Installation & requirements

Requirements: WordPress 6.5+, PHP 8.1+.

Installing the free plugin

Install "Studio Toolbox - Staff Work Roster" from the WordPress.org plugin directory (Plugins → Add New), or upload the zip via Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin. Activate it.

Installing Pro

Download studio-toolbox-schedules-pro-<version>.zip from your studiotoolbox.com account and upload it the same way. Pro is a separate add-on installed alongside the free plugin (which stays active — Pro requires it): nothing is replaced and nothing migrates — your schedules, staff, and settings carry over untouched. Deactivating the add-on later drops you back to free with all data intact. See Free vs Pro for exactly what changes.

After activating Pro, enter your license key under Schedules → Settings → License to receive updates — see Licensing & updates.

What activation sets up

  • The staff role and its permissions (staff never see wp-admin — their whole world is the portal).
  • The plugin's database tables.
  • The /staff portal page at yoursite.com/staff.
screenshot: the Schedules admin menu after activation

If /staff shows a 404 after installing, re-save your permalinks once (WordPress Settings → Permalinks → Save Changes) — details in Common issues.

Next: First-run setup.