Admin plugins for Payload CMS

Admin-panel plugins for Payload CMS: audit logs, soft-delete, broken-link checking, fullscreen and visual editing, dashboards and sidebar UX.

Admin plugins polish the Payload CMS panel for everyday editors — audit logs, soft-delete, broken-link checks, fullscreen and visual editing and sidebar UX tweaks.

What these plugins cover

Audit logs and change history
Soft-delete and trash recovery
Broken-link checking
Fullscreen and visual editing
Custom dashboards and widgets
Sidebar and list-view UX tweaks

Improving the editor experience

Give editors safety nets and clarity — undo via trash, accountability via audit logs — and pair with auth for permissions and workflow for approvals.

See also authentication, analytics and workflow.

Dashboard Alerts for Admin UI

Manage system alerts in the Payload CMS admin dashboard with customizable dismissals.

1 33/wk v3 Admin

AI control panel

A configuration-driven AI control panel for managing Payload CMS content.

3 4/wk v3 AI

Floating admin feedback widget

Adds a feedback collection and a widget for capturing feedback in Payload CMS.

5 106/wk v3 Admin

for notifications

Adds in-dashboard notifications with live updates in Payload admin.

5 4/wk v3 Content

Agent

AI chat agent for Payload CMS that works through Telegram, Slack, WhatsApp, and more.

15 81/wk v3 Content

Multi-provider SMS

Send SMS through various providers in Payload CMS.

4 53/wk v3 Admin

Visual Editor

Enables inline visual editing for texts with live preview in Payload CMS.

4 66/wk v3 Admin

Masquerade

Masquerade user for Payload CMS.

30 206/wk v3 Auth

SEO Analyzer

Payload plugin that audits page SEO in the editor sidebar with 50+ checks, a dashboard, score history, redirects and IndexNow.

13 82/wk v3 SEO

Switch Environment

Switch between production and development databases in Payload.

5 20/wk v3 Admin

Live Preview

Live preview for Payload CMS in Astro and any SSR/static frontend (SvelteKit, Nuxt, Next.js, plain HTML), patching the DOM without rebuilds.

2 3/wk v3 Content

Aspect Preview

Inline crop, focal point, and live multi-aspect-ratio preview editor for Payload upload collections.

6 11/wk v3 Admin

Database Backup & Restore

Export and restore selected Payload CMS MongoDB collections as portable JSON from the admin panel.

3 9/wk v3 Admin

Auditor

A plugin for Payload CMS that tracks events and enhances security.

74 1.1k/wk v3 Admin

Socials

Multi-platform social publishing plugin for Payload 3 with OAuth adapters, scheduling, and audit trails for Pinterest, Instagram, Facebook, and Google Business Profile.

1 34/wk v3 Admin

DB Check

Finds and fixes database consistency problems across Payload collections, with duplicate merging and reference repair in the admin panel.

18/wk v3 Admin

Discord Sync

Syncs Discord guilds, channels, members, and roles into Payload collections on demand, over HTTP, or on a cron schedule via discord.js.

84/wk v3 Admin

Reservation and Booking Manager

Manage reservations and bookings through Payload CMS with conflict detection and scheduling.

32 310/wk v3 Content

Dub

A Payload CMS plugin that automatically creates and manages shortlinks using Dub.

2 10/wk v3 Content

Sentinel

Payload Sentinel is an audit logging plugin for Payload CMS that tracks user CRUD operations.

10 1/wk v3 Admin

Frequently asked questions

What do admin plugins add to the Payload panel?

They add editor-experience features — audit logs, soft-delete and trash, broken-link checks, fullscreen/visual editing and dashboard widgets.

Do they support audit logs and soft-delete?

Yes — admin plugins record who changed what and when, and route deletes to a recoverable trash instead of removing data permanently.

Are these admin plugins free?

Yes — every admin plugin on Payload Market is open-source and free to install.