Explorer Soft Admin Shellv0.1.81
Transforms the classic WordPress admin into a modern desktop-style workspace with windows, shortcuts, Spaces, native dashboard apps, and a taskbar.
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Hyper Admin Speed ULTRAv2.0.1
Hyper Admin Speed ULTRA transforms the WordPress dashboard into a faster, smarter, and more customizable workspace.
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Customize wp-admin with layout presets, a top bar builder, Menu Studio, visual themes, and modular productivity tools, all from your WordPress dashboa …
Adds a customizable Dashboard widget with quick shortcut buttons for common WordPress admin tasks and pages.
Highlight admin menu items with colors, pinned shortcuts, search, quick navigation and activity panels.
Add multiple note cards to your WordPress dashboard for quick reminders, to-dos, and team messages.
Noted!v2.0.3
A simple, lightweight note-taking system inside the WordPress admin. Keep general, page-level, and block-level notes all in one place.
Jotwingv1.0.1
Private notes for the WordPress admin. Capture from the toolbar, the dashboard or the post editor. Share with people or roles, or keep to yourself.
Notices Panelv1.1.0
Moves admin notices into a bell panel in the admin bar. Nothing stored, nothing lost: success messages and inline notices stay where they are.