Adds keyboard shortcuts for navigating around the WordPress admin.
As of April 2026, Usher is a WordPress admin plugin with 0 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 1.5K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 5.0+ and PHP 7.0+. Available on WordPress.org since 2019. Last updated 4 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Loginizer.
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
Usher\register_shortcut( 'g d', array(
'label' => __( 'Navigate to the EDD dashboard', 'textdomain' ),
'url' => 'edit.php?post_type=download',
'cap' => 'manage_shop_settings'
) );
Add a shortcut for the Jetpack Dashboard
Usher\register_shortcut( 'g j', array(
'label' => __( 'Navigate to the Jetpack dashboard', 'textdomain' ),
'url' => 'admin.php?page=jetpack',
'cap' => 'manage_options',
) );
| WordPress | 5.0+ requiredTested up to 5.8.13 |
| PHP | 7.0+ required |
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