Slash Edit vs WP Edit Homepage

Slash Edit saves you time by adding a simple admin shortcut to WordPress that lets you edit posts and pages quickly by adding /edit to almost any URL. Instead of navigating through wp-admin or relying on the admin bar, just append /edit and go straight to the edit screen. https://yoursite.com/about/edit This makes it easy to: Edit posts quickly Edit pages quickly Use a reliable quick edit shortcut Access a clean admin shortcut to edit content Securely share admin edit links with clients A True WordPress Shortcut for Editing – /edit Slash Edit is built for speed. Whether you’re a developer, editor, or site owner, it gives you a consistent shortcut to edit posts and pages without relying on the admin bar. No more searching through the dashboard No more long admin URLs Just a fast and predictable edit shortcut that is there when you need it Replace Complex Admin URLs Stop sharing links like: https://yourdomain.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=123&action=edit Instead, send a clean edit page shortcut: https://yourdomain.com/about/edit Perfect for clients and teams who need a simple way to quick edit content or for email senders who mangle URLs. What You Can Edit Slash Edit works across your entire site: Posts and pages Custom post types Users Categories and tags Taxonomies Author archives Front page (if assigned) Blog page (if assigned) If you are not logged in, you will be prompted to log in and then redirected to the correct edit screen. Why Use This Edit Shortcut? You want to edit posts and pages quickly You need a reliable admin shortcut without the admin bar You want to send clients a simple edit page link You prefer a fast quick edit workflow Slash Edit is Perfect for WordPress Plugin and Theme Demos When a WordPress Playground or demo site is generated, you don’t always know the final ID or URL of an item. With Slash Edit installed, give them a relative link such as: /about/edit If you have theme demos you can take your users right to the customizer or Full Site Editor with a shortcut: /theme/edit Examples of Slash Edit in Use Content Editing Homepage: https://yourdomain.com/edit Page: https://yourdomain.com/about/edit Post: https://yourdomain.com/blog/your-blog-post/edit Custom Post Type: https://yourdomain.com/resources/my-resource/edit Deeply Nested Post Type (example: lessons): https://yourdomain.com/courses/new-course/lessons/new-lesson/edit WooCommerce: `https://yourdomain.com/product/product-123/edit Post Types Archives Custom Post Type (example: articles): https://yourdomain.com/articles/edit WooCommerce Products: https://yourdomain.com/product/edit or https://yourdomain.com/shop/edit Easy Digital Downloads: https://yourdomain.com/downloads/edit Users Edit author profile: https://yourdomain.com/author/myuser/edit Users list: https://yourdomain.com/users/edit https://yourdomain.com/author/edit https://yourdomain.com/authors/edit Taxonomies Category: https://yourdomain.com/category/category-one/edit Tag: https://yourdomain.com/tag/new-tag/edit Custom Taxonomy: https://yourdomain.com/topics/hosting/edit Nested Taxonomy Within Post Type: https://yourdomain.com/how-tos/topics/hosting/edit Theme Editing Full Site Editor / Customizer: https://yourdomain.com/theme/edit Multisite Go to a Site’s edit screen: https://mymultisite.com/site/edit Go to all sites in the network admin: https://mymultisite.com/sites/edit Example: Changing the Endpoint Changes /edit to /editar. Make sure to flush permalinks after any endpoint changes. <?php add_filter( 'slash_edit_endpoint', function( $endpoint ) ) { return 'editar'; } Security Only users with Editor capabilities (or higher) can access edit screens. Developers can customize access using filters: slash_edit_capability_check slash_edit_can_edit Developer Friendly Filter the /edit endpoint if needed Extend redirect behavior Lightweight and no settings required

Bored of hunting down the edit button for your homepage? This plugin adds an ‘Edit Homepage’ link to the WP admin sidebar. The edit link can be found in the admin sidebar: ‘Pages > Edit Homepage’. If you don’t have a homepage set, the link will simply not appear.