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WP PlugIndex currently records Glimbyte Starter Sorter version 1.4.0 as active, updated 8mo ago and tested up to WordPress 6.9.
Overview
About this plugin
Glimbyte Starter Sorter adds three productivity features to the WordPress Plugins screen: a sort toolbar, date tracking columns, and a persistent Extensions menu in the admin bar.
Extensions Menu in the Admin Bar
An Extensions item is added to your WordPress admin bar and stays visible on every page — including the front end of your site when you are logged in as an administrator. This means you can jump straight to plugin management without navigating through the sidebar, from wherever you are on the site.
The dropdown includes:
Installed — go straight to your plugins list
Add New — jump directly to the plugin installer (shown only to users with the install_plugins capability)
File Editor — open the plugin file editor (shown only when file editing is enabled)
Active (N) — filtered view of active plugins, with a live count
Inactive (N) — filtered view of inactive plugins, with a live count
Update Available (N) — shown only when updates exist, with a live count
Sort Toolbar
A toolbar appears above your plugins list with one-click sort buttons for Name, Author, Installed Date, and Activated Date. Click once to sort ascending, click again to reverse. Sort preferences are saved per user and persist across sessions.
Date Tracking Columns
Two new columns — Installed and Activated — are added to the plugins list table. Plugins installed after activating this plugin show exact timestamps. Pre-existing plugins fall back to their file modification date, marked with a tilde (~) to indicate the date is approximate.
Key Features
Extensions menu in the admin bar, accessible from any admin page or the front end of the site
Live plugin counts for Active, Inactive, and Updates Available shown in the dropdown
Capability-aware links — Add New and File Editor only appear to users with the relevant permissions
One-click sorting by Name, Author, Install Date, or Activation Date
Ascending and descending toggle with a second click on any sort button
Sort preference saved per user, persists between sessions
Installed Date and Activated Date columns in the plugins list
Accurate timestamp tracking for plugin activations, deactivations, and new installs
File modification date fallback for pre-existing plugins, marked with ~
No external scripts, no database tables, no configuration required
Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.
admin
organization
plugins
sort
toolbar
Compatibility & maintenance
Compatibility & maintenance
Tested up to WordPress 6.9
Not yet marked as tested with WordPress 7.1. WordPress.org currently lists Tested up to 6.9.
Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to6.9
Minimum requirementsWordPress 5.8 · PHP 7.4
Update activity18 Feb 20268mo ago
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Recent tracked changes
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