Dashboard quick links widget

Dashboard quick links widget

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A lightweight plugin to allows admins to create an admin dashboard widget with frequently accessed links for quick access.

I originally developed this plugin after spending hours creating client/user documentation for every WordPress project. Instead of writing step-by-step navigation documentation, I used this plugin to organise all necessary links on the single widget for non-technical users. As a developer, I also use this script myself to organise frequently accessed links for quick access.

Links format

Each link should be entered in a separate line in the following format
(the fourth parameter, i.e. font awesome icon class is optional)

Link text|Button link|Button text|font-awesome icon class

Examples

Post blog|/wp-admin/post-new.php|Post blog
Post blog|/wp-admin/post-new.php|Post blog|fa fa-cog
Post blog|/wp-admin/post-new.php newtab|Post blog|fa fa-cog`

If you have any feedback or queries please contact me at hemthapa.com

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Plugin code:
dashboard-quick-link-widget
Plugin version:
1.6.0
Author:
Outdated:
No
WP version:
3.0 or higher
PHP version:
7.3 or higher
Test up to WP version:
6.9
Total installations:
700
Last updated:
2026-01-23
Rating:
Times rated:
8
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