Allows creation and placement of Admin Pointers (those little blue help boxes) on any page or post, including custom post types.
As of April 2026, Better Admin Pointers is a WordPress help plugin with 10 active installations and a 4.2/5 rating from 6 reviews. It has been downloaded 5.2K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.3+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2014. Last updated 9 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: WP Help.
This plugin will allow creation of admin pointers on any screen in the WordPress admin area, or any front end page, or on all pages. It creates a custom post type called Pointers to store information. You need to add the following info to make it work:
| WordPress | 3.3+ requiredTested up to 4.5.33 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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