List Active Plugins First on the Plugins Screen
Moves active plugins to the top of the Plugins screen, followed by the inactive ones, keeping alphabetical order inside each group.
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Code
// Reorders the rows of the Plugins screen so active plugins come first. Alphabetical order is kept inside each group.
add_action( 'admin_footer-plugins.php', function () {
?>
<script>
( function () {
var list = document.getElementById( 'the-list' );
if ( ! list ) {
return;
}
// A plugin row can be followed by its update notice and rows added by other plugins.
var groups = [];
var current = null;
Array.prototype.slice.call( list.children ).forEach( function ( row ) {
if ( row.hasAttribute( 'data-plugin' ) && ! row.classList.contains( 'plugin-update-tr' ) ) {
current = { active: row.classList.contains( 'active' ), rows: [] };
groups.push( current );
}
if ( current ) {
current.rows.push( row );
}
} );
var ordered = groups.filter( function ( group ) { return group.active; } )
.concat( groups.filter( function ( group ) { return ! group.active; } ) );
ordered.forEach( function ( group ) {
group.rows.forEach( function ( row ) {
list.appendChild( row );
} );
} );
} )();
</script>
<?php
} );Notes
The rows are reordered in the browser as the screen loads. Search, filters and bulk actions work as usual.
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