HR Press Pro
Complete HR and employee management for WordPress. Automated attendance logs, leave approvals, shifts, and printable payslips.

Product Overview
HRPress Pro is a full-featured, self-hosted Human Resource Management (HRM) and Employee Portal plugin built for WordPress. It gives growing businesses and agencies an all-in-one platform to manage staff records, attendance, shift schedules, leave requests, and payroll disbursements directly on your own infrastructure without expensive recurring SaaS seat fees.
Feature Comparison: HR Press Free vs. HR Press Pro
| Features |
HR Press Free |
HR Press Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Core Architecture & Directory | ||
| Employee & Staff Record Limits | FreeUnlimited | ProUnlimited |
| Department & Designation Hierarchy | Free | Pro |
| 100% Self-Hosted Data Sovereignty | Free | Pro |
| Sandboxed Employee Portal | FreeBasic View | ProFull Self-Service |
| Time & Attendance Tracking | ||
| Daily Attendance & Break Tracking | FreeFull Featured | ProFull Featured |
| Single-Click Web Clock-In / Clock-Out | Free | Pro |
| Office IP Address Whitelisting | Free | Pro |
| Shift Schedules & Grace Periods | Free | Pro |
| Leave & Absence Management | ||
| Leave Request & Review Workflow | FreeFull Featured | ProFull Featured |
| Dynamic Leave Types & Policy Quotas | Free | Pro |
| Company Holidays & Announcement Board | Free | Pro |
| Slack & Microsoft Teams Webhooks | Free | Pro |
| Payroll, Allowances & Payslips | ||
| Automated Salary Calculation Engine | Free | Pro |
| Custom Allowance & Deduction Formulas | Free | Pro |
| Printable Branded PDF Payslips | Free | Pro |
| Payout Email Notifications | Free | Pro |
| Analytics, Export & Support | ||
| 1-Click Export to Excel, CSV & PDF | Free | Pro |
| Multi-Tab HR Reports Dashboard | FreeBasic Logs | ProAdvanced Analytics |
| Software Updates & Engineering Support | FreeCommunity Support | Pro1-Click Updates + Priority Support |
| Select Plan | Get Free Version | Buy License Now ($19/yr) |
100% Self-Hosted · Permanent Data Sovereignty
Unlike third-party HR SaaS platforms that store confidential employee salaries, government tax IDs, and attendance records on proprietary cloud infrastructure, HR Press Pro runs entirely inside your WordPress installation. No employee data ever leaves your server, and you never pay monthly per-seat subscription penalties.
Core Modules & Features
Centralized Employee Directory & Hierarchy
Store complete personal records, contact information, hiring dates, and custom departmental designations.
Digital Time Clock with Office IP Whitelisting
Self-service check-in, check-out, and break tracking with office IP address restrictions to eliminate off-site punch fraud.
Leave Requests & Company Holiday Alerts
Streamlined leave application and leave request and status review workflow.
Automated Payroll Calculation & Branded Payslips
Compute net earnings from base pay, custom allowances, and deductions. Generate print-optimized PDF payslips featuring corporate logos.
Sandboxed Employee Self-Service Workspace
Dedicated employee workspace to clock in/out, view leave balances, and check attendance logs in a clean, role-restricted dashboard.
Unified HR Analytics & 1-Click Multi-Format Exports
Comprehensive reporting suite across attendance logs, leave usage, and payroll disbursements with instant export to CSV, Excel, and PDF.
Calculate Your 1-Year Savings vs. Proprietary HR SaaS
See how much your organization saves each year by replacing recurring per-employee SaaS subscriptions with self-hosted HR Press Pro.
BambooHR / Gusto / Clockify
- Per-Seat Tax: Costs climb every time you hire or onboard staff
- Ballooning Invoices: $8/employee/mo ($96/yr per employee) + $1,200/yr platform floor
- Vendor Lock-in: Confidential employee salaries & records locked in external clouds
HR Press Pro
- Unlimited Employees: Zero per-employee, per-user, or monthly seat fees
- 100% Data Sovereignty: All employee, payroll, and punch records stay on your server
- Fixed Flat Pricing: Flat $19 to $89 license, never inflates as your team grows
