Frontend Dashboard

FAQ

How do I create a custom login, register, and forgot password page?

1. Go to Admin Dashboard → Pages → Add New.
2. Title the page (e.g., “Login”).
3. Add the shortcode [fed_login] into the page content.
4. Set the Page Template to FED Login (in the right-hand Page Attributes panel).
5. Publish the page.
6. Navigate to Frontend Dashboard → Settings → Login → Settings and select your newly created page as the Login Page URL.
7. Save your settings.

Can I separate Login, Register, and Forgot Password onto different pages?

Yes! Create individual pages and use dedicated shortcodes:
* Login only: [fed_login_only]
* Register only: [fed_register_only]
* Forgot Password only: [fed_forgot_password_only]

How do I create the main user dashboard page?

1. Go to Admin Dashboard → Pages → Add New.
2. Enter a title (e.g., “User Dashboard”).
3. Add the shortcode [fed_dashboard] into the page content.
4. Set the Page Template to FED Dashboard under Page Attributes.
5. Publish the page.
6. Go to Frontend Dashboard → Settings → Login → Settings and set the “Redirect After Logged in URL” or dashboard page.

Which rich text editors are supported for frontend post publishing?

Frontend Dashboard v3 supports:
* Editor.js: A modern block-based editor supporting headings, images, lists, quotes, and tables.
* TipTap: A fast, extensible WYSIWYG rich text editor with interactive bubble menus.
* Classic WP Editor: The familiar WordPress TinyMCE visual/text editor.

You can configure editor preferences under Frontend Dashboard → Settings → Post → Settings.

How do I add custom user profile fields?

1. Go to Frontend Dashboard → User Profile.
2. Click Add New Extra User Profile Field.
3. Select the desired field type from the dropdown (text, textarea, select, checkbox, radio, date, etc.).
4. Configure the field label, meta key, and role permissions.
5. Click Save.

How do I add custom post fields?

1. Go to Frontend Dashboard → Post Fields.
2. Click Add New Extra User Post Field.
3. Select the input type, enter field settings, and specify which post types and user roles can view or edit the field.
4. Click Save.

How do I create custom dashboard menus?

1. Go to Frontend Dashboard → Dashboard Menu.
2. Click Add New Menu.
3. Configure the menu title, icon, URL, and user roles permitted to access it.
4. Click Add New Menu.

How can I retrieve custom fields in theme templates?

• To retrieve user custom fields:
  $user_meta = get_user_meta( $user_id, ‘your_custom_field_key’, true );
• To retrieve post custom fields:
  $post_meta = get_post_meta( $post_id, ‘your_custom_field_key’, true );

List of Available Shortcodes

• [fed_login] — Complete authentication portal (login, registration, password reset).
• [fed_login_only] — Standalone login form.
• [fed_register_only] — Standalone registration form.
• [fed_forgot_password_only] — Standalone password recovery form.
• [fed_dashboard] — Main frontend user dashboard portal.
• [fed_user role="user_role"] — Role-specific user directory / profile page.
• [fed_transactions] — Frontend user transaction and payment history.
• [fed_list_taxonomy taxonomy="category"] — Displays taxonomy terms in a list layout.

For more documentation and FAQs, visit https://faq.frontenddashboard.com.