Title: Quick Admin Launcher Author: David Beja Published: Juni 7, 2023 Last modified: Juli 21, 2025 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/quick-admin-launcher/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=2922867) ![](https://ps.w.org/quick-admin-launcher/assets/icon.svg?rev=2922867) # Quick Admin Launcher By [David Beja](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dbeja/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/quick-admin-launcher.1.1.1.zip) * [Details](https://su.wordpress.org/plugins/quick-admin-launcher/#description) * [Reviews](https://su.wordpress.org/plugins/quick-admin-launcher/#reviews) * [Installation](https://su.wordpress.org/plugins/quick-admin-launcher/#installation) * [Development](https://su.wordpress.org/plugins/quick-admin-launcher/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/quick-admin-launcher/) ## Description Quick Admin Launcher is a plugin for WordPress that allows you to quickly launch any admin tool that is part of WP Admin menu and search any post/page/custom post type with a shortcut key. It saves time and effort by providing a simple and effective way to navigate your WordPress dashboard. The plugin is lightweight and easy to use, with a sleek interface that makes it simple to find what you\’re looking for. Whether you\’re a beginner or an experienced WordPress user, Quick Admin Launcher is the perfect tool to help you work more efficiently. ### Features * Quickly launches any admin tool that is present on the Admin menu * Quickly searches any post/page/custom post type to edit it * Customizable shortcut key * Customizable post types * Search for users * Filter hooks to customize what\’s searchable * Easy to use and lightweight. * Sleek interface that is simple to navigate. * Helps you work more efficiently in WordPress. ### Development & Testing Requirements: – PHP 8.0 or higher (required for PHPUnit 9) – Composer – Node.js& npm (for building assets) – WordPress (for integration testing) Setup: 1. Install PHP dependencies: composer install 2. Install Node dependencies and build assets: npm install npm run build 3. Set up the WordPress test environment: bash bin/install-wp-tests.sh wordpress_test root ” 127.0.0.1 latest (Adjust DB credentials as needed) Running Tests: – Run all tests: composer test or vendor/bin/phpunit – Run tests with coverage: composer test-coverage Notes: – Tests are located in the tests/ directory. – The plugin uses the wp-phpunit framework for WordPress integration. – Make sure your database is running and accessible for the test suite. ## Screenshots * [[ * Launch any admin tool * [[ * Search for posts * [[ * Settings Screen ## Installation To install this plugin: 1. Download the plugin zip file from the WordPress plugin repository. 2. Go to the WordPress Admin Dashboard -> Plugins -> Add New -> Upload Plugin. 3. Click on the \”Choose file\” button and select the zip file you downloaded in step 1. 4. Click on \”Install Now\” button. 5. Once installed, click on the \” Activate Plugin\” button. 6. You can start using the plugin by pressing `CTRL+K` and start searching for any admin tool or post type 7. Go to `Settings > Quick Admin Launcher` to customize the plugin ## FAQ ### Will the launcher only list items the user has access to? Yes, the plugin just searches admin items he can see on the menu when he\’s logged in. ### How to add custom items to the search results that are not present on the WP admin menu? Use the filter hook `quickal_extra_items` to add new items: ` add_filter( \’quickal_extra_items\’,\’ add_custom_items_to_quickal\’, 10, 1 ); function add_custom_items_to_quickal( $items){ $items[] = array( \’label\’ => \’Custom Item\’, // Item label \’link\’ => \’https:// custom-link.com\’, // Link when clicked \’icon\’ => \’dashicons-admin-site\’, // Dashicon or Base64 icon \’term\’ => \’custom item\’. // Terms that this item will react to, generally the label lowercase ); ``` return $items; ``` } ` ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/8aa9b9b43c40e51dc0ade8d29eef813e675ccf3e4d7da96bcee974106868f4ab? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Speeds up administrative navigation a lot](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/speeds-up-administrative-navigation-a-lot/)󠁿 [rtech91](https://profiles.wordpress.org/rtech91/) Agustus 5, 2025 Searches through post types, users, and administrative links, allowing you to jump directly to them. It would be nice to have an option to open items in a new tab and to have support for the most commonly used plugins, such as WooCommerce and ACF. [ Read all 1 review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/quick-admin-launcher/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “Quick Admin Launcher” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ David Beja ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dbeja/) [Translate “Quick Admin Launcher” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/quick-admin-launcher) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/quick-admin-launcher/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/quick-admin-launcher/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/quick-admin-launcher/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/quick-admin-launcher/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.1.1 * Fix: include composer autoload #### 1.1 * Fix: console crash when less than 2 chars * Fix: Shortcut keys saving issue * PHP code refactoring #### 1.0.2 * Minor performance improvements #### 1.0.1 * Convert modal template to WordPress React #### 1.0 * Plugin release ## Meta * Version **1.1.1** * Last updated **10 months ago** * Active installations **20+** * WordPress version ** 5.7 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.8.5** * PHP version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/quick-admin-launcher/) * Tags * [admin](https://su.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/admin/)[dashboard](https://su.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/dashboard/) [menu](https://su.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/menu/)[search](https://su.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/search/) * [Advanced View](https://su.wordpress.org/plugins/quick-admin-launcher/advanced/) ## Ratings 4 out of 5 stars. * [ 0 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/quick-admin-launcher/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 1 4-star review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/quick-admin-launcher/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/quick-admin-launcher/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/quick-admin-launcher/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 0 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/quick-admin-launcher/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/quick-admin-launcher/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/quick-admin-launcher/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ David Beja ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dbeja/) ## Support Got something to say? 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