Post Category Filter (WP Admin)
Post Category Filter allows you to filter your post categories and custom taxonomies by adding a fast and intuitive search box on top of the term lists. As you type, the list updates instantly and shows only the categories or terms that match your query, making navigation quick even on sites with hundreds or thousands of entries. This plugin is designed for users who work with large WordPress websites, complex content structures, or extensive taxonomy sets. Instead of scrolling endlessly through long category lists, you can simply type a few letters and immediately locate the term you need. It provides a smoother editorial workflow and helps reduce time spent searching for the right category during post creation or editing. Post Category Filter works seamlessly inside the WordPress admin interface and supports all public taxonomies, including custom taxonomies created by themes or plugins. It does not modify your categories or database in any way. It simply adds an efficient, lightweight search layer to help you manage and assign terms more effectively. If you maintain a high volume of content, run news or magazine style websites, or organize your posts through detailed taxonomies, this plugin can significantly improve your daily publishing workflow. It is a simple but powerful solution for anyone looking to optimize category management, streamline content editing, and enhance usability in the WordPress admin area. Want to contribute? You can follow the Github repository and submit issues or pull requests. Adoption Notice This plugin represents the continued development of the original “Admin Category Filter” created by Javier Villanueva (@jahvi). The project has been revived with the intention of ensuring long-term stability, modern compatibility, and responsible maintenance while preserving the core functionality that made the original plugin widely used. Credits Original author: Javier Villanueva (jahvi) Maintainer and current developer: Ivijan Stefan Stipic (INFINITUM FORM) Legal Notice This plugin retains the original GPLv2 license from the upstream version authored by Javier Villanueva (@jahvi). All new contributions are © 2025 Ivijan Stefan Stipic and released under the same GPLv2-or-later license.
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View Admin As
The ultimate User switcher and Role manager This plugin will add a menu item to your admin bar where you can change your view in the WordPress admin. Switch to other users without the need to login as that user or even switch roles and temporarily change your own capabilities. When you’re viewing as a different user, you can also change this user’s preferences; like screen settings on various admin pages. With the “Role defaults” module you can set default screen settings and metabox locations for roles and apply them to users through various bulk actions. It also features a “Role manager” module to add, edit or remove roles and grant or deny them capabilities. Overview / Features Switch between user accounts Edit this user’s screen preferences and settings Switch between roles Temporarily change your own capabilities (non-destructively) View your site as an unregistered visitor Switch language/locale on backend and frontend Make combinations of the above view types Easily switch back anytime Completely secure (see Security below) Do all the above without logging out! Module: Role defaults (screen settings) Set default screen settings for roles Apply defaults to a user Apply defaults to all users of a role Apply defaults when registering a new user (in a multisite this is done when a user is added to its first blog) Copy defaults from one role to another (or multiple) Import/Export role defaults, can also download (and upload) setting files Disable the “screen settings” option and/or lock the meta boxes for all users that don’t have access to this plugin Click here for Role Defaults documentation Module: Role manager (role editor) Note: Changes made with the Role Manager are permanent! Add, edit or delete roles Grant and/or add capabilities to roles Rename roles Clone roles Import/Export roles, can also download (and upload) setting files Update role capabilities from current view Automatically migrate users to another role after deleting a role Click here for Role Manager documentation Compatibility & Integrations This plugin will work with most other plugins but these are tested: Advanced Access Manager (Pro version not verified) bbPress BuddyPress Genesis Framework (and probably other theme frameworks) Google Site Kit Gravity Forms Groups 2.1+ (Custom integration: adds a view type for groups. Pro version not tested) Pods Framework 2.0+ Members Restrict User Access 0.13+ (Custom integration: adds a view type for access levels) User Roles and Capabilities User Role Editor (Pro version not verified) User Switching (Not sure why you’d want this but yes, switch-ception is possible!) WPFront User Role Editor WP Admin UI Customize 1.5.11+ Yoast SEO Full list of tested plugins and details: Compatibility & Integrations I can’t switch back! See item 3 at FAQ. It’s not working! / I found a bug! Please let me know through the support and add a plugins and themes list! 🙂 Security This plugin is completely safe and will keep your users, passwords and data secure. For more info see item 7 at FAQ! Developer notes This plugin will only be useful for admins (network super admins or regular admins). It will not add functionalities for other roles unless you specifically apply custom capabilities for those users. Also keep in mind that switching to users that have equal roles is disabled. (regular admins to regular admins + super admins to super admins) I’ve created this at first for myself since I’m a developer and often need to see the outcome on roles which my clients use. So, when you are developing a plugin or theme that does anything with roles or capabilities you can use this plugin to easily check if everything works. No more hassle of creating test users and constantly logging out and in anymore! This plugin is also useful to support your clients and/or users. For example; make screen display presets of the edit and overview pages before you let them log in. You can find me here: Keraweb GitHub LinkedIn Translations Please help translating this plugin on translate.wordpress.org! Actions & Filters Click here for Action documentation Click here for Filter documentation Plugin capabilities Click here for documentation Ideas? Please let me know on GitHub!