Dashboard quick links widget
A lightweight plugin to allows admins to create a admin dashboard widget with frequently accessed links for quick access.
5(8 reviews)
·700 active installs·Updated 2 months agoAs of April 2026, Dashboard quick links widget is a WordPress admin plugin with 700 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 8 reviews. It has been downloaded 8.6K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.0+ and PHP 7.3+. Available on WordPress.org since 2016. Recently updated within the last 3 months. Top alternative: Loginizer.
5/58 reviews
700active installs
8.6K+total downloads
10 yearssince 2016
Overview
A lightweight plugin to allows admins to create an admin dashboard widget with frequently accessed links for quick access.
I originally developed this plugin after spending hours creating client/user documentation for every WordPress project. Instead of writing step-by-step navigation documentation, I used this plugin to organise all necessary links on the single widget for non-technical users. As a developer, I also use this script myself to organise frequently accessed links for quick access.
Links format
Each link should be entered in a separate line in the following format
(the fourth parameter, i.e. font awesome icon class is optional)
Link text|Button link|Button text|font-awesome icon class
Examples
Post blog|/wp-admin/post-new.php|Post blog
Post blog|/wp-admin/post-new.php|Post bl…Screenshots
Ratings & Reviews
58 reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.0+ requiredTested up to 6.9.4 |
| PHP | 7.3+ required |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
1.6.0
4 Sep 2023
- Support for custom HTML block is added to add text, space or whatever you like in between the links to categorise and manage the links block
- Support for multiple version of Font Awesome icon is added
- Individual links can now be set to open in a new tab
Contributors
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