netalys

Handy Archive Link is a simple yet powerful WordPress plugin that adds a “View Archive” button to your admin screens, making it incredibly easy to preview archive pages without having to remember URLs or navigate away from your workflow.
<h4>Key Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>One-Click Archive Access – View archive pages directly from post type list screens</li>
<li>Smart Detection – Only shows the button when an archive page exists</li>
<li>Customizable Settings – Choose your preferred icon, icon position, open behavior, and disable for specific post types</li>
<li>Automatic Management – Intelligently handles the default Posts type based on your Reading settings</li>
<li>Developer-Friendly – Includes filters for advanced customization</li>
<li>Lightweight – No bloat, just the essentials</li>
<li>Translation Ready – Fully translatable</li>
</ul>
<h4>Perfect For</h4>
<ul>
<li>Content managers who frequently preview archives</li>
<li>Developers building custom post types</li>
<li>Anyone who wants faster WordPress admin navigation</li>
<li>Sites with multiple custom post types</li>
</ul>
<h4>How It Works</h4>
Once activated, Handy Archive Link automatically adds a “View Archive” button next to the “Add New” button on all public post types with archives enabled.
The plugin intelligently detects: 
* Whether a post type has <code>has_archive</code> enabled 
* If a “Posts page” is set in Settings > Reading (for default Posts) 
* Automatically disables the button for Posts if no posts page is configured
No configuration needed – it just works! But if you want to customize, head to Settings > Handy Archive Link.
<h4>Customization Options</h4>
Open in New Tab 
Choose whether archive links open in a new browser tab or the same window.
Button Icon 
Select from 5 different icons: 
* External Link (default) 
* Eye 
* Link 
* Archive 
* Portfolio
Icon Position 
Choose whether the icon appears before or after the button text for a personalized look that matches your workflow.
Disabled Post Types 
Choose which post types should NOT display the “View Archive” button. Note: The default “Posts” type is automatically disabled if no posts page is configured in Settings > Reading.
<h4>Developer Features</h4>
Handy Archive Link includes filters for developers who need advanced control:
Post Type Filters: 
* <code>handy_archive_link_show</code> – Control button visibility per post type 
* <code>handy_archive_link_url</code> – Modify archive URL per post type
Example usage:
<pre><code>// Hide button for specific post type
add_filter('handy_archive_link_show', function($show, $post_type) {
 if ($post_type === 'my_cpt') {
 return false;
 }
 return $show;
}, 10, 2);

// Custom archive URL
add_filter('handy_archive_link_url', function($url, $post_type) {
 if ($post_type === 'product') {
 return home_url('/shop/');
 }
 return $url;
}, 10, 2);

// Conditional logic based on user role
add_filter('handy_archive_link_show', function($show, $post_type) {
 if ($post_type === 'product' && !current_user_can('manage_woocommerce')) {
 return false;
 }
 return $show;
}, 10, 2);
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<h4>Compatibility</h4>
Works seamlessly with: 
* Custom post types created by any plugin (ACF, Metabox, Pods, Toolset, etc.) 
* Any theme 
* Multisite installations 
* Page builders
<h4>Translations</h4>
Handy Archive Link is translation-ready and includes: 
* English (en_US) – Default 
* French (fr_FR) – Français
<h3>Support</h3>
For support, feature requests, or bug reports: 
* Visit the <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/handy-archive-link/" rel="ugc">support forum</a> 
* Open an issue on <a href="https://github.com/netalys/handy-archive-link" rel="nofollow ugc">GitHub</a>

Handy Archive Link

Add a convenient "View Archive" link directly from post type list screens in WordPress admin.

bradvin

This plugin allows you to easily bookmark/favorite posts, pages and custom post types. When you ‘star’ a post a shortcut link will appear in the admin menu. 
Use this plugin if you constantly find yourself editing the same posts or pages, and are sick of showing the list of posts first, then finding the post, then clicking edit.
Steps to use
<ol>
<li>Go to Pages</li>
<li>Click the Star icon on a page.</li>
<li>Your page is now bookmarked!</li>
<li>Repeat for other pages you always edit.</li>
<li>Save time!</li>
</ol>
Plugin Features
<ul>
<li>Intuitive interface to bookmark posts using a star icon.</li>
<li>Zero settings! Activate and enjoy.</li>
<li>Works with posts, pages and any custom post types.</li>
<li>Dashboard widget listing all bookmarks.</li>
<li>Setting a bookmark is done in realtime with no page reload.</li>
<li>Bookmarks are added to the admin menu for quick access under a “Bookmarks” menu item.</li>
<li>Adds a Bookmarks view/filter to the listing pages.</li>
<li>Bookmark shortcuts are also grouped by post type within the WordPress admin bar.</li>
<li>Optional “Bookmark Title” quick edit field to customize menu labels</li>
</ul>
Filters
<ul>
<li><code>admin_bookmarks_post_types</code> – Filter to scope bookmarks to specific post types</li>
<li><code>admin_bookmarks_untitled_label</code> – Filter to customize the untitled label</li>
<li><code>admin_bookmark_feature-dashboard_widget</code> – Filter to disable the dashboard widget</li>
<li><code>admin_bookmark_feature-quick-edit</code> – Filter to disable the quick edit feature</li>
<li><code>admin_bookmark_feature-view</code> – Filter to disable the view feature</li>
<li><code>admin_bookmark_feature-admin-bar</code> – Filter to disable the admin bar feature</li>
</ul>
To disable a feature, add a small bit of custom code to your theme’s <code>functions.php</code> file:
<pre><code>add_filter( 'admin_bookmark_feature-dashboard_widget', '__return_false' );
</code></pre>

Admin Bookmarks

Bookmark your favorite posts, pages or custom post types within the WordPress admin

Handy Archive Link vs Admin Bookmarks