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.
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
