Title: Admin Shortcuts Author: Anil Published: June 17, 2026 Last modified: July 19, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/anilsuwal-admin-shortcuts/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=3581173) ![](https://ps.w.org/anilsuwal-admin-shortcuts/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=3575159) # Admin Shortcuts By [Anil](https://profiles.wordpress.org/anilsuwal16/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/anilsuwal-admin-shortcuts.1.0.3.zip) * [Details](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/anilsuwal-admin-shortcuts/#description) * [Reviews](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/anilsuwal-admin-shortcuts/#reviews) * [Installation](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/anilsuwal-admin-shortcuts/#installation) * [Development](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/anilsuwal-admin-shortcuts/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/anilsuwal-admin-shortcuts/) ## Description Admin Shortcuts replaces the cluttered default WordPress dashboard with a clean, unified hub. Everything you need — from quick actions to view analytics — is visible at a glance. **Features:** * **Quick Actions** — Pinned at the top of the dashboard for instant access. One- click buttons for New Post, New Page, Upload Media, and up to five custom links you configure yourself. * **Admin Bar Shortcuts** — An “Admin Shortcuts” dropdown in the WordPress toolbar gives you a Dashboard link and a Check PageSpeed link (opens Google PageSpeed Insights for your homepage in a new tab — no API key needed). * **Page & Post View Analytics** — Tracks visits to your posts and pages in your own database with no third-party service. Views are split into separate **Posts** and **Pages** panels, each showing: - An interactive **Chart.js line chart** with date labels on the bottom axis and view counts on the left axis. - Smooth curves, gradient fill, and visible data-point markers with hover tooltips. - A trend indicator (% change vs the previous period). - A scrollable top-content list with proportional bar indicators. * **Recent Users Sidebar** — The most recently registered users are shown in the right sidebar with their name and role. Includes a total user count and an Add User shortcut. * **System Overview Sidebar** — Site Health score with a visual gauge and metric list, plus server information (PHP version, memory limit, database version), all in the right sidebar. * **Updates Available** — Plugin and theme update cards with one-click Update and Update All buttons, inline status badges, and active-theme warnings. * **Recent Comments** — Pending comments with inline Approve, Spam, and Trash actions powered by the WordPress REST API — no page reload required. * **At a Glance** — Post, page, comment, and user counts with direct links. * **Dark / Light Mode** — Toggle dashboard appearance; preference saved per user. * **Clean Dashboard** — Hides core WordPress dashboard widgets when Admin Shortcuts is enabled; third-party widgets remain visible. * **Custom Quick Links** — Configure up to five quick-link slots (label, URL, enabled) under Settings > Admin Shortcuts. * **View Tracking Settings** — Choose which post types to track, set a data-retention window (default 90 days, or keep forever), and optionally count logged-in user visits. * **Rollback** — A backup is snapshotted automatically right before any plugin or theme update. If the update breaks something, restore the previous version from Settings > Admin Shortcuts > Rollback. ## Screenshots [⌊Screenshot 1⌉⌊Screenshot 1⌉[ Screenshot 1 [⌊Screenshot 2⌉⌊Screenshot 2⌉[ Screenshot 2 [⌊Screenshot 3⌉⌊Screenshot 3⌉[ Screenshot 3 [⌊Screenshot 4⌉⌊Screenshot 4⌉[ Screenshot 4 [[ ## Installation 1. Upload the `admin-shortcuts` folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory, or install through the WordPress Plugins screen. 2. Activate the plugin through the **Plugins** menu in WordPress. 3. Visit the **Dashboard** to see the Admin Shortcuts interface. 4. Configure quick links and plugin options under **Settings > Admin Shortcuts**. ## FAQ ### Where does the Admin Shortcuts dashboard appear? It replaces the default WordPress Dashboard page. Quick Actions are at the top, followed by at-a-glance stats, page view analytics, updates, and recent comments. Recent Users and System Overview live in the right sidebar. ### What is the Admin Shortcuts toolbar menu? An “Admin Shortcuts” dropdown is added to the WordPress admin bar. It contains a** Dashboard** link and a **Check PageSpeed** link. Check PageSpeed opens Google PageSpeed Insights for your homepage in a new tab — no API key required. ### How does page view tracking work? A lightweight JavaScript beacon fires when a visitor views a singular post or page and stores the visit in a custom database table on your server. The dashboard shows views in separate Posts and Pages panels with interactive Chart.js line charts, trend indicators, and scrollable top-content lists. ### Does the view counter use cookies or external services? No. Views are recorded with a JavaScript beacon that posts to your own WordPress AJAX endpoint. Everything is stored in a custom table (`wp_anilsuwal_post_views`) on your server. No cookies, no third-party tracking. ### Will my own admin visits inflate the view count? No. By default, views from logged-in users are not counted. You can enable this under Settings > Admin Shortcuts > View Tracking. ### How long is view data kept? The default retention period is 90 days. Records older than that are deleted automatically each week. You can change the window — or set it to “Keep forever” — under Settings > Admin Shortcuts > View Tracking > Data retention. ### How do I add custom quick links? Go to Settings > Admin Shortcuts > General and fill in the Quick link slots table. Each row supports a label, URL, and an enabled toggle. ### Can I disable Admin Shortcuts entirely? Yes. Turn off “Enable Admin Shortcuts” under Plugin status on the General tab. Core WordPress dashboard widgets will be restored. ### Does dark mode affect the entire WordPress admin? No. Dark mode only styles the Admin Shortcuts dashboard. Your preference is saved per user. ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/560389bd28234ddb0ee503e2ce965f4c43403ff7000fad120bfd0b262256966e? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Great](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/great-17151/)󠁿 [neplix](https://profiles.wordpress.org/neplix/) June 19, 2026 Great plugin! Easy to set up and works exactly as expected. The interface is clean, lightweight, and user-friendly. [ Read all 1 review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/anilsuwal-admin-shortcuts/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “Admin Shortcuts” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Anil ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/anilsuwal16/) [Translate “Admin Shortcuts” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/anilsuwal-admin-shortcuts) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/anilsuwal-admin-shortcuts/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/anilsuwal-admin-shortcuts/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/anilsuwal-admin-shortcuts/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/anilsuwal-admin-shortcuts/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.0.3 * Added Rollback: a snapshot is taken automatically before a plugin or theme update, restorable from Settings > Admin Shortcuts > Rollback. * Fixed: Admin Shortcuts could end up deactivated after updating itself from the dashboard. #### 1.0.2 * Admin bar dropdown with Dashboard and Check PageSpeed links. * Page views split into Posts and Pages panels with Chart.js line charts. * Recent Users moved to the right sidebar. * Quick Actions pinned to the top of the dashboard. * Removed PageSpeed API integration and device-type tracking. #### 1.0.1 * UI changes in Dashboard and Settings Page. #### 1.0.0 * Initial release with quick links, users shortcut, comment moderation, site health, update notices, theme toggle, recent posts, and custom link settings. ## Meta * Version **1.0.3** * Last updated **1 month ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 6.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **7.0.4** * PHP version ** 8.0 or higher ** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/anilsuwal-admin-shortcuts/) * Tags * [admin](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/admin/)[analytics](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/analytics/) [comments](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/comments/)[dashboard](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/dashboard/) [views](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/views/) * [Advanced View](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/anilsuwal-admin-shortcuts/advanced/) ## Ratings 5 out of 5 stars. * [ 1 5-star review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/anilsuwal-admin-shortcuts/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/anilsuwal-admin-shortcuts/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/anilsuwal-admin-shortcuts/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/anilsuwal-admin-shortcuts/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 0 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/anilsuwal-admin-shortcuts/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/anilsuwal-admin-shortcuts/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/anilsuwal-admin-shortcuts/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Anil ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/anilsuwal16/) ## Support Got something to say? 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