Description
Collect website feedback directly on pages. Let visitors or clients highlight content, report bugs, request edits, and leave comments.
Highlight Ask Resolve
Spotfix is a lightweight on-page widget that makes it easy for visitors, editors, writers, and team members to submit feedback directly in the context of your website’s content. It’s especially useful for proofreading, spell checking, and fixing outdated or unclear information, because corrections are tied to the exact place where the issue appears.
A visitor simply highlights a piece of text or an element on the page. When they do, a compact widget appears in the bottom-right corner, allowing them to submit a Spot — a short request, correction suggestion, or question attached to the precise content location. No need to describe where the problem is — the widget knows automatically.
Submitting a Spot takes less than 10 seconds. The widget automatically fills the title using the highlighted text or an image’s Title/Alt attribute. The visitor adds a short message, optionally includes their name and email, while the page URL and element reference are captured automatically.
Each Spot becomes a task in doBoard, where your team can track progress, assign responsibility, add labels, and set due dates. The referenced element on the page is highlighted, making content review and corrections extremely straightforward. This greatly reduces miscommunication — especially compared to email feedback or team chat screenshots.
You can reply to Spots from doBoard or directly within the widget. Conversations appear as a chat thread with visible progress and status updates. If the visitor shared an email, they’ll be notified when you reply.
When collapsed, the Spotfix icon shows how many Spots exist on the current page and across the site. One click reveals the list and instantly highlights all linked elements.
Why Does Spotfix Work?
Spotfix turns proofreading and feedback into structured, actionable improvements. No more chasing context. No more messy email chains. Just: Highlight Ask Resolve.
External services
This plugin connects to the following APIs — api.doboard.com, api.cleantalk.org, and spotfix.doboard.com — to collect data about open spots and comments for the website and the currently viewed page. This data is displayed in the widget and helps visitors communicate about existing spots and submit new ones. The plugin sends user-generated content, as well as an email address and password (if provided), to the API. It uses JavaScript hosted on spotfix.doboard.com to display the widget to website visitors. This service is provided by CleanTalk Inc, Privacy Policy.
External services
This plugin connects to the following APIs — api.doboard.com, api.cleantalk.org, and spotfix.doboard.com — to collect data about open spots and comments for the website and the currently viewed page. This data is displayed in the widget and helps visitors communicate about existing spots and submit new ones. The plugin sends user-generated content, as well as an email address and password (if provided), to the API. It uses JavaScript hosted on spotfix.doboard.com to display the widget to website visitors. This service is provided by CleanTalk Inc, Privacy Policy.
Screenshots
A visitor marks a typo and sees the option to review the content.
The visitor submits a report about the typo.
The website owner or studio sees the report (spot) in the task management tool (doboard.com).
Plugin settings are ready to go.
JavaScript code to activate widget on a website.
Installation
- Upload the plugin files to the
/wp-content/plugins/spotfix-content-reviewdirectory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress.
- Go to Settings > Spotfix to configure the plugin.
What should I do next?
- Go to doboard.com Account ANY_PROJECT Settings Spotfix. Don’t have a doBoard account yet? Signup here:doboard.com/signup
- Copy the code and paste it into the area above.
- Click Save settings.
- You should see the status “Spotfix is online.” Congratulations!
- Go to your home page.
- Select (mark) any text or image on the page.
- Click the Review content button in the bottom-right corner.
- Post your first spot!
- Find the task created from the spot in doboard.com Account ANY_PROJECT.
Done!
FAQ
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Do I need a doBoard account?
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Yes, to run the widget, you need a doBoard account. doBoard is the task management system that serves as the backend for Spotfix.
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Where can I get the Spotfix code?
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Instructions to obtain the code are available at doboard.com/spotfix#doboard_settings.
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Who can see the widget?
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You can configure the widget to be visible to:
- Everyone including unauthorized visitors
- Authorized WordPress users only
- Users with the admin role only
The widget is visible only on public pages of WordPress.
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How can I collect client feedback on my website?
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You can collect client feedback by adding an on-page feedback tool that allows clients to click any area of the page and leave comments or requests. Spotfix helps agencies and freelancers gather feedback directly on live pages without long email threads.
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What is website annotation?
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Website annotation is the ability to mark specific text, images, buttons, or page sections and leave comments directly on the website. Spotfix lets clients, visitors, or team members annotate pages visually, making feedback clearer and faster than email or screenshots.
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What is a feedback widget for WordPress?
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A feedback widget is a small button or floating tool added to your website that lets users submit comments, bug reports, or suggestions. Spotfix adds a feedback widget to WordPress so users can report issues in context.
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What is visual feedback on a website?
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Visual feedback means users can point to an exact part of a page—such as text, images, layouts, or buttons—and leave comments there. This reduces confusion and speeds up revisions. Spotfix is built for collecting visual feedback directly on pages.
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How do I collect website feedback from visitors?
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You can collect website feedback by using a feedback plugin that allows visitors to report typos, broken elements, usability issues, or ideas while browsing. Spotfix turns feedback into organized tasks for follow-up.
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Can clients review my website before launch?
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Yes. Spotfix is useful for pre-launch reviews because clients can inspect pages, leave comments, request edits, and approve changes directly on the website.
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Is website annotation better than screenshots?
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Usually yes. Website annotation allows comments to stay attached to the exact element on the page, while screenshots often lose context and require back-and-forth clarification.
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Can I use a feedback widget for bug reports?
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Yes. A feedback widget can help visitors report layout issues, broken links, form problems, mobile display bugs, and content mistakes. Spotfix supports this workflow directly on your website.
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What businesses need website feedback tools?
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Website feedback tools are especially useful for web agencies, freelancers, eCommerce stores, SaaS companies, publishers, and teams managing frequent content updates.
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Does website feedback improve conversions?
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Yes. Collecting real visitor feedback can reveal confusing forms, broken pages, trust issues, slow workflows, and UX friction that may hurt conversions. Fixing those issues can improve leads and sales.
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Can users report typos and content mistakes?
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Yes. Spotfix allows users to highlight text and report spelling, grammar, formatting, or factual issues directly on the page.
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How is Spotfix different from a contact form?
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A contact form collects general messages. Spotfix collects page-specific feedback tied to exact content or design elements, making requests easier to understand and act on. Also, visitors see previous feedback, posted by other visitors, which helps improve a site by community. Community of visitors.
Reviews
Contributors & Developers
“Website Feedback & Content Review” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
Contributors
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Changelog
1.0.4
- New. Code. Interaction with the Cleantalk and Doboard APIs for registration, authorization, and project creation in Doboard
1.0.0
- Initial release
- Settings page with code configuration
- Status checking functionality
- Visibility controls for widget display
- Integration with doBoard Spotfix service