Quick Navigation Interface
by Ian Dunn · Admin & Utilities
Also makes 8 other plugins · 3.4K+ installs across the portfolio →
Quickly access screens and content within wp-admin just by typing the first few letters of the name.
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
D 47/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
40+
≈50 estimated
Momentum
+60%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “keyboard”, “navigation” and “shortcuts” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
47 health vs 56 average across 5,896 Admin & Utilities plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.6%
of downloads still active
At least 40 of 6.6K lifetime downloads are still running, in line with its category: the median Admin & Utilities plugin keeps 0.6%, across 4,189 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Admin & Utilities plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
Removal-risk signals
53/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 5+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Falling behind WordPress. Tested up to WordPress 5.6.23.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 2153 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 5.6.23; the current branch is 6.8
5.0★ over 5 reviews, smoothed to 4.18★ and held back under 25 reviews
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 2153 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| keyboard your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| navigation your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| shortcuts your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| wp admin your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
1 search this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 0 listed. 1 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “keyboard”, “navigation” and “shortcuts” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 84 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #21,400 to #22,800, alongside the other plugins at 40+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 21 Oct 2026.
Update activity
Downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites.
Not enough installs to measure. This needs at least 100 active sites; below that, a handful of downloads reads as tens of thousands.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
5.9y ago
latest release · v1.0.1 · 9 Dec 2020
9
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “40+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 50.
Install history since 6 Sep 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Smat Placid5.1y ago
Wow man, I love this soo much! I used WP Jump Menu a while – then I worked with Elementor a while and they have this dope content-switcher. Now I work with Oxygen Builder and have the same effect. Thank you! Keep up the good work (I wonder why so lees ppl have this installed – it is super duper useful if you have a bit more then pages….)
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ waterdandelions7.2y ago
This plugin saves me a lot of time to look for settings, posts or pages. It functions with a physical keyboard, so on my laptop, it works out of the box. It is nice that it needs no configuration. Thank you so much!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ danieltj8.7y ago
Thanks for making such a great plugin. I’ve been thinking about making my own plugin that does something like this and only stumble upon this by chance. Works really well and super useful for getting to content quickly. Really appreciate the effort you’ve put into this. My only feedback would be to increase the search results to 5 or 6 maybe, but apart from that it’s great!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Jatupon Rattanapanop11.1y ago
This is a must have plugin. A Time saver one. You will never regret. Thank you very much.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Marc Wiest11.4y ago
It’s a must have plugin. I’m a big fan of the OSX spotlight and Alfred app. This plugin has a very similar feel to it and works great. Install it and save a million hours getting around wp-admin.
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 34 languages, 0 at 90% or more
Plus 10 more locales with partial translations.
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
3 of 8 pass · checked 30 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 5 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 4 of 5 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 616 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 4 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-30 50+ → 40+ down after 18 days in tier
- 2026-10-12 40+ → 50+ up after 27 days in tier
- 2026-09-15 50+ → 40+ down after 90 days in tier
- 2026-06-17 60+ → 50+ down after 71 days in tier
- 2026-04-07 50+ → 60+ up after 13 days in tier
- 2026-03-25 60+ → 50+ down after 41 days in tier
- 2026-02-12 70+ → 60+ down after 109 days in tier
- 2025-10-26 80+ → 70+ down after 21 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
-
ShowKeys 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
Breadcrumb NavXT 800K+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A -
WP-PageNavi 400K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A -
Max Mega Menu 300K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
Page scroll to id 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
Menu Image, Icons made easy 100K+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag B
Embed this report card
Drop a live Pulse card for Quick Navigation Interface into a readme, a review or a deck. It updates itself.
<iframe src="https://plugins.wpmayor.com/embed/quick-navigation-interface" width="480" height="300" style="border:0" loading="lazy" title="Quick Navigation Interface — Plugin Pulse"></iframe> Quick Navigation Interface: 40+ active installs, 5.0★ (5 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-11-01. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/quick-navigation-interface
Spotted a number that looks wrong? Report a data issue and we'll check it against the source.