Admin plugins for Payload CMS 55

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

SEO Analyzer

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

Admin Nav

Customizable Payload admin sidebar with drag-and-drop reordering, per-user preferences, 70+ icons, nested sub-menus, and a visual customizer view.

Presets

Save and apply reusable block configurations as presets in the Payload admin panel.

Aspect Preview

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

Reservation and Booking Manager

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

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.

Dub

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

Booking

Appointment booking for Payload CMS 3.x with database-enforced slot uniqueness, magic-link cancellation and transactional emails.

MongoDB Backup

Adds MongoDB backup and restore to Payload v3 with Vercel Blob Storage, scheduled retention, and a native admin dashboard.

Audit

Automatic, compliance-ready audit logging plugin for Payload CMS that records an immutable change trail across every collection.

Block Builder

Visual drag-and-drop block builder that stores Payload block schemas in the database so editors design and publish blocks without code changes.

Admin Theme

A shadcn-styled admin theme for Payload whose accent, radius, font, logo and navigation are configured live from the admin panel.

SEO Plugin

Adds SEO metadata fields with live search-result previews to Payload collections and globals.

Paste as Markdown

Lexical editor feature that lets authors paste raw Markdown into Payload's rich-text editor via toolbar, slash command, or drawer.

Barcodes

Adds Code 128, EAN-13 and QR code generation to Payload product collections with a printable label page and optional admin print buttons.

Ecommerce Product Reviews

Adds product reviews and aggregate ratings to a Payload ecommerce shop, with verified-purchase detection and moderation before reviews go public.

Refunds

Adds full and partial refund records to Payload ecommerce orders, with per-line caps, optional restock, and an append-only audit trail.

Fulfillment

Adds fulfillment states, transition history, internal notes and tracking fields to Payload ecommerce orders.

Live Nav

Section index and focus bridge for the Payload admin that links the edit form to Live Preview: click a section or focus a field and the preview jumps to it.

Consent

Cookie banner, script gating and cookie declarations managed from the Payload admin panel.

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.

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.