Dashboard quick links widget vs Post types Order
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| Feature | Dashboard quick links widget v1.6.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 5.0/5 Visit Details | Post types Order v2.5.9 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.5/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 600+ | 600,000+ |
| Last updated | January 23, 2026 | October 21, 2026 |
| Editions | Dashboard quick link widget | Post Types Order · Advanced Post Types Order ($) |
| Pros | Simple link list configured in one settings page; Links can open in a new tab; Choice of Font Awesome icon versions | Drag-and-drop reorder screen for posts and custom post types; Automatic sort option for front-end queries; Works with Polylang and WPML |
| Cons | Icons load from the cdnjs CDN; Only a list of links, with no per-user or per-role control | Advanced features are promoted for a paid edition; Automatic sort applies to queries unless excluded |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Configurable list of dashboard links, Open individual links in a new tab, Coloured notice above the links, Font Awesome icon version selector, Dashboard widget registration | Drag-and-drop reorder screen, Archive list ordering, Automatic sort for queries, Advanced Post Types Order (paid edition, promoted) ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Plugins | — | Polylang, WPML |
| Other | Font Awesome CDN (cdnjs) | — |
| Requires WordPress | 3.0 | 2.8 |
| Requires PHP | 7.3 | 5.6 |
| Tested up to | 6.9 | 7.1.3 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | cdnjs.cloudflare.com | — |