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WP Quick Palette

Official repository of the wordpress-quick-palette plugin.

by Yann Kost · github.com/yannkost/wordpress-quick-palette · 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/yannkost/wordpress-quick-palette/archive/refs/heads/main.zip
Readme github.com/yannkost/wordpress-quick-palette ↗

A keyboard-first command palette for the WordPress admin. Press Ctrl+G to instantly search posts, pages, users, and admin screens — no mouse required.

Inspired by Craft Quick Search.

Features

Lite (free)

  • Command palette (Ctrl+G / Cmd+G, configurable)
  • Full-text search across posts, pages, and custom post types
  • Favorites panel with Alt+1–9 shortcuts and drag-to-reorder
  • Visit history (last 10 items)
  • Copy URL, Title, or ID for any result
  • Light / dark / auto theme, normal / compact density
  • Per-user preference overrides

Pro

  • Users tab (u:) and Admin screens tab (a:)
  • Extended history (up to 200 items)
  • Saved searches with drag reorder and built-in presets
  • Dashboard widget showing favorites
  • Import / export as JSON

Requirements

  • WordPress 5.8+
  • PHP 7.4+

Installation

  1. Upload the plugin folder to /wp-content/plugins/wp-quick-palette/
  2. Activate in Plugins → Installed Plugins
  3. Open any admin page and press Ctrl+G

Settings are under Settings → Quick Palette.

Reporting Issues

Use the GitHub Issues tab. Please include your WordPress version, PHP version, and steps to reproduce.

For general support, use the WordPress.org support forum.

License

GPL-2.0 or later — see https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html