A Better Plugins Screen
A Better Plugins Screen for Wordpress
by Brandon Pfeiffer · github.com/brandonjp/a-better-plugins-screen-archived · website
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Install
No release zip yet. The repository archive installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow:
wp plugin install https://github.com/brandonjp/a-better-plugins-screen-archived/archive/refs/heads/main.zipDeclares an update source (https://github.com/brandonjp/a-better-plugins-screen), so updates arrive through the plugin's own updater.
From the readme
⚡ A Better Plugins Screen (ABPS)
Version 1.0.0 - Transform your WordPress plugins page into an intelligent management dashboard
📖 Overview
A Better Plugins Screen dramatically improves the WordPress plugin management experience with intelligent enhancements that work immediately upon activation. No configuration required!
Stop hunting for plugin settings. Stop dealing with inconsistent link orders. Start managing plugins efficiently.
✨ Key Features
🔗 Intelligent Link Reordering
Action links are now in a consistent, predictable order across all plugins:
- Deactivate always first
- Settings always second
- Other links follow logically
- No more hunting for common actions!
🔍 Automatic Settings Discovery
ABPS automatically finds plugin settings pages even when plugins don't provide links. Uses multiple intelligent search methods:
- Manual dictionary lookup
- Plugin slug matching
- Plugin name matching
- Filename matching with variations
- Description scanning
If settings can't be found, it clearly shows "No Settings Found" so you know it tried.
⚡ Real-Time Plugin Filtering
Instantly search and filter your plugin list:
- Search by name, slug, description, or author
- No page re