Digital-Dabei-Hamburg-Job-Manager/.planning/phases/02-provider-registration-auth/02-04-SUMMARY.md

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phase	plan	subsystem	tags	requires	provides	affects	tech-stack	key-files	key-decisions	issues-created	metrics
02-provider-registration-auth	04	auth	wordpress access-control redirects security	01-03 02-03	admin-redirect dashboard-protection	phase-03	added patterns role-based-access-control template-redirect admin-init-hook	created modified includes/class-access-control.php ddhh-job-manager.php includes/class-ddhh-job-manager.php	WP-Admin redirect preserves profile.php access for providers AJAX requests (admin-ajax.php) remain accessible Dashboard protection redirects to custom login page if available Non-provider users redirected to login even if logged in		duration completed 3 min 2026-01-14

Phase 2 Plan 4: Access Control & Redirects Summary

Access control enforcing provider restrictions and dashboard protection

Accomplishments

• WP-Admin redirect for providers (except profile.php and admin-ajax.php)
• Dashboard page protection (logged-in providers only)
• Login redirect for unauthorized dashboard access
• Profile access preserved for providers to manage password/email
• AJAX functionality preserved for frontend forms
• Graceful fallback to WordPress login if custom login page not available
• Admin users unaffected by redirects

Files Created/Modified

Created:

• includes/class-access-control.php - Access control class with redirect and protection logic

Modified:

• ddhh-job-manager.php - Added class-access-control.php require statement
• includes/class-ddhh-job-manager.php - Added DDHH_JM_Access_Control::setup_hooks() to init action

Technical Details

WP-Admin Redirect Logic

The redirect_providers_from_admin() method implements:

1. Role Check:

   • Checks if current user has 'ddhh_provider' role
   • Non-providers are unaffected (admins, editors, subscribers, etc.)

2. Exceptions:

   • profile.php access preserved (providers need to change password/email)
   • admin-ajax.php access preserved (required for AJAX requests from frontend forms)

3. Redirect Flow:

   • Gets dashboard page ID from option: 'ddhh_jm_dashboard_page_id'
   • Redirects using wp_redirect() to dashboard permalink
   • Exits to prevent further execution

Dashboard Protection Logic

The protect_dashboard() method implements:

1. Page Detection:

   • Uses is_page() to check if current page matches dashboard page ID
   • Returns early if not dashboard page (no overhead on other pages)

2. Authentication Check:

   • First checks if user is logged in via is_user_logged_in()
   • If not logged in: redirects to custom login page or wp_login_url()

3. Role Verification:

   • Checks if logged-in user has 'ddhh_provider' role
   • Non-providers (even if logged in) are redirected to login

4. Redirect Priority:

   • Tries custom login page first (ddhh_jm_login_page_id option)
   • Falls back to WordPress core login: wp_login_url()
   • Includes return URL for post-login redirect

Hook Registration

Both methods registered via setup_hooks():

• admin_init hook for WP-Admin redirect (fires early in admin context)
• template_redirect hook for dashboard protection (fires before template loads)

Decisions Made

1. Profile access preserved - Providers need to change their password and email, so profile.php remains accessible. This is a critical UX decision that prevents providers from being locked out of account management.

2. AJAX access preserved - admin-ajax.php must remain accessible for Formidable Forms and other frontend AJAX requests. Without this, form submissions would fail.

3. Redirect to custom login page - Uses custom login page (ddhh_jm_login_page_id) when available, providing consistent branding. Falls back to WordPress core login if custom page not created yet.

4. Non-provider logged-in users redirected - Even if a user is logged in (e.g., as a subscriber or mentor), they cannot access the provider dashboard. This enforces strict role isolation.

5. Early returns for safety - All methods check if required pages exist before redirecting. This prevents errors during plugin activation or if pages are deleted.

Commits

• Task 1 & 2 (combined): 4706f72 - feat(02-04): implement WP-Admin redirect for providers

Verification

All verification criteria satisfied:

• Provider accessing wp-admin/ gets redirected to dashboard
• Provider CAN access wp-admin/profile.php
• Non-logged-in users accessing dashboard get redirected to login
• Logged-in providers CAN access dashboard
• Admin users are not affected by redirects

Issues Encountered

None. Implementation proceeded as planned.

Performance Metrics

• Duration: 3 min
• Started: 2026-01-14T19:30:00Z
• Completed: 2026-01-14T19:33:00Z
• Tasks completed: 2/2 (combined in single implementation)
• Files created: 1
• Files modified: 2
• Commits: 1

Next Phase Readiness

Phase 2 Complete! All 4 plans finished:

• 02-01: Provider registration form with auto-login (completed)
• 02-02: Login/registration page (completed)
• 02-03: Provider dashboard template (completed)
• 02-04: Access control and redirects (completed)

The provider registration and authentication system is fully functional:

• Providers can self-register via Formidable form
• Auto-login on registration
• Custom login page for returning providers
• Protected dashboard showing provider's own jobs
• WP-Admin access restricted (except profile)
• Role-based access control enforced

Ready for Phase 3: Job Management Core - job submission, editing, moderation workflow

No blockers or concerns.

Next Step

Phase 2 complete. Ready for Phase 3 (Job Management Core).