User Management

Access Path

Admin Panel → Users → Users (/admin/users)

Screenshot: User management main view showing the users table with avatars, names, emails, subscriptions, and status columns admin/users/users-list-overview.png

User Management - Complete list view with all registered users

Users List View

The users list displays all registered users in a paginated, sortable table:

Column	Description	Sortable
Avatar	User profile picture or generated initials	No
Name	User's full name	Yes
Email	Registered email address	Yes
Subscription	Current subscription tier (Free/Premium/Pro)	Yes
Status	Active, Suspended, or Pending verification	Yes
Registered	Registration date	Yes

Screenshot: Detailed view of users table showing sortable columns, search functionality, and pagination admin/users/users-table-columns.png

Users table with sortable columns and search

User Details & Fields

Basic Information

Field	Type	Required	Description
`name`	String	Yes	User's display name (max 255 characters)
`email`	Email	Yes	Unique email address for login
`password`	Password	Yes	Bcrypt hashed password (min 8 characters)
`avatar`	Image	No	Profile picture

Subscription & Billing

Field	Description
`subscription_plan`	Current plan (Free, Premium, Pro)
`subscription_status`	Active, Expired, Cancelled, Trial
`subscription_expires_at`	Expiration date for current subscription

Security Settings

Field	Description
`two_factor_enabled`	Whether 2FA is enabled (Boolean)
`email_verified_at`	Email verification timestamp
`last_login_at`	Most recent successful login
`last_login_ip`	IP address of last login

Screenshot: User details/edit form showing all fields including basic info, subscription, and security settings admin/users/user-details-view.png

User details view with all profile information

Creating Users

Administrators can manually create new user accounts:

Navigate to Create Form

Click the "New User" button or navigate to /admin/users/create.

Fill Required Fields

Enter the user's name, email address, and password.

Assign Role (Optional)

Select a role for the user. Default is "User" with no admin access.

Save User

Click "Create" to save the user.

Screenshot: New user creation form with name, email, password, and role selection fields admin/users/create-user-form.png

Create new user form with all required fields

Each user row has an Actions dropdown with the following options:

View Details - Open a detailed view of the user's profile
Edit User - Modify user information, subscription, or role
Reset Password - Send a password reset email
Verify Email - Manually mark email as verified
Suspend User - Temporarily disable access
Unsuspend User - Restore access for suspended user
Login As User - Impersonate the user to debug issues
Delete User - Permanently delete user and data

Screenshot: Actions dropdown menu showing View, Edit, Reset Password, Verify Email, Suspend, Login As, and Delete options admin/users/user-actions-dropdown.png

User actions dropdown menu with all available operations

Password Changes

When editing a user, leave the password field empty to keep the existing password.

Bulk Actions

Select multiple users using checkboxes to perform bulk operations:

Action	Description
Bulk Delete	Delete all selected users and their data
Bulk Suspend	Suspend all selected users
Export Selected	Export selected users to CSV or Excel
Send Email	Send a custom email to selected users

Filters & Search

The user list supports powerful filtering options:

Available Filters

Subscription Status - Active, Expired, Cancelled, Trial
Subscription Plan - Free, Premium, Pro
Account Status - Active or Suspended
Email Verified - Verified or Unverified
2FA Enabled - Enabled or Disabled
Registration Date - Date range filter

Contact Messages

Manage contact form submissions from website visitors:

Access Path

Admin Panel → User Management → Contact Messages (/admin/contact-messages)

Screenshot: Contact messages list showing sender names, emails, subjects, status, and submission dates admin/users/contact-messages-list.png

Contact messages inbox with status indicators and quick actions

Message Fields

Field	Type	Description
`name`	String	Sender's name
`email`	Email	Sender's email address
`subject`	String	Message subject line
`message`	Text	Full message content
`status`	Select	New, Read, Replied, Archived
`ip_address`	String	Sender's IP address
`user_agent`	String	Browser/device information
`created_at`	DateTime	Submission date and time

Screenshot: Contact message detail view showing full message, sender info, and reply form admin/users/contact-message-detail.png

Message detail view with reply functionality

Available Actions

View Message: Open full message content and sender details
Reply: Send a response email directly from the admin panel
Mark as Read: Change status from New to Read
Archive: Move message to archived folder
Delete: Permanently remove the message
Block Sender: Add email to blocked list (prevents future submissions)

Reply to Messages

You can reply to contact messages directly from the admin panel:

Click on a message to open the detail view
Scroll to the "Reply" section at the bottom
Compose your response in the text editor
Click "Send Reply" to email your response
The message status automatically changes to "Replied"

Email Notifications

New contact form submissions are automatically sent to the admin email configured in Settings > Contact Settings. Configure CC recipients for team visibility.

Spam Protection

Contact messages are protected against spam with:

CAPTCHA: Google reCAPTCHA or Cloudflare Turnstile verification
Rate Limiting: Maximum submissions per IP per hour
Honeypot: Hidden field to catch bots
Blocked Emails: Maintain a list of blocked sender emails