Description
OrbitalWP – Task Manager helps site owners keep everyday work inside WordPress. Create
unlimited tasks with a title, description, Open/Completed status, and dates.
Drag tasks between the fixed Open and Completed Board lanes, use a completion
button or List checkbox, and find work with search, status, and overdue filters.
Active work appears before completed history. The views show 20 matching tasks
per page, with a consistent default order and no saved sorting preferences.
Use the read-only Timeline to review dates. A due date by itself appears as a
single-day task. Task dates and status also appear in a readable list alongside
the chart. Edit dates and descriptions from the task edit screen.
The free plugin stores tasks only in the current WordPress site. It does not load
the paid Orbital Pro plugin or send task content to OrbitalWP. A bundled Explore
screen describes optional team workflows and contains clearly labeled
full-version YouTube demonstrations. Help & Tutorials focuses on local
getting-started instructions and practical examples, with one optional link
to Explore Orbital Pro. Videos load only when you follow a link.
The free plugin includes no configurable lanes, manual card ordering, saved views,
assignment, custom fields, approval workflows, recurring tasks, or paid Orbital
runtime. It is designed for site administrators managing their own work.
External services
The free plugin includes administrator-initiated links to OrbitalWP and optional
YouTube links configured in the plugin’s bundled CTA configuration. Simply
opening an OrbitalWP admin screen does not contact either service.
The free plugin does not append the site URL, task content, administrator data,
analytics identifiers, or referral-tracking parameters to these links.
When an administrator deliberately follows an OrbitalWP website or pricing
link, the browser connects to https://orbitalwp.com/. That site may receive
normal web-request data such as the visitor’s IP address, browser details, and
referring page. See the OrbitalWP privacy policy at
https://orbitalwp.com/privacy-policy/.
The “Email a sales question” link opens the administrator’s configured email
application with sales@orbitalwp.com as the recipient. The free plugin does not
prefill or send a message. The administrator chooses what to write and whether
to send it; their email provider and the recipient’s provider then process the
message under their own policies.
When an administrator deliberately follows a configured YouTube link, the
browser connects to YouTube/Google. YouTube may receive normal web-request and
device data, including the IP address, browser details, referring page, and
cookies under its own policies. The free plugin does not embed a YouTube player or
contact YouTube when its admin pages load; the connection occurs only after the
administrator follows the link. See YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/, the
YouTube Terms of Service at https://www.youtube.com/t/terms, and the Google
Privacy Policy at https://policies.google.com/privacy.
Installation
- Upload the
orbitalwp-task-managerfolder to/wp-content/plugins/. - Deactivate Orbital Pro if it is active.
- Activate OrbitalWP – Task Manager from the Plugins screen.
- Open OrbitalWP in the WordPress admin menu.
FAQ
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Can OrbitalWP – Task Manager and Orbital Pro run together?
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No. Both plugins own the same compatible task content type. The free OrbitalWP
plugin stops its runtime when Orbital Pro is active. -
Who can access tasks in the free plugin?
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Site administrators with the
manage_optionscapability share access to the
same site-local tasks. The free plugin does not include per-task permissions. -
Can the free plugin adopt tasks from an Orbital Pro installation?
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No. The free plugin refuses activation when existing task content is not
marked as free-plugin-owned. This prevents overwriting Pro task fields or formatted
descriptions whose storage contract is different. -
Can OrbitalWP – Task Manager be network activated?
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Not currently. On multisite, activate the free plugin separately on each site so its
existing task data can be checked safely. -
Can I upgrade to Orbital Pro?
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This alpha does not yet automatically transfer free-plugin completion and dates
into Orbital Pro. Back up your site and contact OrbitalWP support for guidance
before switching. Do not assume switching plugins transfers all task fields. -
Can I use the Board without dragging?
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Yes. Every task has a completion button, and List view provides checkboxes.
Open the task edit screen to update other details or when JavaScript is disabled. -
Can I choose my own lanes or card order?
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The free plugin uses two fixed lanes and a consistent default task order. Custom workflow
lanes, manual ordering, and saved preferences belong to Orbital Pro. -
Where can I get help with the free plugin?
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Open OrbitalWP > Help & Tutorials for local getting-started instructions and
practical Board, List, and Timeline guidance. No account is needed for these
guides. For free support, use the Support tab on this plugin’s WordPress.org page.
The OrbitalWP website documents Orbital Pro; its private support form requires
an account sign-in. -
What happens when I deactivate or delete OrbitalWP – Task Manager?
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Your tasks, descriptions, completion status, and dates remain in the WordPress
database. Reinstalling and activating the free plugin restores access. Deleting
the plugin does not erase your task data; back up your site before switching
editions or performing your own data cleanup. -
How do I switch from an earlier orbital-lite alpha?
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Version 0.4.4 uses the
orbitalwp-task-managerfolder and translation domain.
WordPress treats it as a separate installation, not an automatic update of the
oldorbital-litefolder. Back up your site, deactivate the old free plugin,
then delete that old plugin through WordPress before installing and activating
this package. Do not activate both copies together. The old free plugin’s
deletion process retains its tasks, descriptions, completion status, and dates;
this version reads the same stored data without a migration.The internal
orbital-lite.phpfilename, task identifiers, and existing admin
and REST URLs remain unchanged. This folder change does not affect Orbital Pro.
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Contributors & Developers
“OrbitalWP – Task Manager” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Changelog
0.4.4
- Updated the installation folder and translation domain to orbitalwp-task-manager.
- Preserved existing task data, internal identifiers, admin URLs, and REST routes.
- Added instructions for switching from earlier orbital-lite alpha installations.
0.4.3
- Renamed the free plugin to OrbitalWP – Task Manager, with OrbitalWP in the admin menu.
- Updated local help, notices, and translations to match the approved display name.
- Preserved task data, plugin identifiers, free functionality, and the moderated Pro overview.
0.4.2
- Removed recurring upgrade panels from Board, List, Timeline, and task editing.
- Kept free help local and moved paid demonstrations and links to the optional Explore page.
- Changed the Plugins-row product link to open the local overview instead of pricing.
- Limited the edition-conflict notice to Plugins and clarified how to resolve it.
- Preserved product names, plugin identifiers, and all task functionality.
0.4.1
- Removed unused Timeline drag, resize, and progress-editing code and styles.
- Preserved the read-only chart appearance, view controls, and task-title links.
0.4.0
- Renamed the free plugin to Orbital and the paid edition to Orbital Pro.
- Matched the WordPress admin menu icon across both editions.
- Preserved plugin folders, translation domains, task data, and free functionality.
- Included the complete GPL license and clarified free support and data retention.
0.3.2
- Task status and Overdue only filters apply immediately in every task view.
- Search applies after a short typing pause or Enter; clearing it applies
immediately. Removed the Apply filters button from the JavaScript interface. - Preserved keyboard focus after filtering and kept a no-JavaScript fallback.
0.3.1
- Removed full-page reloads after Board moves and List completion. Task content
refreshes in place while feedback, filters, and help remain mounted. - Matched the outlined Timeline style with plain 0%/100% labels and no underline.
Dates remain read-only; no paid preferences or ordering features were added.
0.3.0
- Aligned Board, List, and Timeline styling with paid Orbital, including compact
rows, shared control styling, card spacing, and ordinary Timeline bar colors. - Kept Lite’s fixed lanes and ordering, simple completion controls, and read-only
Timeline. No paid preferences, sorting, or lane-ordering features were added. - Moved Timeline’s accessible date table into an optional disclosure and kept
help within easy reach without crowding the task workspace.
0.2.0
- Added fixed-lane Board dragging and accessible quick completion in Board/List.
- Added basic search, completion and overdue filters with active tasks first.
- Added task status and due dates to the native All Tasks screen.
- Replaced interruptive promotions with local Help & Tutorials and contextual links.
- Improved keyboard focus, contrast, empty states, and Timeline accessibility.
- Fixed literal backslashes in descriptions and restricted native task exports.
- Added explicit Lite security checks and standalone package regression coverage.
0.1.0
- Archived the original proof of concept as 0.1.0 on September 9, 2026.
- Included unlimited administrator-owned tasks, fixed fields, and read-only views.
- Reset earlier internal development numbering for this alpha baseline.