PolyCMS Dashboard & Analytics

Last updated on May 15, 2026 11:21 PM

Dashboard Overview

The PolyCMS Dashboard provides an at-a-glance overview of your CMS activity. Navigate to Blog > Dashboard to access it.

The top section displays key metrics:

Metric	Description
Total Posts	Number of all posts (published + drafts)
Total Pages	Number of all static pages
Total Comments	Comment count across all posts
Total Views	Aggregate page views for all published content

The main dashboard area contains configurable widgets:

Recent Posts — Latest published posts with title, date, and status.
Recent Comments — Latest comments with approval status and quick moderation links.
Activity Log — Recent content changes (created, updated, deleted) with timestamps.
Quick Draft — Fast post creation form directly from the dashboard.
Content Summary — Breakdown of content by status (Published, Draft, Scheduled).

Each staff member can personalize their dashboard layout:

Drag and Drop — Rearrange widgets by dragging them to preferred positions.
Widget Preferences — Saved per user. Each staff member sees their own custom layout.
Collapse/Expand — Minimize widgets to save screen space while keeping them accessible.

Dashboard widget positions and collapse states are stored per staff member in the user preferences system. This means:

Admin A can have Activity Log at the top while Admin B prefers Recent Posts first.
Widget preferences persist across sessions and browser changes.
Resetting preferences restores the default widget layout.