Features

Everything you need for a clean client handoff.

Sodu is a focused admin experience layer for WordPress — not a bloated toolbox. Every feature exists to make WordPress feel finished for the people you hand it off to.

Free & Pro

Modern admin chrome

A complete visual rebuild of the WordPress admin shell — replacing the default sidebar and topbar with clean, modern alternatives that work alongside (not against) WordPress core.

  • Clean sidebar with rounded nav items
  • Topbar with search, notifications, avatar
  • Pinned shortcuts bar for one-click access
  • Global command palette (⌘K / Ctrl+K)
  • Keyboard navigation throughout
Pro

Client dashboard widgets

Replace the default WordPress dashboard with a polished client-facing workspace. Branded welcome card, site stats, and contextual cards driven by your site settings.

  • Branded welcome card with custom title and message
  • Site overview — posts, pages, comments, updates
  • Support & requests card with your contact info
  • Training center widget with custom link
  • Important information widget for client-specific notes
Pro

Full white-labeling

Replace WordPress and Sodu branding completely. Your agency logo, your workspace name, your tone. Clients log in and see your brand — not WordPress.

  • Custom agency name and workspace subtitle
  • Upload admin logo via the WordPress media library
  • Custom admin footer text
  • Remove WordPress logo from the admin bar
  • Remove all Sodu branding from the admin
Pro

Client mode by role

Simplify the admin for selected user roles while keeping Administrators fully unrestricted. Hide risky menus, rename items in plain language, and shape what each client actually sees.

  • Per-role visibility — Editor, Author, Contributor, Subscriber
  • Hide menu items like Plugins, Tools, Settings
  • Rename menu items (e.g. "Posts" → "Articles")
  • Administrators always see the full admin
  • Role-based template assignments
Pro

Login screen branding

Take over the WordPress login page. Custom logo, background image or color, accent color from your settings — and a friendly login URL with a built-in safe fallback.

  • Custom login logo via media library
  • Custom login background image or solid color
  • Accent color applied to login buttons and inputs
  • Friendly login URL (e.g. /portal instead of /wp-login.php)
  • Safe fallback ensures you never get locked out
Free & Pro

Template previews on our site

Before you upgrade, see every Pro template fully rendered on this website. Switch nav positions, accent colors, and densities in a real interactive preview — no installation required.

  • Interactive template gallery on this site
  • Switch templates, nav styles, and accents live
  • Compare templates side by side
  • Decide before you upgrade
  • No locked code in the free plugin
Pro

Import & export configuration

Bundle your full Sodu setup — template, white-label settings, role configurations, shortcuts — into a single JSON file. Apply to a new client site in seconds.

  • Export full configuration as JSON
  • Import on a new site to instantly match
  • Selectively export by section
  • Reusable agency branding kits
  • Perfect for agencies managing many sites
Free & Pro

Plugin-safe by design

Sodu only controls the admin chrome — sidebar, topbar, dashboard, login. Plugin pages like WooCommerce, Elementor, ACF, and Yoast render exactly as their developers built them.

  • Reads WordPress menu structure dynamically
  • Any plugin menu item appears in Sodu's nav automatically
  • Plugin settings pages are never touched
  • Emergency "WP View" fallback for admins
  • Designed to be a peer, not a replacement

See it for yourself.

Install the free plugin and have a clean, modern admin running in under two minutes. No card needed.