Explorer Soft Admin Shellv0.1.81
Transforms the classic WordPress admin into a modern desktop-style workspace with windows, shortcuts, Spaces, native dashboard apps, and a taskbar.
Alternatives to PufferDesk – Turn your admin into a desktop
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Hyper Admin Speed ULTRAv2.0.1
Hyper Admin Speed ULTRA transforms the WordPress dashboard into a faster, smarter, and more customizable workspace.
Add multiple note cards to your WordPress dashboard for quick reminders, to-dos, and team messages.
Highlight admin menu items with colors, pinned shortcuts, search, quick navigation and activity panels.
Admin dashboard links.
Noted!v2.0.3
A simple, lightweight note-taking system inside the WordPress admin. Keep general, page-level, and block-level notes all in one place.
Customize wp-admin with layout presets, a top bar builder, Menu Studio, visual themes, and modular productivity tools, all from your WordPress dashboa …
Notices Panelv1.1.0
Moves admin notices into a bell panel in the admin bar. Nothing stored, nothing lost: success messages and inline notices stay where they are.
Track time spent in wp-admin per page/post with idle detection, a 30-day chart, streak tracker, and per-page breakdown.
A versatile productivity suite for WP admins offering dashboard notes, page-specific memos, internal Wiki, and custom alerts.