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2/9/2013 - 5:33 AM
Replace the default WordPress dashboard with a custom one
Replace the default WordPress dashboard with a custom one
<?php
/**
* Plugin Name: Replace WordPress Dashboard
* Description: Replaces the default WordPress dashboard with a custom one.
* Author: Micah Wood
* Author URI: http://micahwood.me
* Version: 0.1
* License: GPL3
*/
/**
* This plugin offers a starting point for replacing the WordPress dashboard. If you are familiar with object oriented
* programming, just subclass and overwrite the set_title() and page_content() methods. Otherwise, just alter the
* set_title() and page_content() functions as needed.
*
* Customize which users are redirected to the custom dashboard by changing the capability property.
*
* If you don't want this plugin to be deactivated, just drop this file in the mu-plugins folder in the wp-content
* directory. If you don't have an mu-plugins folder, just create one.
*/
class Replace_WP_Dashboard {
protected $capability = 'read';
protected $title;
final public function __construct() {
if( is_admin() ) {
add_action( 'init', array( $this, 'init' ) );
}
}
final public function init() {
if( current_user_can( $this->capability ) ) {
$this->set_title();
add_filter( 'admin_title', array( $this, 'admin_title' ), 10, 2 );
add_action( 'admin_menu', array( $this, 'admin_menu' ) );
add_action( 'current_screen', array( $this, 'current_screen' ) );
}
}
/**
* Sets the page title for your custom dashboard
*/
function set_title() {
if( ! isset( $this->title ) ) {
$this->title = __( 'Dashboard' );
}
}
/**
* Output the content for your custom dashboard
*/
function page_content() {
$content = __( 'Welcome to your new dashboard!' );
echo <<<HTML
<div class="wrap">
<h2>{$this->title}</h2>
<p>{$content}</p>
</div>
HTML;
}
/**
* Fixes the page title in the browser.
*
* @param string $admin_title
* @param string $title
* @return string $admin_title
*/
final public function admin_title( $admin_title, $title ) {
global $pagenow;
if( 'admin.php' == $pagenow && isset( $_GET['page'] ) && 'custom-page' == $_GET['page'] ) {
$admin_title = $this->title . $admin_title;
}
return $admin_title;
}
final public function admin_menu() {
/**
* Adds a custom page to WordPress
*/
add_menu_page( $this->title, '', 'manage_options', 'custom-page', array( $this, 'page_content' ) );
/**
* Remove the custom page from the admin menu
*/
remove_menu_page('custom-page');
/**
* Make dashboard menu item the active item
*/
global $parent_file, $submenu_file;
$parent_file = 'index.php';
$submenu_file = 'index.php';
/**
* Rename the dashboard menu item
*/
global $menu;
$menu[2][0] = $this->title;
/**
* Rename the dashboard submenu item
*/
global $submenu;
$submenu['index.php'][0][0] = $this->title;
}
/**
* Redirect users from the normal dashboard to your custom dashboard
*/
final public function current_screen( $screen ) {
if( 'dashboard' == $screen->id ) {
wp_safe_redirect( admin_url('admin.php?page=custom-page') );
exit;
}
}
}
new Replace_WP_Dashboard();