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This plugin will add a new button to the post and page editing TinyMCE toolbar (though only in visual/rich editing mode). Highlight text and click the main button and it will make that text a tag link to your blog, or you can click the submenu to choose from your site’s category links or links to authors (only those who are currently set as “contributor” or higher).

Tag, Category & Author Link Button

Adds a new button to the post and page editing TinyMCE toolbar (though only in visual/rich editing mode) for creating tag, category and author links t …

Will show a bubble in the left-hand admin menu of the number of posts pending review, if more than zero.
This is the same sort of indicator displayed when there are comments awaiting moderation or plugins in 
need of updating.

Pending Posts Indicator

Will show a bubble in the left-hand admin menu of the number of posts pending review, if more than zero.

Tag, Category & Author Link Button vs Pending Posts Indicator