One click to get to the WordPress dashboard from any WordPress.org website.

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1.1.2.2
Update
November 20, 2020
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76.31KiB
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965
Rating
4.25 ★
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2
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WordPress Dashboard Shortcut Extension

One click shortcut to visit the dashboard of a WordPress site. Great for people who have to manage multiple WordPress websites. It will try to send you the page or post's editing screen if you try from an internal page/post.

NOT WORKING AFTER INSTALL? Just refresh the WordPress site. This is only for tabs open prior to installing the plugin, all future visits to any WordPress site or to other pages on your WordPress site will work beautifully with the extension.

v1.1 adds ability to specify the dashboard link directly in your code! For more details, right click the icon > options.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 2, "name": "WordPress Dashboard Shortcut","short_name": "WP Dash Shortcut","description": "One click to get to the WordPress dashboard from any WordPress.org website.", "version": "1.1.2.2","options_page": "update.htm","permissions": ["storage"], "background": { "scripts": ["background.js"] }, "content_scripts": [ { "exclude_matches": ["*://*.basecamp.com/*"], "matches": [ "" ], "js": ["jquery-2.1.4.min.js", "content.js"] } ], "browser_action": { "default_icon": "icon.png" },"icons": { "16": "icon.png", "48": "icon.png", "128": "icon.png" }}
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How to download and manually install WordPress Dashboard Shortcut extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install WordPress Dashboard Shortcut extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install WordPress Dashboard Shortcut extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install WordPress Dashboard Shortcut extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download WordPress Dashboard Shortcut extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a WordPress Dashboard Shortcut extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the WordPress Dashboard Shortcut Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the WordPress Dashboard Shortcut extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the WordPress Dashboard Shortcut extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for WordPress Dashboard Shortcut extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the WordPress Dashboard Shortcut extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download WordPress Dashboard Shortcut extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install WordPress Dashboard Shortcut extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the WordPress Dashboard Shortcut extension file

Select and download the WordPress Dashboard Shortcut extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the WordPress Dashboard Shortcut extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your WordPress Dashboard Shortcut extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the WordPress Dashboard Shortcut extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install WordPress Dashboard Shortcut extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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matt bougie (ID: 0000006bdba6bcb9) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 05/29/2019 So glad it lets me disable the toolbar. Works just like you'd want it to.

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Bruno Cantuaria (ID: 000000075417a7a5) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 05/28/2018 The plugin failed to redirect to proper post/page edit screen. It seems that to make it work, you'll need to add custom html tags to the code.