ClientPin – Pin Client Feedback & Get Page Approval
Clients pin visual feedback on your live site and approve pages — review links, screenshots, feedback rounds, and a recorded approval log.
Solid choice
ClientPin is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. Was last updated 4 days ago, and scores 64/100 on our health check.
- Actively developed — last update 4 days ago
- Tested with the latest WordPress (7.1)
- Small user base (<10 active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
How does it stack up?
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Rankings
Where ClientPin stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| approval | >100 |
| client approval | >100 |
| client feedback | >100 |
| visual feedback | >100 |
| Website review | >100 |
About ClientPin
From the official readme · v1.1.1Description
ClientPin turns “can you move that logo?” emails into pinned, trackable, approvable feedback — directly on the live WordPress site.
Built for agencies and freelancers: send your client a secure review link (no account needed), they click anywhere on the page to leave a comment, and when they’re happy they press Approve — creating a permanent approval record with name, timestamp, and IP. No more “but I never approved this.”
Your data never leaves your server. No SaaS subscription, no per-seat fees, no proxy rendering that breaks your site.
See it in action
Why ClientPin
- Page approval, recorded. Clients approve pages (or request changes) with one click. Every decision is logged with approver identity, note, timestamp, and IP — and you can print a branded Approval Certificate per feedback round.
- Figma-style visual comments. Clients click any element to drop a numbered pin, write feedback, and attach inspiration images. Pins are anchored to DOM elements and reposition responsively.
- Automatic viewport screenshots. Every comment captures what the client actually saw, stored in your Media Library.
- No client accounts. Secure, expiring, revocable review links bypass the WordPress login.
- Team workflow. Assign comments to teammates, track Todo / In Progress / Done, reply in threads, and work in versioned feedback rounds.
- Email notifications. Assignment, status, reply, and approval alerts via wp_mail() — fully toggleable, with extra recipient support.
- Admin dashboard. Project health tiles, activity feed, feedback manager with filters and bulk actions, approval log, and review-link manager.
Perfect for
- Agencies collecting feedback on staging sites
- Freelancers who need documented client approval before invoicing
- Teams tired of feedback scattered across email, Slack, and calls
Third-Party Libraries
This plugin bundles html2canvas v1.4.1 (MIT license) to capture the viewport screenshot attached to each comment. The screenshot is rendered entirely in the visitor’s browser; no page content is sent anywhere except to your own WordPress site. Both the minified build (assets/js/vendor/html2canvas.min.js) and the unminified source (assets/js/vendor/html2canvas.js) are included.
External Services
This plugin does not contact any external service. It sends no data anywhere: no licensing checks, no update pings, no analytics, no usage tracking. All feedback, screenshots, and approval records are created and stored on your own server.
The one exception is entirely under your control and off by default: if you enter a Slack Incoming Webhook URL or a generic webhook URL (Zapier, Make, or your own endpoint) in ClientPin → Settings, feedback events are sent to the endpoint you chose. Nothing is transmitted unless you enter a URL yourself. What is sent: the event type, comment or approval text, the reporter/approver name, and the page URL. Because you choose the destination, refer to the terms of whichever service you point the webhook at — for example Slack’s Privacy Policy.
Privacy
ClientPin stores the following data in custom database tables on your own server:
- Feedback comments: the comment text, the page URL, the position of the pin, an optional reporter email address, and screenshots the reviewer captured or uploaded (stored in your Media Library).
- Approvals: the approver’s name, an optional email address and note, the page URL, a UTC timestamp, and — as the audit trail that gives an approval its legal weight — the reviewer’s IP address and browser user agent.
- Review links: the access token, an optional description, and the expiry date.
Because approval records deliberately capture IP addresses, you should tell your clients that their approval is being logged. All of this data is deleted when you uninstall the plugin, unless you enable “Keep data on uninstall” in ClientPin → Settings.
Installation
- Upload the
clientpinfolder to/wp-content/plugins/, or install via Plugins → Add New. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu.
- Open ClientPin → Review Links, generate a link, and send it to your client.
- Your client comments and approves pages directly on the site — you manage everything from ClientPin → Dashboard.
Frequently asked questions
Do clients need a WordPress account?
No. Review links use cryptographically secure tokens that bypass the login screen. Links can expire automatically and can be revoked at any time.
What exactly is recorded when a client approves a page?
The approver’s name, optional email, optional note, the page URL, a UTC timestamp, IP address, and browser user agent. You can print an Approval Certificate summarizing all approvals in a round.
Can clients change or delete my team’s task assignments?
No. Guests with review links can comment, reply, set comment status, and approve pages. Assigning tasks, managing rounds, and viewing your team’s user list require a logged-in staff account.
Where are screenshots stored?
Uploaded screenshots are validated, re-checked as real images, and stored in your WordPress uploads folder via the Media Library.
What happens to my data if I uninstall?
By default all plugin data is removed. Enable “Keep data on uninstall” in ClientPin → Settings to preserve feedback and approval records.
Do the emails work with SMTP plugins?
Yes. All notifications are dispatched through wp_mail(), so any SMTP plugin applies automatically.
Changelog
Pins stay on their own page, editors and authors can be assigned feedback, and comment boxes no longer open off screen.
1.1.1
- Fix: Pins now appear only on the page they were left on. Previously a pin could also show on other pages that shared a matching element, such as the header.
- Fix: Any team member who can edit posts (editors, authors, and custom staff roles) can now be assigned feedback. Previously only administrators could.
- Fix: The comment box and pin details now stay on screen instead of opening below the bottom edge of the window.
1.1.0
- Approval records now store a fingerprint of the page content the client signed off on.
- Approvals log flags pages that have changed since they were approved.
- Review overlay shows “Changed since approval” when the page no longer matches the approved version.
- Approvals CSV export includes the content fingerprint and the date a change was first detected.
1.0.0
- Initial release.
- Visual pin comments on the live site with automatic viewport screenshots and inspiration image attachments.
- Secure, expiring, revocable client review links — no client accounts needed.
- Page approval: clients approve pages or request changes, recorded with identity, timestamp, and IP.
- Feedback rounds with carry-over of unresolved comments and per-round progress tracking.
- Admin dashboard with project stats, activity feed, and onboarding checklist.
- Feedback manager with server-side filtering, pagination, bulk actions, and inline assignment.
- Team assignments, status tracking, threaded replies, and background email notifications.
- Mobile-friendly review overlay with welcome tour, element highlighting, and resolved-pin toggle.
- Printable Approval Certificates, Kanban board view, and CSV export of feedback and approvals.
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ClientPin: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 7, 2026
Is ClientPin free?
Yes. ClientPin is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is ClientPin safe to use in 2026?
ClientPin is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. Was last updated 4 days ago, and scores 64/100 on our health check.
How many websites use ClientPin?
ClientPin is active on <10 WordPress websites and has been downloaded 292 times since it launched in July 2026. It was downloaded 115 times in the last 30 days.
Does ClientPin work with WordPress 7.1?
Yes. The developer has tested ClientPin up to WordPress 7.1.3, the latest release. It requires WordPress 5.6 or newer.
What PHP version does ClientPin need?
ClientPin requires PHP 7.4 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was ClientPin last updated?
The latest version, 1.1.1, was released on October 3, 2026 (4 days ago).
Who makes ClientPin?
ClientPin is developed and maintained by Upluggit.
What are the best alternatives to ClientPin?
The most popular alternatives to ClientPin are PublishPress Checklists: Pr… (3K+ installs), bbPress Moderation (500+ installs) and Comment Approved (400+ installs).
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