Title: Dashboard Shortcuts
Author: Nikita Hlopov
Published: <strong>January 5, 2026</strong>
Last modified: March 23, 2026

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# Dashboard Shortcuts

 By [Nikita Hlopov](https://profiles.wordpress.org/nikitahl/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/dashboard-shortcuts.1.1.1.zip)

 * [Details](https://mlt.wordpress.org/plugins/dashboard-shortcuts/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://mlt.wordpress.org/plugins/dashboard-shortcuts/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://mlt.wordpress.org/plugins/dashboard-shortcuts/#installation)
 * [Development](https://mlt.wordpress.org/plugins/dashboard-shortcuts/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/dashboard-shortcuts/)

## Description

Dashboard Shortcuts lets you create a personalized menu of links to any page in 
your dashboard: including posts, pages, settings, builders, theme dashboards, and
more.

You can also add links to external resources, even outside your dashboard.

Use it as your bookmarks or favorites list to quickly access your most-used tools,
documentation, or external resources, all from the admin bar.

Perfect for developers, site administrators, and content managers who want faster
navigation to their frequently used pages.

The plugin is fully compatible with popular page builders (WPBakery, Elementor, 
Beaver Builder, Oxygen, Brizy, Visual Composer, etc.) and will not render or load
the shortcuts bar in builder/editor iframes, preventing conflicts and ensuring a
clean editing experience.

#### Features

 * **Custom Shortcut Links**: Add unlimited custom links with titles and URLs
 * **Admin Bar Integration**: Your shortcuts appear under the admin bar for instant
   access
 * **Bookmark Any Page**: Add links to any dashboard page (posts, pages, settings,
   builders, themes) or any external website
 * **Page Builder Compatibility**: The shortcuts bar automatically detects builder/
   editor iframes and will not render or load in those environments (WPBakery, Elementor,
   Beaver Builder, Oxygen, Brizy, Visual Composer, etc.)
 * **New Tab Option**: Choose whether links open in the same tab or a new tab
 * **Easy Management**: Simple settings interface to add, edit, remove and order
   your shortcuts
 * **Add current page**: Quickly add the current admin page as a shortcut with one
   click
 * **Toggle Visibility**: Enable or disable the shortcuts menu as needed

#### Contribute

This plugin is open-source! You can contribute, report issues, or suggest improvements
on GitHub:
 [GitHub Repository](https://github.com/nikitahl/dashboard-shortcuts)

## Screenshots

 * [[
 * Shortcuts menu in the admin bar
 * [[
 * Settings page for managing shortcuts
 * [[
 * Add new shortcut interface

## Installation

 1. Upload the `dashboard-shortcuts` folder to `/wp-content/plugins/`
 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
 3. Navigate to **Settings > Dashboard Shortcuts** to configure your shortcuts

## FAQ

### Who can see the shortcuts?

Currently, only users with the `manage_options` capability (administrators) can 
see and use the shortcuts.

### Can I add shortcuts to external websites?

Yes! You can add any valid URL, including external websites, documentation, tools,
or internal WordPress pages.

### How many shortcuts can I add?

There’s no hard limit, but we recommend keeping it reasonable (10-15 shortcuts) 
for the best user experience.

## Reviews

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## Contributors & Developers

“Dashboard Shortcuts” is open source software. The following people have contributed
to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ Nikita Hlopov ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/nikitahl/)

[Translate “Dashboard Shortcuts” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/dashboard-shortcuts)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/dashboard-shortcuts/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/dashboard-shortcuts/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/dashboard-shortcuts/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/dashboard-shortcuts/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 1.1.1

 * Fix: Optimized CSS, updated styles for 7.0 release

#### 1.1.0

 * Fixed: Link selector modal now opens on first click for every shortcut row, even
   for newly added rows
 * Shortcuts bar and assets will not render or load in builder/editor iframes (WPBakery,
   Elementor, Beaver Builder, Oxygen, Brizy, Visual Composer, etc.), preventing 
   conflicts and ensuring a clean editing experience

#### 1.0.0

 * Initial release

## Meta

 *  Version **1.1.1**
 *  Last updated **4 weeks ago**
 *  Active installations **Fewer than 10**
 *  WordPress version ** 6.4 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **6.9.4**
 *  PHP version ** 7.0 or higher **
 *  Language
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/dashboard-shortcuts/)
 * Tags
 * [admin](https://mlt.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/admin/)[Bookmark](https://mlt.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/bookmark/)
   [dashboard](https://mlt.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/dashboard/)[favorites](https://mlt.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/favorites/)
   [shortcuts](https://mlt.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/shortcuts/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://mlt.wordpress.org/plugins/dashboard-shortcuts/advanced/)

## Ratings

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## Contributors

 *   [ Nikita Hlopov ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/nikitahl/)

## Support

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