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Menubot
Menubot is a lightweight WordPress admin navigation tool for power users.
It adds a floating menu button to the WordPress admin area and lets users open a quick search with Command+E or Control+E. From there, they can search admin menu items, jump directly to plugin or settings pages, browse available admin menus, or enter a numeric post ID to open that post’s edit screen.

The core features are fast admin menu search, keyboard-first navigation, parent and submenu matching, direct post ID lookup, keyboard selection, and GitHub-based plugin updates.
The approach is deliberately simple. Menubot does not try to redesign WordPress admin or replace the menu system. It gives experienced users a faster way to move around the admin interface they already know.
That is the right pattern for operational websites. Most teams do not need a complex command palette, custom dashboard, or new admin framework. They need less clicking, faster access, and fewer moments of “where is that setting again?” Menubot solves that problem without taking over the WordPress experience.
# Changelog
All notable changes to Menubot are recorded here.
## 1.10 - 2026-06-14
- Updated the GitHub release updater to bypass its cached GitHub response during forced WordPress update checks.
- Improved update visibility immediately after publishing a new GitHub release.
## 1.9 - 2026-06-14
- Added a generated root `menubot.zip` for direct WordPress plugin upload.
- Updated the release build script to publish the same ZIP to `dist/` and the repository root.
## 1.8 - 2026-06-14
- Added GitHub release update support for WordPress plugin updates.
- Added compliant plugin metadata, version constant, and GitHub repository links.
- Moved inline admin JavaScript and CSS into dedicated asset files.
- Renamed plugin callbacks and handles to use the Menubot prefix.
- Improved admin search rendering to avoid building suggestion markup with raw HTML strings.
## 1.7 - 2026-03-17
- Removed menu toggle.
## 1.6 - 2024-11-11
- Added ability to jump directly to a post ID.