=== Clockinator Lite ===
Contributors: Beastthemes
Donate link: https://www.beastthemes.com/
Tags: hr management, attendance management, leave management, shift management, clock in/out
Requires at least: 4.0
Tested up to: 6.8.2
Stable tag: 1.0.8
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

== Short Description ==
A complete HR and attendance management plugin with clock-in/out, leave tracking, shift scheduling, and employee dashboards.

== Description ==

Clockinator Lite is a powerful and easy-to-use **employee and attendance management plugin** for WordPress.
It helps you track working hours, manage staff, monitor shifts, and streamline HR processes.

With Clockinator Lite, you can:
- Track **attendance and working hours** in real time
- Manage **departments, designations, and holidays**
- Generate **monthly attendance reports**
- View employees **past attendance history**
- Enable **employee dashboards** on the frontend
- Notify admins when employees **clock in/out**
- Access an intuitive, translation-ready dashboard
- And many other features

Designed for businesses of all sizes, Clockinator Lite gives you the essential tools to manage your workforce directly inside WordPress.

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### 🔑 Key Features (Lite Version)
- User Management (Admin / Employee)
- Attendance & Holiday Management
- Real-time employee tracking
- Monthly & past attendance reports
- Admin notifications on clock in/out ( Email & SMS notifications )
- Employee self-service frontend dashboard
- Centralized admin dashboard
- Clean UI & translation ready
- And many other features

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### 🚀 Upgrade to Pro
Unlock advanced HR features with **Clockinator Pro**, including:
- Shift, leave, payroll & reimbursement management
- Project & task management
- Payslip & Pauroll generation( partial & monthly wise )
- Exportable reports (CSV)
- Customizable email/SMS notifications
- Department & role-based access control
- More robust dashboards for HR Managers & Department Heads

👉 [Learn More](https://beastthemes.com/plugins/clockify-pro/)
👉 [View Demo](https://demo.beastthemes.com/clockify-pro-wordpress-plugin/)
👉 [Buy Now](https://beastthemes.com/account/signup/clockify-pro-plugin)

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== Installation ==
1. Upload the plugin files to `/wp-content/plugins/clockinator-lite/` or install via WordPress Plugins menu.
2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen.
3. Configure the settings under **Clockinator Lite** in the WordPress dashboard.

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== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Does Clockinator Lite support multiple roles? =
Yes, you can manage both Admin and Employee roles.

= Can employees view their own attendance? =
Yes, the plugin provides a frontend dashboard for employees.

= Is Clockinator Lite translation ready? =
Yes, it supports translation for multilingual websites.

= How is Clockinator Pro different? =
The Pro version adds advanced features like payroll, leave requests, project management, and shift scheduling.

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== Changelog ==
= 1.0.8 (23-08-2025) =
* Tested with WordPress 6.8.2
* Compatible with PHP 8

= 1.0.7 (23-04-2023) =
* Bug Fix (clock in/out button reload issue)

= 1.0.6 (18-11-2022) =
* Working hours calculation bug fix
* Last day working hours bug fix

= [1.0.5 26-09-2021] =
* Compatible with PHP 8 version
* Shift Panel Added for Shifts management
* Target Panel Added for Target management
* Bug fix
* Forntend CSS fix for Mobile devices

= [1.0.4 05-08-2021] =
* Working hour column added in reports
* Bug fix
* Forntend CSS fix

= [1.0.3 31-07-2021] =
* Plugin name change

= [1.0.2 02-06-2021] =
* Add Frontend Shortcodes
* Bug Fix

= [1.0.1 01-04-2021] =
* Add "Go Pro" page.

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== License ==
Clockinator Lite WordPress plugin, Copyright (C) 2021 Beastthemes
Licensed under the GPL3 (https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html).