Customizing Strapi Admin Panel: Tailoring the UI/UX for Your Content Team

[joswellahwasike]

What is your article idea?

This article will provide a comprehensive guide on how to customize the Strapi admin panel to better meet the needs of content managers and editors. It will cover various aspects of customization, including adding custom fields, modifying existing interfaces, integrating third-party tools, and creating custom plugins. The article will walk through practical examples, offering code snippets and step-by-step instructions on how to implement these changes. Additionally, it will discuss best practices for maintaining these customizations through Strapi updates, ensuring a smooth and consistent user experience for content teams.

The goal of this article is to empower developers to create a more intuitive and efficient admin panel experience for their content teams. By customizing the admin interface, developers can enhance the productivity and satisfaction of content managers, ultimately leading to better content management workflows.

What are the objectives of your article?

Understanding Customization Options: Readers will learn about the different ways they can customize the Strapi admin panel, including UI/UX adjustments, adding custom fields, and integrating third-party tools.
Step-by-Step Implementation: The article will provide detailed, hands-on instructions for making these customizations, including code examples and practical tips.
Best Practices for Maintenance: Readers will learn how to maintain their customizations across Strapi updates, ensuring that their changes are resilient and long-lasting.
Enhancing User Experience: The article will emphasize how these customizations can improve the user experience for content managers, making the Strapi admin panel more user-friendly and efficient.

Introduction:
This section will introduce the importance of customizing the Strapi admin panel to fit the specific needs of content teams. It will highlight how a tailored interface can improve efficiency, reduce errors, and enhance overall productivity.

Customization Options:
This part will explore the various customization options available in Strapi. It will cover UI/UX adjustments, such as modifying layouts and styles, adding custom fields to better capture content data, and integrating third-party tools to extend the functionality of the admin panel.

Implementation:
In this section, readers will be guided through the process of making these customizations. The step-by-step instructions will include code snippets and practical examples, making it easy for developers to follow along and apply the changes to their own Strapi projects.

Maintenance:
Customizations need to be maintained across Strapi updates to ensure they remain functional. This section will provide tips and best practices for maintaining these customizations, including how to document changes and use version control effectively.

Conclusion:
The article will wrap up by summarizing the benefits of customizing the Strapi admin panel, emphasizing how these adjustments can lead to a more streamlined and user-friendly content management experience. This will reinforce the value of the customization efforts and encourage readers to apply what they’ve learned.

What is your expertise as a developer or writer?

Intermediate

What type of post is this?

Tutorial

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[joswellahwasike]

Hi @Theodore-Kelechukwu-Onyejiaku
Please let me know if this topic is a good fit.

[Theodore-Kelechukwu-Onyejiaku]

Hi @joswellahwasike ,

This sounds interesting 💪. Thank you.

Here are some key points to note.

• Your content would be for Strapi 5.
• Ensure that your article does not repeat the docs too much 😄
  https://docs-next.strapi.io/dev-docs/admin-panel-customization
  4:59
  The admin panel extension and replacing the WYSIWYG editor are the 2 main subtopics of admin panel customization that are worth extending upon.
• As regards "modifying existing interfaces" from your outline, Strapi 5 is 100% TypeScript and as such, this is no longer possible.

Please let me know if you are willing to proceed with the points above in mind? Thank you.

[joswellahwasike]

Hello, I am willing to proceed with the points you have provided in mind

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On Wed, 4 Sept 2024 at 16:24, Theodore Kelechukwu Onyejiaku < ***@***.***> wrote: Hi @joswellahwasike <https://github.com/joswellahwasike> , This sounds interesting 💪. Thank you. Here are some key points to note. - Your content would be for Strapi 5. - Ensure that your article does not repeat the docs too much 😄 https://docs-next.strapi.io/dev-docs/admin-panel-customization 4:59 <https://strapihq.slack.com/archives/CD5DUR0LQ/p1725379166219419?thread_ts=1725377762.375409&cid=CD5DUR0LQ> The admin panel extension <https://docs-next.strapi.io/dev-docs/admin-panel-customization/extension> and replacing the WYSIWYG editor <https://docs-next.strapi.io/dev-docs/admin-panel-customization/wysiwyg-editor>are the 2 main subtopics of admin panel customization that are worth extending upon. - As regards "modifying existing interfaces" from your outline, Strapi 5 is 100% TypeScript and as such, this is no longer possible. Please let me know if you are willing to proceed with the points above in mind? Thank you. — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#1543 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/BIMVS7WK3DM6DB6U5JU4HGDZU4CY3AVCNFSM6AAAAABNIXMFK6VHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43OSLTON2WKQ3PNVWWK3TUHMZDGMRZGA2DANRXG4> . You are receiving this because you were mentioned.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[Theodore-Kelechukwu-Onyejiaku]

Please proceed. Thank you!

Please remember the following key points and align it with your outline and content:

• Your content would be for Strapi 5.
• Ensure that your article does not repeat the docs too much 😄
  https://docs-next.strapi.io/dev-docs/admin-panel-customization
  4:59
• The admin panel extension and replacing the WYSIWYG editor are the 2 main subtopics of admin panel customization that are worth extending upon.
• As regards "modifying existing interfaces" from your outline, Strapi 5 is 100% TypeScript and as such, this is no longer possible.

The engineering and documentation team are very much interested in this article. Thank you. Let's go 🚀

[joswellahwasike]

Hi @Theodore-Kelechukwu-Onyejiaku
Here is the link to my draft ,have a look and let me know your feedback;https://hackmd.io/@07yyt9plQdGEb5AHPs-cNQ/SJusmJVCA

[rohit-110033]

hii @joswellahwasike
can we use above learning for strapi v4 ?

[joswellahwasike]

hii @joswellahwasike can we use above learning for strapi v4 ?

Hello am not sure @Theodore-Kelechukwu-Onyejiaku had stated clearly "Your content would be for Strapi 5."

[joswellahwasike]

hii @joswellahwasike can we use above learning for strapi v4 ?
You can consult with @Theodore-Kelechukwu-Onyejiaku if its okay then you can use it.

[Theodore-Kelechukwu-Onyejiaku]

Hi @joswellahwasike ,

Thanks for your contribution. I have some suggestions.

• Please add a Github Repo that shows a working demo of what you implemented.
• Please remove any AI content such as images and write-ups.

Please let me know what you think and if you are willing to incorporate the changes. Thank you!

[joswellahwasike]

Hi @Theodore-Kelechukwu-Onyejiaku

Thank you for your feedback and suggestions.

I appreciate your review and will incorporate the changes accordingly. I'll create a GitHub repository showcasing a working demo of the customizations I implemented and will remove any AI-generated content, including images and write-ups, from the article.

I am willing to make these updates and will notify you once everything is complete. Thank you for your patience and guidance!

[Theodore-Kelechukwu-Onyejiaku]

Thank you!

Can't wait to see the updated version of the draft. Meanwhile, we do not accept AI contents from authors, as this could lead to automatic ban.

Thank you for your contribution.

[Theodore-Kelechukwu-Onyejiaku]

Hi @joswellahwasike, hope you’re well! Do you expect this to be ready this week or next? It’s been open for a while, so wrapping it up soon would be great.

Thanks!