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WP Page Organizer

Create labels with filtering for Wordpress pages to help organize high page count websites.

by Search Click Grow · github.com/michamclain/wp-page-organizer · 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/michamclain/wp-page-organizer/archive/refs/heads/main.zip
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WP Page Organizer v1.2

A WordPress plugin that helps organize pages by custom definable groups without modifying the actual pages. Provides an admin interface for group management, page assignment via quick/bulk edit, and filtering capabilities.

Features

  • Custom Page Groups: Create groups with names like "Core", "Services", "Areas", "Ads"
  • Quick & Bulk Edit: Assign pages to groups using WordPress's built-in Quick Edit and Bulk Edit features
  • Advanced Filtering: Filter pages by groups in the admin area, including an "Ungrouped" option
  • Clean Admin Interface: Dedicated admin page for managing groups with statistics
  • Non-Intrusive: No modifications to your actual page content or structure
  • WordPress Standards: Follows WordPress coding standards and best practices

Installation

  1. Download the plugin files
  2. Upload to /wp-content/plugins/page-organizer/ directory
  3. Activate the plugin through the WordPress admin
  4. Go to Pages > Page Groups to start creating groups

Usage

Creating Groups

  1. Navigate to Pages > Page Groups in your WordPress admin
  2. Enter a group name (e.g., "Core Pages", "Service Pages")
  3. Optionally add a description
  4. Click "Add Group"

Assigning Pages to Groups

Quick Edit Method:

  1. Go to Pages in your WordPress admin
  2. Hover over a page and click "Quick Edit"
  3. Select a group from the "Page Group" dropdown
  4. Click "Update"

Bulk Edit Method:

  1. Go to Pages in your WordPress admin
  2. Select multiple pages using checkboxes
  3. Choose "Edit" from the Bulk Actions dropdown and click "Apply"
  4. Select a group from the "Page Group" dropdown
  5. Click "Update"

Filtering Pages

  1. Go to Pages in your WordPress admin
  2. Use the "Page Group" filter dropdown above the pages list
  3. Select a group or "Ungrouped" to filter pages
  4. The list will automatically update to show only pages in the selected group

Screenshots

Group Management Interface

The main admin page where you can create, edit, and delete groups, plus view statistics.

Pages List with Groups

The enhanced pages list showing group assignments and filter options.

Quick Edit Integration

Group assignment integrated into WordPress's Quick Edit functionality.

Technical Details

Database Tables

The plugin creates two custom database tables:

  • wp_page_organizer_groups: Stores group information (name, description, timestamps)
  • wp_page_organizer_page_groups: Stores page-group relationships

File Structure

wp-page-organizer/
├── wp-page-organizer.php     # Main plugin file — all PHP logic
├── admin/
│   └── groups-page.php       # Admin page view template
└── assets/
    ├── admin.css             # Admin styles
    └── admin.js              # Admin JavaScript

WordPress Hooks

The plugin integrates with WordPress using these hooks:

  • admin_menu - Adds the admin menu
  • quick_edit_custom_box - Adds group field to Quick Edit
  • bulk_edit_custom_box - Adds group field to Bulk Edit
  • save_post - Handles group assignment saves
  • manage_pages_columns - Adds group column to pages list
  • restrict_manage_posts - Adds filter dropdown
  • parse_query - Handles page filtering

Requirements

  • WordPress 5.0 or higher
  • PHP 7.4 or higher
  • MySQL 5.6 or higher

Development

Plugin Information

Security Features

  • Nonce verification for all form submissions
  • Capability checks for user permissions
  • SQL injection prevention using prepared statements
  • XSS prevention using WordPress sanitization functions

Performance Considerations

  • Efficient database queries with proper indexing
  • Minimal impact on page load times
  • Only loads admin assets on relevant admin pages
  • Optimized JavaScript for smooth user experience

Changelog

v1.2 — April 2026

  • Fixed critical quick edit bug where opening Quick Edit for any reason would strip the page group assignment on save
  • Added "No Change" default option to quick edit dropdown to prevent unintended group changes
  • Updated JS selectors for correct group display when Quick Edit opens

v1.1.1 — April 2026

  • Added debug console.log statements to diagnose quick edit display issue (debug build only)

v1.1 — March 2026

  • Consolidated plugin from 12 files to 4 core files
  • Removed dead code classes (class-database.php, class-groups.php, class-admin.php)
  • Fixed asset paths and removed duplicate inline styles

v1.0 — January 2026

  • Initial release
  • Page group CRUD with colored badges, filter by group, Quick Edit, Bulk Edit, JSON export/import, statistics panel, help modal, database auto-upgrade system

Support

For support, feature requests, or bug reports, please visit: https://searchclickgrow.com

License

This plugin is licensed under the GPL v2 or later.

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
(at your option) any later version.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
GNU General Public License for more details.