HR Press Lite
Lightweight self-hosted HR management for WordPress. Track staff attendance, daily clock-ins, and breaks with zero recurring fees.
Product Overview
HR Press Lite is a lightweight, modern Human Resources management plugin built specifically for WordPress. It gives small and medium businesses, institutes, and growing teams a clean, self-hosted system to manage employees, track daily attendance, log breaks, organize departments, and broadcast company announcements — without monthly SaaS fees.
Take your HR operations further with HR Press Pro. Unlock automated payroll calculation with allowance and deduction rules, printable branded PDF payslips, office IP address whitelisting, multi-tier manager approvals, and 1-click exports to Excel and PDF.
Everything You Need for Core HR Operations
Most HR software locks you into expensive monthly per-seat pricing. HR Press Lite runs directly on your own WordPress server, giving you 100% data ownership, privacy, and zero recurring overhead.
- Self-Service Attendance Clock: Employees check in and out with a single click, recording exact timestamps.
- Break Duration Tracking: Keep track of lunch and short breaks to ensure balanced, productive workdays.
- Department Structure: Group team members into clear organizational hierarchies and assign custom designations.
- Company Announcements: Post company-wide updates, notices, and holiday schedules inside the WordPress admin.
Core Modules & Features
Centralized Employee Directory
Store personal records, contact information, emergency contacts, hiring dates, and designations.
Digital Check-in & Check-out Clock
Self-service attendance logging for staff with automated duration tracking and timestamp logs.
Break Logging & Productivity Tracking
Monitor daily coffee, lunch, and custom breaks to maintain clear shift records.
Department & Designation Hierarchy
Structure employees across teams, departments, and custom organizational roles.
Internal Company Announcements
Broadcast company alerts, holiday schedules, and notices directly to employee dashboards.
Compare Free vs. Pro Capabilities
Start free on WordPress.org, or unlock automated payroll, leave workflows, GPS geofencing, and priority engineering support with Pro.
HR Press Lite
Ideal for Startups & Small Teams
- Unlimited Employee Records & Staff Directory
- Department & Designation Organizational Hierarchy
- Daily Attendance Clock-In, Clock-Out & Break Tracking
- Shift Work Schedules & Company Holiday Calendar
- Broadcast Company Announcements & Email Alerts
- Basic Employee Dashboard & 100% Self-Hosted Privacy
HR Press Pro
Built for Growing Companies & Agencies
Unlocks complete automated payroll, multi-type leave quotas, GPS geofencing, expense claims, and team webhooks.
- Everything in Free Core, plus:
- Automated Payroll Calculations & Branded PDF Payslips
- Leave Management with Annual Quotas & Double-Entry Ledger
- Expense Reimbursements & Salary Advance Loan Deductions
- Office IP Whitelisting & Mobile GPS Geofencing Radius
- Bulk Employee CSV Import Suite with Auto-Entity Mapping
- Slack & Microsoft Teams Webhooks + Live iCalendar Feed
- Advanced HR Reports with 1-Click CSV / Excel / PDF Exports
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about licensing, setup, and updates.
Is HR Press Lite completely free?
Yes, HR Press Lite is 100% free and open-source under the GPL license. You can install and use it on unlimited WordPress websites without any fees or recurring subscriptions.
What is the difference between HR Press Lite and HR Press Pro?
HR Press Lite provides core employee directory, daily check-in/out, and break logging. HR Press Pro adds automated payroll processing, printable branded PDF payslips, office IP whitelisting to eliminate punch fraud, advanced HR export reports, and dedicated premium support.
Will my employee records stay intact if I upgrade to Pro later?
Yes! HR Press Pro builds directly on top of your existing HR Press database. All employees, shifts, departments, and attendance records transition seamlessly without any data loss.