Ecommnet Ltd

Gavin Williams

Heather Feuerhelm

Note: This is a completely remastered and updated version of the Quick Links plugin originally created by Ecommnet Ltd.
Due to the extensive library of WordPress plugins available, the admin menu can become unwieldy very quickly. Quick Toolbar can help.
Are you constantly digging into menus and sub menus to access the same admin and plugin links? Using Quick Toolbar you can add them as Quick Links to the admin toolbar at the top of every admin page, giving you easy access to the pages you frequently use.
Along with adding admin and plugin links, Quick Toolbar gives you the option of adding custom links to the toolbar.
<h4>Summary of Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Add admin and plugin links to the admin toolbar.</li>
<li>Add custom links to external pages to the admin toolbar.</li>
<li>Toolbar links are visible on the front-end to logged in users.</li>
<li>Links are not displayed if the current user doesn’t have the correct permissions.</li>
<li>Enhanced security with nonces and proper data sanitization.</li>
<li>Fully compatible with modern WordPress and PHP versions.</li>
<li>Improved accessibility with ARIA attributes.</li>
<li>Better jQuery compatibility for WordPress 5.5+.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Future Additions</h4>
<ul>
<li>User and role specific links.</li>
<li>Editing custom links.</li>
<li>Rearranging links in the toolbar.</li>
<li>‘Add to Quick Toolbar’ button on all admin pages.</li>
</ul>

Quick Toolbar Links

Gives you the ability to add custom links to the admin toolbar in addition to your frequently used admin and plugin links.

Anil

Admin Shortcuts adds a set of powerful dashboard widgets that put the most common admin tasks within reach. Stop digging through menus — manage your site faster from the WordPress dashboard.
Features:
<ul>
<li>Quick Links — One-click buttons for New Post, New Page, and Upload Media, plus up to five custom links you configure yourself.</li>
<li>View All Users — Shortcut to the users list with a live badge showing total registered users.</li>
<li>Pending Comments — Review pending comments with inline Accept and Reject buttons (no page reload, powered by the REST API).</li>
<li>Site Health Status — Green, yellow, or red indicator pulled from WordPress Site Health data.</li>
<li>Core Update Notice — Warning badge and quick link when a WordPress core update is available.</li>
<li>Plugin Update Counter — Shows how many plugins need updates with a shortcut to the updates screen.</li>
<li>Drag-to-Reorder — Rearrange quick-link buttons via drag and drop; order is saved per user.</li>
<li>Dark / Light Mode — Toggle dashboard widget appearance; preference saved to user meta.</li>
<li>Recent Posts — Last five published posts with title and edit link.</li>
<li>Custom Quick Links — Configure five quick link slots (label, URL, enabled) from Settings > Admin Shortcuts.</li>
<li>Clean Dashboard — Hides core WordPress dashboard widgets when Admin Shortcuts is enabled; third-party widgets remain visible.</li>
</ul>

Admin Shortcuts

Your WordPress dashboard, supercharged. Quick links, comment moderation, site health, and updates — all one click away.

Quick Toolbar Links vs Admin Shortcuts