Best shortcuts plugins for WordPress
The most popular shortcuts plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Slash Edit leads with 500+ active installs, ahead of Turbo Admin (80+) and Quick Navigation Interface (40+). All 17 plugins tagged “shortcuts” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 shortcuts plugins
- 1.
Slash EditThe most installed shortcuts plugin, with 500+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 8 reviews, updated 6 months ago.
- 2.
Turbo Admin80+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 8 reviews, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.6.11.
- 3.
Quick Navigation Interface40+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 5 reviews, last updated 5 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.6.23.
- 4.
DashLinks10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 4 months ago.
- 5.
ShowKeys10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 4 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.1.16.
- 6.
Disable Commands10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.
- 7.
Dashboard Shortcuts10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 3 weeks ago.
- 8.
SCAD10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 7 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 9.
Admin Toolbar Content Links10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 5 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.8.19.
- 10.
Hoard ShortcutsFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.
All 17 plugins tagged “shortcuts”
Slash Edit
Down in the last 7 days:10#8,817by BerryPress6 months ago
Save time by editing posts, pages, users, and more with a simple /edit URL shortcut. This is a fast admin shortcut for WordPress admin editing.
- Installs
- 500+
- Rating
- 5.0(8)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Turbo Admin
Down in the last 7 days:277#17,832by Ross Wintle2 years ago
Work faster with WordPress using a quick-access command palette and a collection of Dashboard improvements. Simply install, activate and go!
- Installs
- 80+
- Rating
- 5.0(8)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Quick Navigation Interface
Down in the last 7 days:398#21,872by Ian Dunn6 years ago
Quickly access screens and content within wp-admin just by typing the first few letters of the name.
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- 5.0(5)
- Downloads
- 0/day
DashLinks
Up in the last 7 days:315#29,554by Chris P.4 months ago
Adds a customizable Dashboard widget with quick shortcut buttons for common WordPress admin tasks and pages.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
ShowKeys
Down in the last 7 days:146#30,222by URBAN BASE4 years ago
Simple presentation of keyboard shortcuts
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Disable Commands
Down in the last 7 days:1,661#33,139by Kakon Barman2 months ago
Take control of the WordPress command palette with custom key binding, flexible shortcuts, and a simple option to disable it entirely.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Dashboard Shortcuts
Down in the last 7 days:8,660#46,507by Nikita Hlopov21 days ago
Add custom shortcut links to your admin bar. Create bookmarks and favorites for quick access to frequently used pages and tools.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
SCAD
Down in the last 7 days:2,484#46,921by hannesklingvall7 months ago
A modern, customizable WordPress admin dashboard. Clean interface, quick access shortcuts, and intuitive workflow.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Admin Toolbar Content Links
Down in the last 7 days:10,370#47,872by Evan Mullins5 years ago
Add shortcut links to the admin toolbar to the index pages listing all content types.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Hoard Shortcuts
Up in the last 7 days:7,907#56,075by Rafael Oliveira1 month ago
Turn ordinary links into amazing visual cards. Like modern buttons with text, image, alignment, order and more – all individually adjustable.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Shortcuts for Admin Bar
Up in the last 7 days:2,874#64,639by senolustun3 years ago
Shortcuts Menu for Admin Toolbar. Please contact me at senollustun@gmail.com for advices or errors. Enjoy!
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Click N’ Jump
#68,217by Talaytoday
Jump from the Elementor editor to Dashboard, Customize, SEO and Posts in one click, then return to the page you were editing.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 90/day
Usher
Down in the last 7 days:955#73,586by Drew Jaynes5 years ago
Adds keyboard shortcuts for navigating around the WordPress admin.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day