Title: Shanuman Visual Annotation
Author: shanuman
Published: <strong>November 7, 2026</strong>
Last modified: November 8, 2026

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# Shanuman Visual Annotation

 By [shanuman](https://profiles.wordpress.org/shanuman/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/shanuman-visual-annotation.1.0.1.zip)

 * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/shanuman-visual-annotation/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/shanuman-visual-annotation/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/shanuman-visual-annotation/#installation)
 * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/shanuman-visual-annotation/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/shanuman-visual-annotation/)

## Description

Shanuman Visual Annotation transforms your WordPress website into a live, interactive
feedback canvas. Built specifically for agencies, freelancers, and site owners, 
this lightweight tool allows logged-in editors to leave precise, element-anchored
comments directly on the frontend of the website.

Stop wrestling with messy spreadsheets and confusing screenshots. With Shanuman 
Visual Annotation, clients can simply click any element on the page, drop a pin,
and type their feedback.

### Features

 * **Element-Anchored Pins:** Click anywhere on the page to drop a visual pin perfectly
   anchored to the underlying HTML element.
 * **Live Threaded Discussions:** Reply to feedback and have full conversations 
   directly on the page.
 * **Resolution Workflow:** Easily track feedback status by marking pins as “Approved”
   when the task is complete.
 * **Smart Dimming Layer:** A built-in dark overlay ensures that your feedback pins
   always stand out, regardless of the website’s background color or design.
 * **Centralized Dashboard:** Review, manage, and bulk-delete feedback threads across
   your entire website from a clean, React-powered backend dashboard.
 * **Flag Important Items:** Mark critical feedback threads with a high-priority
   flag to ensure they get handled first.
 * **Unread Notifications:** Visual indicators let you know instantly when a client
   has left a new reply on a thread.

### Zero Bloat

This plugin is built with pure, native Vanilla JS and the native WordPress `wp.element`
library. It contains zero heavy build tools, no Webpack, and no jQuery dependencies.

**Developer Note on Source Code:** The JavaScript in this plugin (frontend-overlay.
js and admin-dashboard.js) is written entirely in native Vanilla JS utilizing the
native WordPress wp.element library directly. No build tools, Webpack, NPM, or minification
processes are used. Development and raw source code can be found at: https://github.
com/shanuman/shanuman-visual-annotation

## Screenshots

[⌊The frontend annotation interface with a live feedback pin.⌉⌊The frontend annotation
interface with a live feedback pin.⌉[

The frontend annotation interface with a live feedback pin.

[⌊The centralized backend management dashboard.⌉⌊The centralized backend management
dashboard.⌉[

The centralized backend management dashboard.

[⌊An active threaded discussion on a specific webpage element.⌉⌊An active threaded
discussion on a specific webpage element.⌉[

An active threaded discussion on a specific webpage element.

## Installation

 1. Upload the `shanuman-visual-annotation` folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory,
    or install directly through the WordPress plugins screen.
 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress.
 3. Log in as an Administrator or Editor.
 4. Visit the frontend of your website and click the “Add Comment” button in the bottom
    right corner to begin annotating!

## FAQ

### Who can see and leave annotations?

Only users who are logged in and have the `edit_posts` capability (Administrators
and Editors) can see the annotation interface and leave feedback. Your regular website
visitors will never see the pins.

### Where do I manage all the feedback?

In your WordPress admin sidebar, click on the “Annotations” menu item to access 
the centralized management dashboard.

### Does this work on mobile?

Yes! The annotation overlay and toolbars are fully responsive and work seamlessly
on mobile devices.

## Reviews

There are no reviews for this plugin.

## Contributors & Developers

“Shanuman Visual Annotation” is open source software. The following people have 
contributed to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ shanuman ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/shanuman/)

[Translate “Shanuman Visual Annotation” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/shanuman-visual-annotation)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/shanuman-visual-annotation/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/shanuman-visual-annotation/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/shanuman-visual-annotation/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/shanuman-visual-annotation/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 1.0.0

 * Initial public release.

## Meta

 *  Version **1.0.1**
 *  Last updated **16 hours ago**
 *  Active installations **Fewer than 10**
 *  WordPress version ** 5.8 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **7.1.4**
 *  PHP version ** 7.4 or higher **
 * Tags
 * [annotation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/annotation/)[bug tracker](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/bug-tracker/)
   [client feedback](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/client-feedback/)[visual feedback](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/visual-feedback/)
   [Website review](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/website-review/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/shanuman-visual-annotation/advanced/)

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## Contributors

 *   [ shanuman ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/shanuman/)

## Support

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