Your clients deserve
a real portal.
Mankai CRM is a brand new client portal plugin for WordPress. Built by one developer, not a corporation. Projects, billing, galleries, contracts, booking, file delivery. One plugin. Your domain. No monthly SaaS tax.
$249/yr · Rate locked 2 years · Your own WordPress site
Why "Mankai"
Full bloom.
That's what it means.
Mankai (満開) is a Japanese word meaning "full bloom." It felt right. I'm into Japanese car culture, I drive a GR86, and the idea of something reaching its full potential is exactly what this plugin is about: giving freelancers the tools to run their business at full capacity, without paying five different companies for the privilege.
This is a brand new product. It launched in 2026. It's not a rebrand of something old. It's not a fork of someone else's code. I wrote every line of it.
See It in Action
This is what your
clients will log in to.
Real screenshots from the plugin. No mockups, no fake UIs built for the sales page.
Sound Familiar?
You're running your business
out of five different apps.
Pixieset for galleries. HoneyBook for contracts. ShootProof for delivery. Some invoicing thing. A Google Drive folder labeled "CLIENT STUFF." You pay for all of them every month and they don't talk to each other.
Monthly Subscription Stack
Between galleries, contracts, invoicing, and file delivery, most freelancers spend $80-150/month on tools that barely integrate with each other.
No Single Dashboard
Your clients have to check five different places to find their files, invoice, contract, and project status. That's not a client experience.
Everything Lives in Email
Approvals, feedback, revisions, change requests. All buried in an inbox nobody can search properly six months later.
Platform Lock-In
When Pixieset raises prices or ShootProof kills a feature, you have no options. You're renting access to your own client relationships.
🌱 Switching Over?
Already paying for
Pixieset, HoneyBook, or ShootProof?
If you're currently paying for another client portal or gallery SaaS, I'll give you the Mankai companion WordPress theme completely free with your plugin purchase. No catch. I just want to make switching easier.
How it works: When you sign up, include a screenshot or PDF of a recent receipt from your current provider (Pixieset, HoneyBook, ShootProof, Dubsado, or similar). It just needs to show the provider name and a date. No personal billing details needed. That's it. I verify you're actually switching, and the theme is yours at no cost.
No receipt? No problem. You can still get the theme as a separate add-on. This offer is just a thank-you for people making the jump.
Get Early Access + Free ThemeWhat's Inside
Everything runs
inside WordPress.
No redirects to another platform. Your clients log in at your domain. Your data lives on your server.
Client Dashboards
Every client gets their own portal. Projects, files, invoices, messages. All in one place on your site.
Project Tracking
Create projects, add tasks, track revisions, mark milestones. Clients see exactly where their job stands.
Contracts + Signing
Build contracts with dynamic fields. Clients sign directly in their portal. No DocuSign subscription.
Proofing Galleries
Upload, share, and collect selections directly in WordPress. Built specifically for photographers.
File Delivery
Organized file delivery with download tracking. Clients download from your site, not a third-party link.
Stripe + PayPal Payments
Accept deposits, final payments, or payment plans. Money goes straight to your account.
Appointment Booking
Built-in booking calendar. Clients schedule consultations and sessions without leaving the portal.
Workflow Automation
Trigger emails, status updates, and tasks automatically based on project events.
Intake Forms
Custom forms that auto-create client accounts and projects when submitted. Zero manual setup.
Task Lists
Assign tasks to yourself or clients. Track completion. Keep projects moving without email chains.
Activity Tracking
See everything: logins, downloads, approvals, payments. Full audit trail per project.
Custom Emails
Control exactly what emails go out and when. Custom templates with your branding.
Who It's For
Built for freelancers
who use WordPress.
- Proofing galleries with client selection
- Organized file delivery per session
- Booking calendar for shoots
- Print ordering workflow (optional)
- Contract signing before the shoot
- Deposit collection at booking
- Project tracking with revision stages
- File sharing and deliverable uploads
- Client feedback directly in the portal
- Structured delivery on your domain
- Contracts with dynamic scope fields
- Payment plans for larger projects
- Multiple clients, one dashboard
- Team task assignments per project
- Intake forms that auto-create accounts
- Activity logs across all clients
- Automated onboarding workflows
- Custom email sequences per stage
Why WordPress
You own it.
Nobody can take it away.
When Pixieset decides to raise prices by 40%, you have no leverage. When a SaaS platform goes down, your clients can't access their files. Mankai runs on your hosting, your domain, and nobody else's server.
Clients log in at yourbusiness.com/portal, not some Pixieset or HoneyBook branded URL. It looks like you built it. Because you did.
Every file, contract, and client record lives on your server. Export anytime. No platform changing their data policy in year three.
Payments go directly to your PayPal account. No platform taking a percentage, no waiting for weekly payouts, no invented processing fee.
$249 a year. Not per client. Not per project. Not per feature tier. Not "$99/mo for the plan that has the features you actually need." Flat.
You own the WordPress install. If you stop using Mankai someday, your site is still yours. Your clients' data is still yours.
Add 50 clients next year. Your pricing doesn't change. Add new features as I build them. Your rate stays locked for two years.
Early Access Pricing
New tool. Fair price.
No VC markup.
Mankai just launched. That means you're getting in at the lowest price this will ever be. The rate locks for two full years from your purchase date. I'm building this in the open, shipping features every month, and pricing it for the people who actually use it.
The plugin itself. Install on your existing WordPress site.
- Full ManskiPort plugin
- Unlimited clients and projects
- Client dashboard portal
- Project tracking and task lists
- Contract creation and signing
- Proofing galleries with client selection
- File delivery with download tracking
- Stripe and PayPal billing
- Appointment booking
- Intake forms with auto account creation
- Workflow automation
- Email notifications
- Updates and email support included
Plugin plus a starter theme designed for ManskiPort. Good starting point if you don't have a WordPress site yet.
- Everything in Plugin Only
- ManskiPort companion WordPress theme
- Pre-styled portal pages ready to use
- Consistent branding across your site and portal
- Faster setup, no design decisions required
- Theme updates included
Plugin plus done-for-you setup. I install it, configure it for your workflow, and hand you something that works.
- Everything in Plugin + Theme
- Full installation and configuration by me
- Workflow setup tailored to your business
- Session types and intake forms configured
- Payment processor connected and tested
- One onboarding call to walk through everything
- 30 days of priority support post-setup
FAQ
Questions I keep
getting asked.
Do I need coding skills to use Mankai?
Is this brand new? How do I know it works?
Does it work with any WordPress theme?
What payment processors does it support?
Is there a limit on clients or projects?
What happens if I cancel my license?
Will this ever become a huge corporation?
I currently use Pixieset/HoneyBook. Can I switch?
Why $249 and not cheaper?
What does "rate locked 2 years" mean?
The Promise
One person. No investors.
Never a corporation.
Mankai is built and run by me, Elijah Lemanski. There is no board of directors. No Series A. No growth-at-all-costs roadmap. The most this company will ever hire is five people, and only for support if the volume demands it.
I built this because I kept watching freelancers get locked into SaaS tools that raise prices every year and hold their data hostage. Mankai is the opposite of that. It runs on your WordPress site. You own everything. And the pricing will always have a solution that works for you.
This is not AI-generated. This is not a white-label SaaS rebrand. Every line of code, every feature, every support email comes from a real person who cares about this working correctly. If it breaks, you email me directly and I fix it.
Mankai is a new way to manage your creative business. It's honest, it's affordable, and it's going to stay that way.