Posts by Type Access
This plugin adds menu items to the admin menu in WordPress to allow one click access to the drafts, posted, scheduled items and categories under posts, pages and other post types.
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- Small user base (20+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 2 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 6.4 (latest is 7.1)
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Rankings
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Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| admin | >100 |
| categories | >100 |
| posts | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Posts by Type Access
From the official readme · v2.3Description
This plugin adds menu items to the admin menu in WordPress to allow one click access to the drafts, posted, scheduled items and categories under posts, pages and other post types.
Included is a administration menu to allow for options to be set, including which types of posts are added to the menu and how the number of posts in each category are displayed in the menu.
This code is released under the GPL v2, see license.txt for details.
Special thanks to the translators:
- Spanish – Andrew Kurtis (www.webhostinghub.com)
Installation
- Extract the archive file into your plugins directory in the posts-by-type-access folder.
- Activate the plugin in the Plugin options.
- Customize the settings from the Options panel, if desired.
Frequently asked questions
Why is the category count incorrect in version 2.0?
WordPress only counts published articles as being ‘in’ a category so any drafts you have will not be reflected in the category count. Version 2.1 replaced the built in WordPress function with a custom SQL query that properly reflects the category count for each post type and status of the posts.
Changelog
None.
2.3
- Release date: May 7, 2015
- Added: i18n support.
- Added: Spanish translation, thanks Andrew Kurtis.
- Fixed: Cleaned up various WP_DEBUG warnings.
2.2
- Release date: December 12, 2014
- Added: Option to hide categories that have no posts in them.
2.1
- Release date: December 12, 2014
- Updated: Replaced built in WordPress Category article counts with custom SQL code that provides correct counts.
2.0
- Release date: September 10, 2014
- Added: Support for categories.
- Updated: Screen shots.
1.2
- Release date: February 17, 2014
- Added: Square bracket option for post count.
- Updated: Minor visual tweaks to the options page.
- Updated: Screen shots.
- Updated: Replaced deprecated use of numeric access type.
1.1
- Release date: April 16, 2012
- Minor update to include a notice that settings have been saved.
- Updated version requirements to WordPress 3.1 after testing.
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FAQ
Posts by Type Access: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 3, 2026
Is Posts by Type Access free?
Yes. Posts by Type Access is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Posts by Type Access safe to use in 2026?
Posts by Type Access shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites and was last updated 3 years ago, and scores 24/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Posts by Type Access?
Posts by Type Access is active on 20+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 3,222 times since it launched in January 2012. It was downloaded 49 times in the last 30 days.
Does Posts by Type Access work with WordPress 7.1?
Posts by Type Access is officially tested up to WordPress 6.4.12, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Posts by Type Access last updated?
The latest version, 2.3, was released on December 3, 2023 (3 years ago).
Who makes Posts by Type Access?
Posts by Type Access is developed and maintained by Greg Ross.
What are the best alternatives to Posts by Type Access?
The most popular alternatives to Posts by Type Access are Loginizer (1M+ installs), Redux Framework (900K+ installs) and Admin Menu Editor (300K+ installs).
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