Free vs Pro Feature Comparison
Understand what belongs to the Free plugin and what requires WPChef Tracker Pro.
Free plugin focus
The Free plugin is a standalone WordPress attendance tracker for basic web clocking, break tracking, simple GPS evidence, admin reports, and CSV export. It is designed for teams that want a simple employee clock page without Gravity Forms, WooCommerce, or another form builder.
| Area | Free plugin | Pro plugin |
|---|---|---|
| Employee clock page | [wpchef_tracker] frontend clock in/out and break controls. |
Same core clock page with Pro rules, assigned department, location, shift, flags, and richer frontend UI. |
| Users | Web users plus Mobile Lite access up to the assigned free mobile limit. | Unlimited web and mobile app users. |
| Locations | One company location. | Multiple offices, branches, and field locations with radius settings. |
| GPS | Optional browser GPS evidence at Clock In, Break In, and Clock Out. | Geofence enforcement and continuous mobile GPS route tracking for assigned employees. |
| Face recognition | Not included. | Mobile face enrollment, verification, blink/liveness, and selfie snapshot evidence. |
| Inbox | One-way Admin/HR announcements to employees. | Two-way employee, admin, HR, and department conversations. |
| Reports/export | Basic reports and attendance CSV. | Payroll review, approval workflow, extended reports, GPS route export, and payroll-ready CSV fields. |
Upgrade triggers
Upgrade to Pro when you need face verification, multiple locations, geofence rules, continuous route tracking, payroll review, approval status, overtime rules, two-way inbox messaging, employee access flags, or frontend manager/admin operation pages.