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Best Free WordPress Plugins for Client Portal

8 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Client Portal

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for client portal comes down to a few things: whether it is still actively maintained, whether real users rate it well, and whether it does the specific job you need without dragging the rest of the site down.

We ranked 8 plugins using our WPScore, which weighs the user rating (adjusted for how many people actually rated it), how many sites run it, how recently it was updated, and which WordPress version it is tested against. 8 of them have enough public data to be scored; the rest are listed below the ranked block, clearly marked, rather than being given a number we cannot justify.

How this list is funded. Some links here earn us a commission if you buy. It costs you nothing extra, and it does not move anything up the list — the order comes from the WPScore, which is calculated from public ratings, install counts and update history. See the method.

At a glance

  1. 1. Jetpack CRM Best overall 84/100
  2. 2. WP Customer Area 81/100
  3. 3. User Private Files 79/100
  4. 4. Bit CRM: Sales CRM Manage Lead, Contact, Deal, Invoice, Clie... 76/100
  5. 5. Client Portal 74/100
  6. 6. Client Portal 73/100
  7. 7. Cloodo WP Workplace 69/100
  8. 8. Clinked Client Portal 59/100
1 Jetpack CRM
Best overall Free by Automattic

Jetpack CRM

The CRM for small businesses. Manage leads, invoicing, billing, email marketing, clients, contacts, quotes, automation. Works with WooCommerce too.

4.3★
from 152 ratings
30k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
84

WPScore

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2 WP Customer Area
Free by Aguila Technologies

WP Customer Area

WP Customer Area is a modular all-in-one solution to manage private content with WordPress.

4★
from 89 ratings
10k+
active installs
Updated
Jul 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
81

WPScore

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3 User Private Files
Free by Deepak Khokhar

User Private Files

A secure client file portal for WordPress. Upload files to your clients and let clients securely upload files back to you.

4.4★
from 56 ratings
1k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
79

WPScore

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5 Client Portal
Free by madalin.ungureanu

Client Portal

WordPress Client Portal Plugin that creates private pages for all users that only an administrator can edit.

4.3★
from 23 ratings
3k+
active installs
Updated
Jan 2026
Tested to
WP 6.9.7
74

WPScore

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6 Client Portal
Free by suitedash

Client Portal

WordPress Client Portal Plugin that allows you to add a custom login function directly on your WordPress site that is tied to your SuiteDash account.

4.9★
from 116 ratings
1k+
active installs
Updated
Nov 2025
Tested to
WP 6.8.8
73

WPScore

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7 Cloodo WP Workplace
Free by cloodoteam

Cloodo WP Workplace

Turn your WordPress site into a complete Digital Workplace — manage CRM, ERP, Projects, Helpdesk, Services, and Client Portal in one connected system …

3.7★
from 6 ratings
100+
active installs
Updated
Apr 2026
Tested to
WP 6.8.8
69

WPScore

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8 Clinked Client Portal
Free by Clinked

Clinked Client Portal

The Clinked Client Portal plugin is a great addition to the popular Clinked application - a branded, feature rich client portal.

4.5★
from 8 ratings
70+
active installs
Updated
Jan 2025
Tested to
WP 6.7.7
59

WPScore

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