Tuck Admin Notices Into a Collapsible Panel
Gathers the banners plugins print at the top of admin screens into one "Notices" panel that stays closed until you open it, while errors and your own save messages stay visible.
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Code
add_action( 'admin_footer', function () {
?>
<style>
#wpide-notices-panel{margin:12px 20px 0 2px}
#wpide-notices-panel summary{cursor:pointer;color:#2271b1;font-weight:600}
#wpide-notices-panel[open] summary{margin-bottom:8px}
</style>
<script>
( function () {
var wrap = document.querySelector( '#wpbody-content .wrap' );
if ( ! wrap ) { return; }
var notices = Array.prototype.filter.call(
document.querySelectorAll( '#wpbody-content > .notice, #wpbody-content > .updated, #wpbody-content > .update-nag, #wpbody-content .wrap > .notice, #wpbody-content .wrap > .updated' ),
function ( el ) {
return ! el.classList.contains( 'notice-error' ) && ! el.classList.contains( 'error' ) && ! el.classList.contains( 'notice-success' ) && ! el.classList.contains( 'inline' ) && ! el.id.match( /^(message|setting-error-settings_updated)$/ );
}
);
if ( notices.length < 2 ) { return; }
var panel = document.createElement( 'details' );
panel.id = 'wpide-notices-panel';
var summary = document.createElement( 'summary' );
summary.textContent = 'Notices (' + notices.length + ')';
panel.appendChild( summary );
notices.forEach( function ( el ) { panel.appendChild( el ); } );
wrap.parentNode.insertBefore( panel, wrap );
} )();
</script>
<?php
} );Notes
Success messages after saving and notices marked as errors are never hidden.
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