Andrea Porotti

With Smart Admin Search you can quickly find contents in the WordPress dashboard without going up and down on the admin menu.
Just click on the top-right link or press a keyboard shortcut to open the search box, then type what you are looking for. Easy!
Currently Smart Admin Search can find:
<ul>
<li>admin menu items</li>
<li>posts</li>
<li>pages</li>
<li>users</li>
<li>media</li>
<li>custom post types contents</li>
</ul>
Configuration
Settings for the plugin are available on the Settings -> Smart Admin Search page.
Some things you can do in the settings page:
<ul>
<li>configure the keyboard shortcut to open the search box.</li>
<li>disable search functions you don’t need.</li>
<li>change layout of the search link on the admin bar</li>
</ul>
Permissions
The search box can be used by users of any role. Each user will get results available for the assigned role.
For pages and posts results, these actions will be triggered on result selection, according to the user permissions:
<ul>
<li>edit item</li>
<li>view item</li>
<li>show a message if no access to the item is allowed</li>
</ul>
Support
If you find any errors or compatibility issues with other plugins, please create a new topic in the support forum. Thanks!
Privacy
This plugin does not collect any user data. 
It does not set any cookies and it does not connect to any third-party services. 
All the plugin data is stored only on the WordPress database.

Smart Admin Search

This plugin adds a search engine to the WordPress dashboard.

David Beja

Quick Admin Launcher is a plugin for WordPress that allows you to quickly launch any admin tool that is part of WP Admin menu and search any post/page/custom post type with a shortcut key. It saves time and effort by providing a simple and effective way to navigate your WordPress dashboard.
The plugin is lightweight and easy to use, with a sleek interface that makes it simple to find what you\’re looking for. Whether you\’re a beginner or an experienced WordPress user, Quick Admin Launcher is the perfect tool to help you work more efficiently.
<h3>Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Quickly launches any admin tool that is present on the Admin menu</li>
<li>Quickly searches any post/page/custom post type to edit it</li>
<li>Customizable shortcut key</li>
<li>Customizable post types</li>
<li>Search for users</li>
<li>Filter hooks to customize what\’s searchable</li>
<li>Easy to use and lightweight.</li>
<li>Sleek interface that is simple to navigate.</li>
<li>Helps you work more efficiently in WordPress.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Development & Testing</h3>
Requirements: 
– PHP 8.0 or higher (required for PHPUnit 9) 
– Composer 
– Node.js & npm (for building assets) 
– WordPress (for integration testing)
Setup: 
1. Install PHP dependencies: 
 composer install 
2. Install Node dependencies and build assets: 
 npm install 
 npm run build 
3. Set up the WordPress test environment: 
 bash bin/install-wp-tests.sh wordpress_test root ” 127.0.0.1 latest 
 (Adjust DB credentials as needed)
Running Tests: 
– Run all tests: 
 composer test 
 or 
 vendor/bin/phpunit 
– Run tests with coverage: 
 composer test-coverage
Notes: 
– Tests are located in the tests/ directory. 
– The plugin uses the wp-phpunit framework for WordPress integration. 
– Make sure your database is running and accessible for the test suite.

Quick Admin Launcher

Quickly launch any admin tool & search posts/pages with a shortcut key for enhanced productivity.

Smart Admin Search vs Quick Admin Launcher