Employee attendance, time clock, payroll, and GPS tracking docs
Use these guides to install WPChef Employee Attendance Tracker Free or WPChef Tracker Pro, create employee clock pages, configure departments, locations, shifts, manager dashboards, CSV exports, and privacy notices.
Choose your documentation path
WPChef Employee Attendance Tracker
Best for simple employee clock in/out, one break, one company location, basic reports, CSV export, IP capture, device details, and manual admin corrections.
Start here: Free setup guide
WPChef Tracker Pro
Best for GPS capture, geofencing, multiple locations, departments, shift templates, late/early rules, overtime, HR approval, manager dashboards, payroll export, webhooks, and REST API access.
Start here: Pro setup guide
Popular docs
Shortcodes
Learn which shortcode to use for the Free employee clock, Pro employee clock, and Pro manager dashboard.
Employee guide
Show employees how to log in, clock in, start a break, end a break, clock out, and review recent attendance.
Manager and HR guide
Use the Pro manager dashboard to review attendance, approve/reject entries, export payroll-ready CSV files, and create staff accounts.
Feature comparison
| Feature | Free | Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Frontend employee time clock | Yes | Yes |
| Clock in, clock out, one break | Yes | Yes |
| Recent employee attendance panel | Yes | Yes |
| Admin attendance list and filters | Yes | Yes |
| CSV export | Basic attendance CSV | Payroll-ready CSV with employee ID, department, location, GPS map, approval, flags, explanations, and admin notes |
| GPS capture and Google Maps links | No | Yes |
| Geofence/radius restriction | No | Yes |
| Multiple departments and locations | No | Yes |
| Shift templates, grace rules, overtime rules | No | Yes |
| Late/early explanation workflow | No | Yes |
| HR approval/rejection | No | Yes |
| Frontend manager/admin dashboard | No | Yes |
| Email notifications, webhooks, REST API | No | Yes |
Recommended page setup
Create a private employee page for the clock shortcode and, if using Pro, a separate private manager page for HR/admin users. Restrict these pages to logged-in users only.