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BRC Menu Pinner

Add pin and hide functionality to admin menu items. Pinned items appear at the top, hidden items appear behind a "More" toggle.

by Brian Coords · github.com/bacoords/brc-menu-pinner

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Install

Download source zip No release zip yet

This is the repository archive. It installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow.

Install straight from GitHub with WP-CLI:

wp plugin install https://github.com/bacoords/brc-menu-pinner/archive/refs/heads/main.zip
No built-in updater. New versions won't appear under Dashboard → Updates. Install new releases yourself, or let Git Updater track the repository.
Readme github.com/bacoords/brc-menu-pinner ↗

Customize your WordPress admin menu by pinning frequently used items to the top and hiding the rest.

Playground Link: https://playground.wordpress.net/?blueprint-url=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bacoords/brc-menu-pinner/refs/heads/main/blueprint.json

Related: https://make.wordpress.org/core/2026/03/24/rethinking-left-navigation/

Features

  • Pin menu items to the top of the admin menu
  • Pin submenu items as top-level shortcuts
  • Hide less-used items behind a "More" toggle
  • Preferences are saved per-user

Usage

Hover over any admin menu item to see pin/hide controls.