflow with the following additions: 👥 Multiple reviewers Assign any number of reviewers per post and set a minimum approval count. Each vote (approved / changes requested / pending) is tracked independently. 🔗 Open to public Add external email addresses to a post review or site review. Each recipient gets a signed magic link that drops them straight into the review with their identity bound to that link. 🌐 Site-wide review Request a site review with one or many reviewers — logged-in users, external email invitees, or both. Reviewers land in a review mode overlaying your site, can navigate freely, and leave anchored comments on any page. 💬 Improved comments A TipTap-powered editor brings bold, italics, headings, lists, links, quotes, and code blocks to every review comment. Type @ to mention any reviewer, the author, or external invitees. 🔔 Slack integration Connect a Slack bot once and Flow DMs reviewers when they’re assigned, mentioned, approved, asked for changes, or invited to a site review. Member IDs auto-resolve by email; users can override per-event opt-ins from their profile. 📱 Device selector A device switcher in the review bar lets reviewers toggle between desktop, tablet, and mobile widths without leaving the page. 📊 Activity tracking An activity bar on the review page tracks every status change — pending review, in review, changes requested — along with the user who triggered each event. Development Where is the JavaScript and CSS source? Human-editable source for the compiled assets in build/ lives in the src/ directory. Files under build/ are generated by webpack; edit src/ instead of hand-editing build/. How do I rebuild the compiled assets? From the plugin directory, with a supported Node.js release: Run npm install or npm ci to install dependencies. Run npm run build to regenerate webpack output. Third-party JavaScript Packages such as @wordpress/scripts and @wordpress/icons are declared in package.json. After npm install, see each package under node_modules/ for license text, or refer to the upstream WordPress repositories. External services This plugin loads avatar images from Gravatar (operated by Automattic), which is a third-party service. What is sent: an MD5 hash of the user’s email address, generated by WordPress core via get_avatar_url(). No raw email address leaves the site. When: whenever the plugin renders a comment author avatar (review page comment cards, inline comment threads) or a reviewer/requester avatar (REST responses for the review sidebar and the Elementor, Bricks, Beaver Builder, Divi, Avada, and Breakdance drawers). Why: to display each commenter’s avatar next to their comment, matching the rest of the WordPress avatar experience. Service URL: https://gravatar.com/ Terms: https://automattic.com/terms/ Privacy: https://automattic.com/privacy/ This is the same Gravatar integration that ships with WordPress core; the plugin does not contact any other external services.

PagePin gives WordPress agencies and developers two tools for client feedback and bug reporting — Pinshots for screenshot-based bug reports and Pinpoints for DOM-based comment threads. Self-hosted, GDPR compliant, no cloud dependencies. Pinshots — Bug Reporting Screenshot-based feedback with visual markers. Place numbered markers anywhere on the page, add notes, and capture everything in a single screenshot. Perfect for quick bug reports, design reviews, and client feedback rounds. Three Marker Types — Negative (red) for bugs, Positive (green) for approvals, Note (orange) for comments One-Click Screenshots — Capture the current page instantly with all markers included Email Delivery — Send feedback with screenshot attachment to up to 5 recipients Custom Watermark — Brand every screenshot with your own text Adjustable Compression — Image quality from 10% to 100% Undo/Redo — Ctrl+Z / Ctrl+Y to undo and redo marker placements Drag & Drop — Reposition markers by dragging them to the correct location Pinpoints — Client Feedback DOM-based comment threads attached directly to page elements — like Google Docs comments, but for your live website. Comments persist even when the page layout changes, making it ideal for ongoing collaboration and iterative design feedback. Element-Attached Threads — Click any element to start a comment thread on it Smart Element Matching — Comments survive layout changes through CSS selectors, content fingerprinting, and multi-signal scoring @Mentions — Mention team members or external guests in comments to notify them Resolve & Reopen — Mark threads as resolved and reopen them when needed Sidebar Overview — All pinpoints listed in a slide-out sidebar with unread badges Visual Indicators — Numbered badges on the page show where pinpoints are attached Tag System — Organize pinpoints with custom colored tags (Bug, Design, Content, Urgent, or your own) How It Works Pin — Press Ctrl+Alt+F (or click the floating button) and click anywhere on your site Capture — Screenshot, element position, and browser context are captured automatically Ship — Feedback is delivered to your inbox or discussed in a pinpoint thread Key Features Screenshots & Markers Three annotation tools with automatic numbering Keyboard shortcuts: Ctrl+Alt+F to activate, keys 1/2/3 for tool selection Customizable floating feedback button with inactivity auto-hide Dual screenshot engines (html2canvas and html-to-image) Touch support for tablets and mobile devices Collaboration External Collaborators — Invite anyone via Magic Link email or shareable URL (no WordPress account needed) Collaborator Reuse — Grant existing guests access to additional pinpoints without creating new links @Mention Notifications — Mention collaborators in comments to send email notifications with Magic Link access Auto-Grant Access — Mentioning a collaborator automatically grants them access if they don’t have it yet Share Modal — Internal link for team members, external sharing with guest dropdown or new guest creation Thread Notifications — All thread participants (including collaborators) are notified of new comments Configurable Link Expiry — Set Magic Links to expire after 7, 30, or 90 days Admin & Management Admin dashboard with feedback statistics and quick links Feedback overview with status filters (New, Sent, Resolved) and bulk actions Post/Page metabox showing pinpoint count per content Admin bar integration with live feedback counter badge Collaborator management with type display, inline email editing, and access control Tag management with custom colors and usage statistics 8-step setup wizard for first-time configuration Security & Access Control Role-based access — control who can create, view, and resolve feedback Granular pinpoint permissions (create, view, resolve per role) Spam protection: honeypot, submission timing, rate limiting with escalation Optional CAPTCHA: reCAPTCHA v2/v3, hCaptcha, Cloudflare Turnstile Rate limit escalation (5 min → 15 min → 1 hour → 6 hours → 24 hours) Privacy & Standards 100% self-hosted — your server, your database, your data GDPR compliant — no external calls unless CAPTCHA is enabled Clean uninstall — all data removed when plugin is deleted Multilingual — English and German included, translation-ready WordPress Coding Standards (WPCS 3.0) and PHPStan Level 5 Use Cases Web Agencies — Collect and manage client feedback across projects Developers — QA testing, bug reporting, and code review workflows Support Teams — Visual bug reports from users with full context Design Reviews — Attach comments to specific design elements for iterative feedback Content Teams — Request page changes with visual annotations Client Onboarding — Share feedback links with clients who don’t have WordPress accounts Public Feedback Mode Enable public feedback to allow website visitors (even without login) to submit visual feedback. Protected by multiple spam prevention measures: Honeypot fields Submission timing checks Rate limiting per IP and session Optional CAPTCHA (reCAPTCHA v2/v3, hCaptcha, Cloudflare Turnstile) For more information visit pagepin.io Support Website: pagepin.io Support: [email protected] Third Party Services This plugin connects to external services ONLY when you explicitly enable CAPTCHA protection: Google reCAPTCHA (v2 or v3) When enabled, user interaction data is sent to Google for spam verification. * Service: https://www.google.com/recaptcha/ * Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy * Terms of Service: https://policies.google.com/terms hCaptcha When enabled, user interaction data is sent to hCaptcha for spam verification. * Service: https://www.hcaptcha.com/ * Privacy Policy: https://www.hcaptcha.com/privacy * Terms of Service: https://www.hcaptcha.com/terms Cloudflare Turnstile When enabled, user interaction data is sent to Cloudflare for spam verification. * Service: https://www.cloudflare.com/products/turnstile/ * Privacy Policy: https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/ * Terms of Service: https://www.cloudflare.com/website-terms/ Important: No data is sent to external services unless you explicitly enable CAPTCHA in the plugin settings. Without CAPTCHA, the plugin operates entirely on your own server. Privacy Data Collection This plugin collects and stores the following data locally on your WordPress server: For authenticated users (logged-in): * User ID (WordPress user reference) * Feedback content (screenshots, markers, messages) * Page URL where feedback was submitted * Timestamp For public/anonymous feedback (when enabled): * Email address (if provided by the visitor) * IP address (for rate limiting only) * Session token (anonymous identifier) * Feedback content (screenshots, markers, messages) * Page URL and timestamp For external collaborators (when enabled): * Display name * Email address (optional, for Magic Link invitations and @mention notifications) * Authentication token (for session-based access) * Access grants (which pinpoints the collaborator can view) * Last access timestamp Data Retention Feedback data: Stored until manually deleted by an administrator Rate limiting data (IP/Session): Automatically deleted after 24 hours Screenshots: Stored until feedback is deleted Collaborator data: Stored until manually deleted by an administrator Data Location Database: WordPress database tables (prefixed with your WordPress table prefix) Screenshots: /wp-content/uploads/pagepin/ directory GDPR Compliance All data is stored locally on your server No analytics or tracking is performed No data is shared with third parties (unless CAPTCHA is enabled) Data can be exported and deleted upon request via WordPress admin IP addresses are pseudonymized after rate limit period Consent For public feedback mode, we recommend: * Linking to your privacy policy in the feedback form * Enabling the GDPR consent checkbox in plugin settings * Informing visitors about data collection in your site’s privacy policy