Description
kofront frontend posts is a lightweight, high-performance plugin that empowers users to create, edit, and manage blog posts directly from the frontend of your website without ever touching the standard WordPress backend admin dashboard.
Key Features:
- Modular Post Builder: Easily add, reorder, and remove content blocks including headings, paragraphs, single images, and custom galleries.
- Newspaper-Style Layouts: Choose between a clean Single Column layout or a dynamic, reading-optimized Two-Column newspaper flow with automatic text balancing and widow/orphan protection.
- Native WordPress Media Integration: Securely utilize the built-in
wp.mediamodal for image uploads, cover selection, and full gallery management. - Role-Based Access Control: Role-aware permissions for authors and editors to manage posts and control media library access safely.
- Streamlined Security: Fully fortified with strict nonce verification, robust input sanitization, and strict capability checks.
Installation
- Upload the
kofrontfolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
- Create a new page and add the
[kofront_dashboard]shortcode to set up your frontend management hub. - Add the
[kofront_editor]shortcode to your posting page for the modular post creation interface.
FAQ
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Do I need a specific theme to use kofront?
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No, kofront is built to integrate cleanly with any standard WordPress theme using responsive, modern CSS standards.
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Yes! The plugin integrates natively with the WordPress media library, respecting user roles and permissions.
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Contributors & Developers
“kofront frontend posts” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Changelog
12.1.4
- Added native Table of Contents (TOC) block with automatic jump-link generation and Rank Math SEO compatibility.
- Added H1–H6 tag level selector and automatic anchor IDs for Heading blocks.
- Added a dedicated Shortcode block to the frontend builder.
- Improved backend Gutenberg editor compatibility by preserving custom backend blocks and applying the two-column wrapper dynamically.
- Added a visual rich-text formatting toolbar (bold, italic, underline, strikethrough, and links) for headings and paragraphs.
- Enhanced security, input unslashing/sanitization, output escaping, and inline script handling.
12.1.3
- Enhanced newspaper column text flow with strict orphan/widow controls.
- Streamlined heading and gallery span-width automation for two-column views.
- Comprehensive security hardening and Plugin Check (PCP) compliance updates.
1.0.0
- Initial release of kofront frontend dashboard and modular builder.
