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.

Iframe Tabs

Add iframes into separate tabs in the Payload admin panel.

25 7/wk v2 Content

Visual Editor

Adds a visual live editor to Payload CMS for instant content preview.

300 27/wk v2 Content

Label Popover

Adds descriptive popovers to field labels in Payload.

18 4/wk v2 Admin

Shadcn UI components

Integrates Shadcn UI components with PayloadCMS for admin panels.

18 14/wk v2 Admin

Media Gallery

Replaces the Payload media collection list view with justified, masonry, and grid layouts plus a lightbox.

15 281/wk v3 Admin

Auditor

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

71 1.4k/wk v3 Admin

Switch Environment

Switch between production and development databases in Payload.

5 60/wk v3 Admin

Assist

Provides utilities for DTO management and validation hooks in Payload CMS.

42/wk v3 Content

EasyEmail Pro

Build responsive email templates in Payload with a dedicated editor.

1 27/wk v3 Content

Dashboard Alerts for Admin UI

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

1 100/wk v3 Admin

AI control panel

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

Dub

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

2 15/wk v3 Content

Sentinel

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

8 24/wk v3 Admin

Floating admin feedback widget

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

5 43/wk v3 Admin

for notifications

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

5 15/wk v3 Content

Agent

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

12 44/wk v3 Content

Multi-provider SMS

Send SMS through various providers in Payload CMS.

3 48/wk v3 Admin

Visual Editor

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

2 235/wk v3 Admin

Reservation and Booking Manager

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

28 194/wk v3 Content

Masquerade

Masquerade user for Payload CMS.

30 278/wk v3 Auth

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.