Normal view

[PROMO] I built a Spotlight/Raycast-style Command Palette for WordPress Admin — Ctrl/Cmd + K to find and run admin actions

16 August 2026 at 15:03

I’ve been working on a WordPress plugin called Dhruval Admin Command Palette.
The idea came from something that kept annoying me while working in WordPress: you often know what you want to do, but not necessarily the exact name or location of the WordPress setting/menu.
So I built a command palette inspired by Spotlight/Raycast, with NLP-powered search to make the experience more natural.
🔎 What makes it different?
Natural Language / NLP Matching
You don't necessarily have to search using the exact WordPress terminology.
Instead of remembering the exact admin page name, you can search using the way you'd naturally describe what you're trying to do.
For example:
“change site title”
“manage users”
“edit homepage”
“change permalink settings”
The command palette uses natural-language matching to find the most relevant WordPress admin actions.
Text Highlighting
Search results also highlight the matching text, making it immediately obvious why a particular result was returned.
This is especially useful when there are several similar admin pages or commands — you can quickly scan the results and see the relevant match instead of reading through the entire result.
Other features
Ctrl + K / Cmd + K to instantly open the command palette

Search WordPress Admin pages and actions from one place

NLP / natural-language matching

Highlighted matching text in search results

Dynamic parameter extraction where applicable

WordPress.org search integration

Lightweight and designed to stay out of the way

Dedicated dashboard search interface

The goal is simple: stop hunting through WordPress Admin menus and just describe what you want to do.
It's available on WordPress.org:
Link
I'd love to hear from other WordPress developers, site owners, and power users:
What WordPress Admin action do you find yourself repeatedly hunting through menus to find?
That’s the kind of use case I’d love to add to the command palette next.

submitted by /u/Maximum-Policy-8340
[link] [comments]
❌