Contributors: jtsternberg, underblob Plugin Name: Enhanced Admin Bar with Codex Search and Custom Menus Plugin URI: http://dsgnwrks.
As of April 2026, Enhanced Admin Bar with Codex Search is a WordPress WordPress plugin with 1.0K+ active installations and a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 98K+ times in total. Requires WordPress false+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2011. Last updated 8 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Downloads are up 6% this week.
This simple plugin enhances the default WordPress admin bar by adding a new menus that includes search fields for searching the Codex, wpbeginner.com, WordPress support forums, plugins repository, themes repository etc. Links and search fields to common areas in wp-admin (posts, pages, users, custom post types, plugins, media, settings) are included in the drop down menu when you are not in the WordPress admin area.
If that’s not enough link goodness for you, the plugin now has the option for a custom WordPress menu in the WordPress Admin Bar. (Props to @wpsnipp – http://wpsnipp.com/) If you go to wp-admin/nav-menus.php you’ll see a theme location, “Admin Bar Custom Navigation Menu” where you can attach a custom menu.
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Great plugin, gets the job done.
| WordPress | false+ requiredTested up to false |
| PHP | false+ required |
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