Rafael Oliveira

Hoard Shortcuts is a WordPress plugin that adds widgets to create shortcuts as visual cards – large buttons that can include a title, description, link, and/or background image.
You build each card your way: informational only (no link), text with a link, image with a link, title+description+image+link all together, and many other combinations.
Perfect for highlighting services, external pages, important links, and more, all in a simple and visual way.
<h3>Main features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Create as many shortcuts as you want — no limits.</li>
<li>Add images to cards (optional) using the WordPress Media Library.</li>
<li>Manage shortcuts through a simple, dynamic interface.</li>
<li>Reorder items directly in the widget form.</li>
<li>Choose whether links open in the same tab or in a new browser tab.</li>
<li>Text alignment options per card.</li>
<li>Responsive layout for desktop, tablet, and mobile.</li>
<li>Compatible with keyboard navigation and accessibility features.</li>
<li>Translation ready with the text domain and no external dependencies.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Usage</h3>
<ol>
<li>Add the Hoard Shortcuts widget to a WordPress widget area.</li>
<li>Set an title for the widget (optional).</li>
<li>Click + Add new shortcut.</li>
<li>Fill in the shortcut’s title, description, link, and image (according to your needs).</li>
<li>Save the widget.</li>
</ol>

Hoard Shortcuts

Turn ordinary links into amazing visual cards. Like modern buttons with text, image, alignment, order and more – all individually adjustable.

hannesklingvall

SCAD (Simple Custom Admin Dashboard) transforms your WordPress admin into a beautiful, efficient workspace. Perfect for content creators, agencies, and store owners who want a better admin experience.
🎯 Free Features:
<ul>
<li>Custom Dashboard – Replace the default WP dashboard with shortcuts to your most-used admin pages</li>
<li>Modern Design – Clean, professional interface with light/dark/auto color schemes</li>
<li>Quick Access Cards – One-click shortcuts to Posts, Media, Pages, Comments, WooCommerce, and more</li>
<li>Fully Responsive – Works perfectly on desktop, tablet, and mobile</li>
<li>White Label – Customize menu titles and welcome text</li>
<li>Easy Setup – Works out of the box with sensible defaults</li>
</ul>
💎 Pro Features (separate plugin):
<ul>
<li>Notifications – See plugin updates, pending comments and form submissions at a glance</li>
<li>Admin Menu Styling – Custom background, text, hover and active colors for the sidebar</li>
<li>Widgets – WooCommerce stats and Quick Actions on your dashboard</li>
<li>Custom Shortcuts – Add your own cards linking to any URL</li>
<li>Drag & Drop – Reorder cards with drag and drop</li>
<li>Export / Import – Save your setup and deploy it to any site in seconds</li>
<li>Custom Color Theme – Create a fully custom color scheme</li>
</ul>
Pro is available as a separate add-on at <a href="https://hannesklingvall.se/scad-plugin/" rel="nofollow ugc">hannesklingvall.se/scad-plugin/</a>
🔌 Works Great With:
<ul>
<li>WooCommerce</li>
<li>Gravity Forms</li>
<li>WP Super Cache / W3 Total Cache / WP Rocket</li>
<li>Elementor</li>
</ul>
🛡️ Security First:
<ul>
<li>Follows WordPress coding standards</li>
<li>All inputs sanitized and escaped</li>
<li>Nonce verification on all AJAX requests</li>
<li>Capability checks throughout</li>
<li>No data collection or tracking</li>
</ul>
<h3>Privacy</h3>
This plugin does not: 
* Track users 
* Send data to external servers 
* Use cookies 
* Collect any personal information
All settings and data stay on your WordPress installation.

SCAD – Custom Admin Dashboard

A modern, customizable WordPress admin dashboard. Clean interface, quick access shortcuts, and intuitive workflow.

Hoard Shortcuts vs SCAD – Custom Admin Dashboard