As we know, WordPress admin area is the control center, the central place where everything happens. While navigating the interface is very easy with just a single mouse click required to perform most functions, there are always some solutions that makes this task easier and quicker.
How about using your keyboard to navigate in the WordPress admin area? Yes, that’s possible and using keyboard is the quickest way to navigate and jump to different actions in WordPress.
Quickly Jump to Common Actions in WordPress Admin Area
To do this, install and activate the WP Butler plugin. Once installed there are no configuration options and you can start using it right away. All you need to do is to simply press the shortcut key Shift+Alt+B to get a text field area where you can type what you want to do.
For example, as you can see in the above screenshot, typing “add” will give you options for add page, add post, add media, add widgets, etc. Simply select the option that you want to perform using the arrow keys and hit Enter. That’s it, you don’t even need to touch the mouse.
Try typing plugins, tools, settings, comments, pages, etc. Select the option that you want to perform and that particular page will open quickly.
Without a doubt, navigating WordPress admin interface via keyboard by using this method is a breeze. Perform functions faster and smarter, without touching the mouse with this plugin.