Introducing FluentBoards: What It Is, Why We Built It, and Where It’s Headed

Hey, this is Shahjahan Jewel, CEO of WPManageNinja, a company that kicked off with the sole intention of serving the WordPress community. Since day one, our goal has been simple:

• Identify the challenges of WordPress users
• Solve them
• Make WordPress the go-to solution for everyone

Now, looking back and seeing our plugins help over 750k+ businesses in 190+ countries, I just wonder, ‘Wow, we’re really making a difference for our community!’

But you know what? We’re not stopping here!  And, today I’m here to introduce you to FluentBoards – a project management plugin specially curated for WordPress!

In this blog, I’ll discuss what it is, why we built it, its key features, and what we dream of accomplishing with it.

But before we start, let’s take a walk down memory lane

The Journey of WPManageNinja

Let’s hit the rewind button and travel back 9 years!

Back in 2015, our journey began as a technical service provider enterprise. We were fortunate to gather a team of dedicated problem-solvers unafraid of challenges. And, addressing issues soon became our favorite thing to do!

However, our endless curiosity didn’t let us be satisfied with what we were doing! We realized that we needed to bring real value to our actions. And this led us to start developing WordPress plugins! What followed?

Well, fast forward to today we have more than ten dynamic WordPress plugins that proudly serve over 750,000 businesses every day! 

Today, here in 2024, we are introducing yet another dynamic WordPress plugin: FluentBoards! But how did the idea for such a product cross our mind?

From Quest to Creation: The Birth of FluentBoards!

With hundreds of project management tools already available in the market and millions relying on them, why add another one to the mix?

No, my friend, we didn’t create this product just for the sake of it! Instead, strong reasons guided us in crafting this exceptional plugin.

Like hundreds of other businesses, we’ve been running our operations on WordPress since day one. We started with a small team of 4 to 5 members. 

But things have drastically changed since then, especially in the last 2-3 years! Our business has expanded, and so has our team. Today, we proudly boast a team of over a hundred members! 

And, with a team of this size and numerous ongoing projects, one thing became inevitable: disorganization!

So, we went in search of a project management tool to alleviate this hassle. While many great options were available in the market with dynamic features, they didn’t fully meet our needs. 

Here is why:

• To use the SAAS project management tool, platform switching was necessary. I had to leave my WordPress dashboard to manage my projects. Isn’t that a significant trouble for any WordPress user?

• There were some WordPress project management plugins available too! Unfortunately, most of them either lacked features, had a complex UI, or needed to be more flexible to integrate well with our plugins!

So, we took matters into our own hands! We started building our own project management tool, equipped with modern features, a cutting-edge visual UI, and efficient team collaboration facilities. 

And the result?

We’ve been using FluentBoards for our business since June 2023, and since then, our team’s productivity has increased by 200%! 

Let’s welcome FluentBoards – The Simplest Project Management Tool Ever! 

You run your whole business on WordPress, but to manage your to-do and ongoing projects, you have to leave your WordPress dashboard every time! Isn’t it a real struggle?

Well, my friend, FluentBoards is here to break you free from these headaches! 

What is FluentBoards?

FluentBoards is a WordPress project management plugin. This dynamic plugin is designed to address every project management need of WordPress users and facilitate them with a specialized solution within their WordPress dashboard. 

Who is This Plugin for?

With FluentBoards, we’re on a mission to revolutionize how businesses or any individual design and run their projects. This has been designed keeping the needs of both enterprises and individuals in mind. 

So, whether you’re a project manager, agency owner, solopreneur, remote worker, or just an individual who wants an easy project management solution, FluentBoards can be your go-to solution to any project management challenge. 

Key Features of FluentBoards

Our main aim is to bring every project management functionality to the fingertips of WordPress users and make project management in WordPress as simple as possible. Here’s what you can expect from FluentBoards:

Better project management

FluentBoards lets you create unlimited tasks, onboard your entire team, allocate tasks with precision, monitor progress, and ensure the success of every project in the most organized way.

• Unlimited projects and tasks: You can run an unlimited number of projects and include as many tasks as you like, indicating there are no restrictions on the scale or scope of your projects
  
  
• Infinite Assignees: Distribute tasks among as many team members as required, maximizing the utilization of your workforce
  
  
• Multi-stage workflow: Break down complex projects into multiple stages and track progress seamlessly

• CRM Contact Management: FluentCRM users can seamlessly integrate their CRM contacts into any task or board, ensuring their team has access to essential client details

• Easy data migration: Export your project data from Asana and Trello in JSON format and simplify the process of importing data into FluentBoards

Enhanced visual navigation

With FluentBoards you can turn your hectic work environment into a stress-free workflow. Visualize your work status in a way that boosts motivation and productivity.

• Kanban view: View your entire workflow in a dynamic Kanban board and track task progress as they move through different stages

• List view: See all tasks in a list format with vital task information

• Dynamic switching: Toggle between Kanban and list views to visualize your tasks in your way

• Smart labeling: Apply colored labels to your tasks and tag tasks for easy identification

• Customizable background: Customize the board background and add vibrancy to your work environment

Efficient goal management

You cannot successfully accomplish any project without setting goals and tracking progress. With this in mind, FluentBoards goal management features are developed to ensure that you hit your goals with high precision.

• Due date: Set task deadlines and provide clear guidance to assignees on their targets

• Priority management: Assign task priority (Low, Medium, or High) and inform the assignee about task importance

• Advanced filtering: Filter tasks by assignee, due date, priority, etc. and get an immediate work status update

• Reporting dashboard: Receive a comprehensive visual report on task completion, priority, and team performance for any project in the form of pie, doughnut, and bar charts. 

• Progress tracking: Track every task progress and identify drawbacks

Improved team collaboration

As the saying goes, ‘United we stand, divided we fall’; project management is all about achieving goals through shared efforts. FluentBoards ensures that you reach your project goals with maximum team effort.

• Personalized dashboard: Every team member will get a personal dashboard with individual tasks to make sure they stay focused on their targets

• Email notification: Receive instant email notification for every important project event

• Real-time communication: Stay in sync with your team, work in real-time, check updates, and solve problems together

• File sharing: Share any type of file and give your team members immediate access to important documents

Improved security & less admin work

Security threats and administrative burdens can pose a significant barrier to your project’s success. Keeping that in mind, FluentBoards ensures you run risk-free projects and invest more time in productive work.

• Data privacy: Keep sensitive project information private and control the sharing of data

• Dynamic admin dashboard: Keep track of all your projects from a centralized hub

• Set member role & permission: Set member roles and manage user permission for any project

• Email preference management: Manage email preference for any task or board and set email notification events

• Card view preference: Select the elements that you want to highlight on any task card

What Integration It is Offering? 

Currently, FluentBoards supports three major integrations: FluentCRM, Fluent Forms, and Fluent Support. But rest assured that we’ll add more integrations in the coming days.

Now let me give you a quick overview of the major integrations:

• FluentCRM: The FluentCRM integration is going to be a game-changer for WordPress project management. You can directly add your clients to relevant projects and make client-based project management more fruitful with automation power.

Read this article and learn more about the FluentCRM integration

• Fluent Forms: Fluent Forms integration is developed to make task management in WordPress more dynamic than ever. All you need to do is create a task submission form in Fluent Forms and when the client submits the form it’ll be automatically converted into a task.

Read this documentation and learn more about the Fluent Forms integration

• Fluent Support: With the Fluent Support integration you’ll unlock a new way of managing your support tickets in FluentBoards. When a client submits a ticket you can add that ticket to FluentBoards and manage your client ticket more efficiently.

Step into the Future of Project Management!

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Why did We Build FluentBoards? 

Throughout the 9-year journey of WPManageNinja, one thing has remained constant! From day one until now, we’ve never stopped asking “why,” and that’s been the most important driving force that kept us going. 

Needless to say, FluentBoards is no exception! And here’s why we built FluentBoards:

FluentBoards is the Solution We Needed

Let’s be direct: FluentBoards wasn’t just built for you; it was built for us too!

When you manage a team of 100+ members with a dozen ongoing projects simultaneously, having an efficient project management tool is not just a necessity—it’s a must!

However, it’s ironic that most project management tools on the market failed to meet our needs:

• Most of them required platform switching due to being powered by SAAS
• Available WordPress plugins either lacked essential features or were burdened with unnecessary ones
• Most of these tools come with crazy pricing
• Pricing is often scaled up with team size, limiting scalability
• Managing projects outside of WordPress always left us feeling vulnerable to data loss

So, we decided to develop our project management plugin, freeing us from these inconveniences. And, FluentBoards was born!

Since June 2023, we’ve been using FluentBoards, and I must say, FluentBoards is the tool I’ve been desperately searching for! I can confidently endorse it as an excellent solution for your project management needs—not only as a developer but also as a user.

Our Community Deserves a Better Project Management Solution 

Project management is the cornerstone of any thriving enterprise. How we manage our projects plays a crucial role in determining our success. But, during our search for a dynamic WordPress project management tool, we noticed a significant gap in the market!

We immediately realized that our community also needed the kind of solution we were searching for. Besides, we received a lot of requests for a project management plugin from our existing customers, especially from users of Fluent Forms and FluentCRM.

So, we began building a solution, tested it ourselves, and now we’re excited to share it with you all! 

Another step closer to our goal

When we say, “We want to help small businesses grow,” we truly mean it! If you take a closer look at our plugins, you’ll see that we’re on a mission to build an affordable ecosystem that meets the needs of small businesses.

We created Fluent Forms to assist businesses in lead generation, while FluentCRM aims to make email marketing affordable for all. Similarly, our other products focus on solving native problems for WordPress users and empower them to address these issues directly within their WordPress dashboard.

In this mission, after developing more than 10 user-favorite plugins, we realized that WordPress still has notable shortcomings in project management! 

So, we decided to step forward and fill this gap with FluentBoards. And it’s so gratifying to see that we now have another plugin that will help WordPress users solve real business problems!

Our Vision: Where It’s Headed!

“Helping small businesses bridge the gap between where they are and where they want to be” is the driving force behind WPManageNinja’s success. We have never lost sight of this motto.

We:

• Put ourselves in your users’ shoes
• Address their pain points
• Work tirelessly to provide dynamic solutions

With FluentBoards, our aim remains the same. We’re on a mission to develop a project management tool that meets your needs! 

Yes, you guessed it right! 

FluentBoards is still in its early stages, and it will evolve based on your feedback. We want you to shape its growth, and we’ll develop it accordingly.

Let’s step into the future of project management 

Project management can be quite a hassle! So why add to it by searching for a tool, worrying about its functionality or costs?

With FluentBoards, we aim to free you from these boundaries and provide a super simple, lightweight, and cost-effective project management solution within WordPress!

Our upcoming features will blow your mind, so we encourage you to give FluentBoards a try. You won’t be disappointed!

Thank you for reading this far. Let’s continue helping each other grow and thrive together.