Drew Jaynes

Usher brings Gmail-like keyboard shortcuts for navigating around the various core pages of the WordPress admin.
Additionally, it includes a robust API for registering new global and screen-specific keyboard shortcuts.
To register new shortcuts, use the Usher\register_shortcut() function. For example:
Add a shortcut for the EDD Dashboard
<pre><code>Usher\register_shortcut( 'g d', array(
 'label' => __( 'Navigate to the EDD dashboard', 'textdomain' ),
 'url' => 'edit.php?post_type=download',
 'cap' => 'manage_shop_settings'
) );
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Add a shortcut for the Jetpack Dashboard
<pre><code>Usher\register_shortcut( 'g j', array(
 'label' => __( 'Navigate to the Jetpack dashboard', 'textdomain' ),
 'url' => 'admin.php?page=jetpack',
 'cap' => 'manage_options',
) );
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Usher

Adds keyboard shortcuts for navigating around the WordPress admin.

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.

Usher vs Hoard Shortcuts