Backend (Admin View): Branding and Customization Settings

The screenshots below show the various configuration tabs within the White Label CMS plugin, confirming the capability to customize multiple administrative areas.

• 1. Branding Configuration Tab: This tab shows the core branding settings. Options are available to:
  • Hide WordPress Logo and Links: Removing default WordPress branding.
  • Hide WP Version: Concealing the version number in the footer.
  • Custom Page Titles: Setting a custom title for the admin area pages.
  • Admin Bar Branding: Options to upload a custom Admin Bar Logo. (Image Here: White Label CMS – Branding.jpg – showing the Branding tab settings)
• 2. Login Page Configuration Tab: This tab is essential for customizing the user experience before a user logs in. Settings include:
  • Login Logo and Background: Options to upload a custom logo (replacing the WordPress logo) and adjust its size, allowing for complete login page rebranding. (Image Here: White Label CMS – Login.jpg – showing the Login tab settings for logo and background customization)
• 3. Dashboard Configuration Tab: This section controls what the administrator sees immediately after logging in. Options include:
  • Dashboard Icon/Title: Customizing the icon and main title of the dashboard.
  • Role Management: Selecting which user roles (e.g., Editor, Contributor, Subscriber) will have default WordPress dashboard panels hidden, streamlining the interface for specific users. (Image Here: White Label CMS – Dashboard.jpg – showing the Dashboard tab settings for customizing panels and icons)
• 4. General Settings Tab: This tab shows miscellaneous configuration settings that further refine the administrative experience, such as hiding elements like the Admin Bar on the frontend and removing unnecessary options from the backend.
  • Hide Front-end Admin Bar: Disabling the black bar at the top of the public site for logged-in users.
  • Hide Help Box / Screen Options: Removing standard WordPress elements that can confuse non-technical clients. (Image Here: White Label CMS – Settings.jpg – showing the Settings tab for Admin Bar and Help Box configuration)

Frontend (Result): Customized Admin Appearance

While a screenshot of the custom login page and a custom footer text is the final proof, the configuration above confirms the ability to implement the requirements:

• Custom Login Page: The “Login” tab settings enable replacing the standard WordPress logo and background with custom branding.
• Changed Footer Text: The “Branding” tab and other settings generally allow for modification of the administrative footer text (though not explicitly shown in the provided tabs, it is a core feature of such plugins).
• Customized Admin Dashboard: The “Dashboard” and “Settings” tabs confirm that unnecessary WordPress elements are controlled, creating a cleaner, branded backend environment.

What I Learned

Configuring the White Label Plugin provided a deep understanding of site ownership and client management:

• Branding Control: I learned how to completely decouple a WordPress site from its default platform branding, which is crucial when delivering a CMS to a client under a custom brand.
• User Experience (UX) for Clients: The ability to hide complex options (like “Screen Options” and unnecessary dashboard panels) is a key best practice for improving the usability and reducing the complexity of the admin area for non-developer clients.
• Security by Obscurity: Hiding the WordPress version number and removing links to WordPress.org adds a small layer of security by obscuring details about the underlying technology.