Chris P.

<p><strong>DashLinks – Dashboard Shortcut Buttons</strong> adds a customizable widget to the WordPress Dashboard so admins can jump to important areas in one click.</p>
<p>Use the plugin settings page to build your own shortcut button set, reorder buttons with drag-and-drop, and style the widget to match your admin theme.</p>
<h3>Main Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Custom buttons with links set by the user.</li>
<li>Custom dashboard widget title.</li>
<li>Configurable button grid with 1-10 columns.</li>
<li>Drag-and-drop button ordering.</li>
<li>Dashicon picker for each button.</li>
<li>Fully customizable button appearance and style.</li>
<li>Per-button link target behavior (open in same tab or new tab).</li>
<li>Optional row fill behavior for incomplete rows.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Appearance controls</h3>
<ul>
<li>Button colors (normal and hover)</li>
<li>Text color, font size, and font weight</li>
<li>Icon size, spacing, and icon position (left, top, right, bottom)</li>
<li>Button padding, button gap, and shadows</li>
<li>Live preview in settings, including dashboard column preview modes.</li>
</ul>
<p>Default shortcuts are included for common actions like View Site, New Post, Media Library, Plugins, and Settings.</p>
<h3>Development & Support</h3>
<p>This plugin is fully developed by Chris P.(exp7) [<a href="https://github.com/exp7" rel="nofollow ugc">Github</a>], mainly after a specific use case for personal use and it is published as is, with no quarantees of future updates or support included.</p>


DashLinks – Dashboard Shortcut Buttons

Adds a customizable Dashboard widget with quick shortcut buttons for common WordPress admin tasks and pages.

Nikita Hlopov

<p>Dashboard Shortcuts lets you create a personalized menu of links to any page in your dashboard: including posts, pages, settings, builders, theme dashboards, and more.</p>
<p>You can also add links to external resources, even outside your dashboard.</p>
<p>Use it as your bookmarks or favorites list to quickly access your most-used tools, documentation, or external resources, all from the admin bar.</p>
<p>Perfect for developers, site administrators, and content managers who want faster navigation to their frequently used pages.</p>
<p>The plugin is fully compatible with popular page builders (WPBakery, Elementor, Beaver Builder, Oxygen, Brizy, Visual Composer, etc.) and will not render or load the shortcuts bar in builder/editor iframes, preventing conflicts and ensuring a clean editing experience.</p>
<h4>Features</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Custom Shortcut Links</strong>: Add unlimited custom links with titles and URLs</li>
<li><strong>Admin Bar Integration</strong>: Your shortcuts appear under the admin bar for instant access</li>
<li><strong>Bookmark Any Page</strong>: Add links to any dashboard page (posts, pages, settings, builders, themes) or any external website</li>
<li><strong>Page Builder Compatibility</strong>: The shortcuts bar automatically detects builder/editor iframes and will not render or load in those environments (WPBakery, Elementor, Beaver Builder, Oxygen, Brizy, Visual Composer, etc.)</li>
<li><strong>New Tab Option</strong>: Choose whether links open in the same tab or a new tab</li>
<li><strong>Easy Management</strong>: Simple settings interface to add, edit, remove and order your shortcuts</li>
<li><strong>Add current page</strong>: Quickly add the current admin page as a shortcut with one click</li>
<li><strong>Toggle Visibility</strong>: Enable or disable the shortcuts menu as needed</li>
</ul>
<h4>Contribute</h4>
<p>This plugin is open-source! You can contribute, report issues, or suggest improvements on GitHub:<br />
<a href="https://github.com/nikitahl/dashboard-shortcuts" rel="nofollow ugc">GitHub Repository</a></p>


Dashboard Shortcuts

Add custom shortcut links to your admin bar. Create bookmarks and favorites for quick access to frequently used pages and tools.

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