Drafts Link Under Every Post Type Menu
Adds a "Drafts" submenu under Posts, Pages and each custom post type for one-click access to unfinished content.
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Code
add_action( 'admin_menu', function () {
foreach ( get_post_types( array( 'show_ui' => true, 'show_in_menu' => true ), 'objects' ) as $type ) {
if ( 'attachment' === $type->name || true !== $type->show_in_menu ) {
continue;
}
$parent = 'post' === $type->name ? 'edit.php' : 'edit.php?post_type=' . $type->name;
add_submenu_page(
$parent,
'Drafts',
'Drafts',
$type->cap->edit_posts,
'edit.php?post_type=' . $type->name . '&post_status=draft'
);
}
}, 20 );Notes
Post types that sit inside another plugin menu are skipped.
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