ZenBoards

ZenBoards is a native WordPress kanban/task-board plugin from Kodezen LLC that brings drag-and-drop boards, custom pipelines, recurring tasks, card dependencies, team collaboration, and notifications entirely inside your own WordPress site.

What is ZenBoards?

ZenBoards is a WordPress-native task and project management plugin from Kodezen LLC that replaces Trello/Jira/ClickUp with kanban boards living entirely inside your WordPress admin — no external dashboards, no per-user billing, and all data stored in your own database. The core free plugin (published as 'GemBoards' on WordPress.org in Feb 2026 after the product's ZenBoards Black Friday launch) covers multiple projects, drag-and-drop kanban cards, assignments, comments, due dates, checklists and file attachments. The paid Pro tier adds sprint/scrum boards with backlogs and sprint reports, custom pipelines and workflows, recurring task automation, card dependencies, advanced filters and swimlanes, board templates and duplication, custom fields, and granular team roles and permissions. It's positioned for freelancers, agencies, content/marketing teams and WordPress site owners who want project management without leaving WordPress or paying a monthly per-seat subscription. Pricing is freemium: a free core tier, a yearly Pro subscription starting at $29/year, and an early-bird lifetime license (1 site for $149, normally $299) sold through Freemius — the same lifetime deal listed for 'ZenBoards.' Because the product is young and just rebranded, it's worth trialing the free plugin before committing to a lifetime purchase.

Key Features

• *Drag-and-Drop Kanban Boards** — Move tasks across columns instantly with a responsive, Trello-style board fully contained inside WordPress.
• *Custom Workflows & Pipelines** — Build multi-stage pipelines shaped around content, product, sales or internal processes rather than a fixed layout.
• *Sprint & Scrum Boards** — Pro-only backlog, active sprints and sprint reports (velocity/burndown) for development and product teams.
• *Recurring Tasks & Automations** — Automate routine work like reports and check-ins with recurring tasks and rule-based task actions.
• *Card Dependencies** — Link related cards to visualize blockers and understand how tasks connect across a project.
• *Advanced Filters & Swimlanes** — Find tasks instantly by status, priority, assignee, label or reporter, plus Pro swimlanes for high-level views.
• *Team Collaboration** — Assign multiple members per card, threaded comments with @mentions, and email invitations for external collaborators.
• *Smart Notifications & Reminders** — Per-user controls for real-time email and site notifications plus due-date reminders so deadlines don't slip.
• *Board Templates & Duplication** — Launch new projects fast from ready-made templates and duplicate entire boards in one click.

Who is it for?

• Freelancers and solo WordPress owners who want kanban task tracking without a monthly SaaS fee
• Agencies managing client work who want per-site licensing and the ability to invite clients by email
• Content and marketing teams who want a WordPress-native editorial workflow instead of a separate Trello board
• Development and product teams that need sprints, backlogs and sprint reports inside an existing WordPress setup
• Anyone replacing Trello/Jira/ClickUp who wants data fully under their own control on their own server

Who is it NOT for?

• Teams that want native iOS/Android or desktop apps — ZenBoards is responsive-only with no native clients
• Enterprises needing proven multi-team scale, SSO, audit logs or formal security/compliance documentation
• Non-WordPress users or teams that need project data synced across several separate websites
• Buyers who want an established product with years of reviews before paying — this plugin is brand-new and unproven