Remove Dashboard Access vs WP Data Access – App Builder for Tables, Forms, Charts, Maps & Dashboards

The easiest and safest way to restrict access to your WordPress site’s Dashboard and administrative menus. Remove Dashboard Access is a lightweight plugin that automatically redirects users who shouldn’t have access to the Dashboard to a custom URL of your choosing. Redirects can also be configured on a per-role/per-capability basis, allowing you to keep certain users out of the Dashboard, while retaining access for others. Limit Dashboard access to user roles: Admins only Admins + editors Admins, editors, and authors or restrict by specific user capability Choose your own redirect URL Optionally allow users to edit their profiles Display a message on the login screen so users know why they’re being redirected Allow specific admin pages through the redirect — paste a list of URLs your customers should still be able to reach (with wildcard support for grouping related pages) Optionally extend the block to admin-ajax.php requests for stricter lockdown Blocking access to the Dashboard is a great way to prevent clients from breaking their sites, prevent users from seeing things they shouldn’t, and to keep your site’s backend more secure. Allow only users with roles or capabilities: You can restrict Dashboard access to Admins only, Editors or above, Authors or above, or by selecting a specific user capability. Grant access to user profiles: Optionally allow all users the ability to edit their profiles in the Dashboard. Users lacking the chosen capability won’t be able to access any other sections of the Dashboard. Show a custom login message: Supply a message to display on the login screen. Leaving this blank disables the message. Allow specific admin pages through the redirect: Sometimes you want to lock down the Dashboard but still let your customers reach one or two specific admin pages — a payment confirmation, a TrustedLogin secret-share screen, a custom report. Paste those URLs into the Allowed URLs box (one per line, relative or absolute), and matching requests will skip the redirect. Use * as a wildcard inside a query value to match a whole group of pages at once. For example, ?page=tl-* allows tl-secrets, tl-config, and any other page whose slug starts with tl-. Optionally block AJAX requests too: By default this plugin doesn’t touch requests to admin-ajax.php — most WordPress sites rely on those for legitimate frontend AJAX. If you’d rather the dashboard restriction apply there as well, turn on the “Also block AJAX” checkbox in the Advanced section of the settings page.

WP Data Access transforms your WordPress site into a platform for building data-driven applications — without writing a single line of code. With the intuitive App Builder, you can create: Interactive Data Tables – manage and display data with ease Custom Data Forms – collect and process input seamlessly Charts, Maps & Dashboards – visualize data beautifully Role-Based Access – control who can view or manage your data Multilingual Support – 35+ languages ready to use WP Data Access is designed as a true no-code builder: everything works out of the box, intuitive and effortless. For those who want more, a full set of developer hooks makes it possible to fine-tune behavior, extend functionality, or integrate with custom workflows. Hooks are completely optional and invisible to no-code users, but a powerful bonus for developers. App Builder ❤️ The ultimate data-driven Rapid Application Development tool. Build dynamic, interactive apps in minutes with Builders, Managers, and Wizards — all fully customizable with Hooks. * Build dynamic, data-driven apps for both front-end and back-end 📱 * Connect to local and remote databases ⚡ * Real-time build and run capabilities 💻 * Run apps in 35+ languages to reach a global audience 🌍 Table Builder – Create powerful, interactive data tables effortlessly Add static and dynamic data table filtering options 🔍 Real-time computed fields and aggregations for instant insights 📈 A Lookup Wizard to add lookups to your data table 🧙 Inline editing for instant updates 📝 Integrates with the WordPress media library for rich content 📷🎞 Export data tables to PDF, CSV, JSON, XML, SQL, and Excel 📄 Add charts and maps to your data table header and footer 📊 JavaScript hooks to customize data table layout and behavior 🔧 Form Builder – Design forms that adapt to your workflow Grid-based layouts for precise control ➕➖ Master-detail relationships for multi-level data structures 🔄 Lookup and Computed Field Wizards to add functionality instantly 🧙 Interactive client-side validations tied to your database constraints ✅ Full access to the WordPress media library 📷🎞 JavaScript hooks to customize business rules, validations and layout 🔧 Chart Builder – Transform your data into visual insights Google Charts integration 📊 Create charts from SQL queries 📑 Interactively adjustable chart configurations ✔ Print/export charts 🖨📄 Map Builder – Visualize your data geographically Google Maps integration for location-based apps 🌎 Query-driven location visualizations 📍 Interactively adjustable search radius 🔍 Customizable marker content and layout 📌 Dashboard Builder – Centralize insights with customizable widgets Combine all app types into cohesive dashboards ✅ Customize dashboard layouts with flexible positioning and sizing ➕➖ Customizable widgets presenting dynamic and static data Mix real-time data with fixed information for comprehensive overviews 📊 Theme Builder – Make your app truly yours Personalize your app’s appearance with ease 🎨 App Manager – Control your apps with confidence Authorization management based on WordPress user and role principles 🔒 Add apps to back-end menus or front-end pages via shortcodes 🔽🌐 Safe mode to temporarily disable hooks without breaking functionality 🔧 SQL Query Builder Run and schedule SQL queries effortlessly from your WordPress dashboard. Schedule queries to run automatically at defined intervals 🕝 Run batch jobs for automated data exchange across multiple databases 🤝 AI Assistant to generate queries and fix common errors 🤖 Tabbed interface for running multiple queries in parallel ▶ Save and reuse queries – privately or globally 🔄 Built-in safeguards to protect core WordPress tables and ensure data integrity 🔒 Visual Query Builder to create complex queries without writing SQL 🎨 Data Explorer Take full control of your data with a GUI-driven interface. Manage local and remote data 🗺 Perform global search and replace across multiple databases and tables 🔍 Import SQL and CSV files, with ZIP support for handling large datasets 📄 Export data in various formats, including SQL, CSV, JSON, and XML 📄 Rename, copy, truncate, drop, optimize, or alter tables 👤 Advanced table and column options, such as geolocation, and enhanced search ✔ Premium Data Services Connect, sync, and manage remote databases and data files. Compatible with all plugin features ✅ Premium Remote Connection Wizard 🧙 Remote Databases: Connect to SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, MariaDB, MySQL, and MS Access (file-based) 💻 Remote Data Files: Sync with CSV, JSON, and XML files for dynamic updates (e.g., Google Sheets sync) 📄 Legacy Tools Will be replaced by the App Builder. Available until at least december 2026 🕝 Featuring Data Tables 🔍 – Replace with Data Table app. Data Forms ✅ – Replace with Data Management app or Registration Form. Maps 🌎 – Replace with Map app. Charts 📊 – Replace with Chart app. Dashboards 🎛️ – Replace with Dashboard app. Use to maintain old solutions 🙏 Use App Builder for new projects 🚀 Useful Links Plugin Website Demos Tutorials App Builder Documentation Video Tutorials SQL Query Builder Documentation Plugin Settings Documentation Tool Guide Documentation Legacy Documentation