Everything you need
No paid extensions required. All features ship with the free plugin.
Magic Links
Generate a private, password-free URL per person. Each link has its own label, expiry, optional redirect, and usage counter — revoke any one individually.
Live Element-Level Annotations
Magic-link visitors click any element on your live site and pin a note directly on it. You see a persistent numbered pin every time you visit that page.
Visitor Feedback Widget
Anyone viewing the page — gated or live — can leave a message with no account needed. Reply directly from the Feedback tab.
Maintenance & Coming Soon Modes
Switch between an HTTP 503 for active migrations or an HTTP 200 for new launches you want search engines to index early.
Scheduled Activation
Set a one-time window or a recurring weekly schedule for routine maintenance. WordPress cron handles activation and deactivation automatically.
Access Control
IP whitelist with one-click detection, automatic admin bypass, and page/post-type exclusions. Developer tools like REST API and WP-CLI are always left open.
How it works
Create a Magic Link
Generate a named, expiring link for each client or stakeholder — no password to share, no WordPress account needed on their end.
Turn On Annotations & Feedback
Enable Visual Annotation Mode and the feedback widget so visitors can pin notes on exact elements and leave messages straight from the page.
Gate the Site (Optional)
If you actually need a maintenance or coming-soon page, switch it on — everyone without a magic link sees it, everyone with one sees the real site.
Frequently asked questions
Can't find what you're looking for? Open a support thread on WordPress.org.
Changelog
- + Renamed from "Erdo DevGate" to "Erdo Client Preview"
- + Removed custom CSS field per WordPress.org guidelines
- + Security hardening on annotation and feedback status lookups
- + Live element-level annotations with persistent admin pins
- + Visitor feedback widget with admin replies and "Past Feedback" history
- + Magic link access history (last used, IP)
- + Bulk actions for feedback and annotations
- + Initial release as "Erdo DevGate"
- + Cryptographic magic link bypass
- + HTTP 503 maintenance / HTTP 200 coming-soon modes
- + IP whitelist, admin bypass, emergency rescue URL
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