Title: Hoard Shortcuts
Author: Rafael Oliveira
Published: <strong>April 16, 2026</strong>
Last modified: May 15, 2026

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# Hoard Shortcuts

 By [Rafael Oliveira](https://profiles.wordpress.org/caoszone/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/hoard-shortcuts.1.0.2.zip)

 * [Details](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/hoard-shortcuts/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/hoard-shortcuts/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/hoard-shortcuts/#installation)
 * [Development](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/hoard-shortcuts/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/hoard-shortcuts/)

## Description

What is Hoard Shortcuts?

Hoard Shortcuts is a WordPress widget that lets you create visual buttons or cards
with links to internal or external pages on your site. It’s a simple way to highlight
important resources in an organized and visual manner.

### Main features

 * Create as many shortcuts as you want — no limits.
 * Add images to cards using the WordPress Media Library (optional).
 * Manage shortcuts through a simple, dynamic interface.
 * Reorder items directly in the widget form.
 * Choose whether links open in the same tab or in a new browser tab.
 * Automatically removes the image placeholder when none is set.
 * Responsive layout for desktop, tablet, and mobile.
 * Compatible with keyboard navigation and accessibility features.
 * Translation ready with the text domain `hoard-shortcuts`.
 * No external dependencies.

### Usage

 1. Add the Hoard Shortcuts widget to a WordPress widget area.
 2. Set an optional title.
 3. Click + Add new shortcut.
 4. Fill in the shortcut’s title, description, link, and image.
 5. Organize the shortcut order directly in the form.
 6. Save the widget.

## Installation

 1. Upload the `hoard-shortcuts` folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory.
 2. Activate the plugin through the `Plugins` menu in WordPress.
 3. Go to `Appearance > Widgets`.
 4. Add the `Hoard Shortcuts` widget to a widget area.
 5. Configure your shortcut cards, reorder them if needed, and save the widget.

## FAQ

### Can I use the plugin without images?

Yes. Images are optional for every shortcut card.

### Can I reorder the shortcuts?

Yes. Each item includes `Move up` and `Move down` buttons in the widget form.

### Can links open in a new tab?

Yes. Each shortcut has its own `Open link in a new tab` option.

### How many shortcuts can I add?

There is no hard-coded limit in the widget interface.

### Is the plugin translation-ready?

Yes. The plugin loads translations from the `/languages/` directory and uses the`
hoard-shortcuts` text domain.

### Does it work with modern WordPress widget screens?

Yes. The plugin supports the classic widgets screen, the Customizer, and the block-
based widgets editor where classic widgets are available.

## Reviews

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## Contributors & Developers

“Hoard Shortcuts” is open source software. The following people have contributed
to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ Rafael Oliveira ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/caoszone/)

“Hoard Shortcuts” has been translated into 1 locale. Thank you to [the translators](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/hoard-shortcuts/contributors)
for their contributions.

[Translate “Hoard Shortcuts” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/hoard-shortcuts)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/hoard-shortcuts/), 
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/hoard-shortcuts/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/hoard-shortcuts/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/hoard-shortcuts/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 1.0.2

 * Added a dedicated widget icon for the block-based widgets editor.
 * Refined shortcut list copy in English and Portuguese.
 * Recompiled translation files for release.

#### 1.0.1

 * Updated source strings to English for WordPress.org translation compatibility.

#### 1.0.0

 * Initial release.
 * Visual shortcut card widget.
 * Media Library image picker.
 * Manual item ordering in the widget editor.
 * Optional open-in-new-tab setting per shortcut.
 * Empty-state placeholder for image preview.
 * Responsive frontend styles.
 * Translation-ready strings.

## Meta

 *  Version **1.0.2**
 *  Last updated **2 days ago**
 *  Active installations **Fewer than 10**
 *  WordPress version ** 5.0 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **6.9.4**
 *  PHP version ** 7.4 or higher **
 *  Languages
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/hoard-shortcuts/) and [Portuguese (Brazil)](https://br.wordpress.org/plugins/hoard-shortcuts/).
 *  [Translate into your language](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/hoard-shortcuts)
 * Tags
 * [cards](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/cards/)[links](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/links/)
   [media](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/media/)[shortcuts](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/shortcuts/)
   [widget](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/widget/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/hoard-shortcuts/advanced/)

## Ratings

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## Contributors

 *   [ Rafael Oliveira ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/caoszone/)

## Support

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