Title: Glimbyte Starter Sorter
Author: Glimbyte
Published: <strong>ಫೆಬ್ರವರಿ 18, 2026</strong>
Last modified: ಫೆಬ್ರವರಿ 18, 2026

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# Glimbyte Starter Sorter

 ‍[Glimbyte](https://profiles.wordpress.org/glimbyte/) ಮೂಲಕ

[ಡೌನ್ಲೋಡ್](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/glimbyte-starter-sorter.1.4.0.zip)

 * [ವಿವರಗಳು](https://kn.wordpress.org/plugins/glimbyte-starter-sorter/#description)
 * [‍ವಿಮರ್ಶೆಗಳು‍](https://kn.wordpress.org/plugins/glimbyte-starter-sorter/#reviews)
 *  [ಸ್ಥಾಪನೆ](https://kn.wordpress.org/plugins/glimbyte-starter-sorter/#installation)
 * [ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿ](https://kn.wordpress.org/plugins/glimbyte-starter-sorter/#developers)

 [ಬೆಂಬಲ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/glimbyte-starter-sorter/)

## ವಿವರಣೆ

Glimbyte Starter Sorter adds three productivity features to the WordPress Plugins
screen: a sort toolbar, date tracking columns, and a persistent Extensions menu 
in the admin bar.

#### Extensions Menu in the Admin Bar

An Extensions item is added to your WordPress admin bar and stays visible on every
page — including the front end of your site when you are logged in as an administrator.
This means you can jump straight to plugin management without navigating through
the sidebar, from wherever you are on the site.

The dropdown includes:

 * Installed — go straight to your plugins list
 * Add New — jump directly to the plugin installer (shown only to users with the
   install_plugins capability)
 * File Editor — open the plugin file editor (shown only when file editing is enabled)
 * Active (N) — filtered view of active plugins, with a live count
 * Inactive (N) — filtered view of inactive plugins, with a live count
 * Update Available (N) — shown only when updates exist, with a live count

#### Sort Toolbar

A toolbar appears above your plugins list with one-click sort buttons for Name, 
Author, Installed Date, and Activated Date. Click once to sort ascending, click 
again to reverse. Sort preferences are saved per user and persist across sessions.

#### Date Tracking Columns

Two new columns — Installed and Activated — are added to the plugins list table.
Plugins installed after activating this plugin show exact timestamps. Pre-existing
plugins fall back to their file modification date, marked with a tilde (~) to indicate
the date is approximate.

#### Key Features

 * Extensions menu in the admin bar, accessible from any admin page or the front
   end of the site
 * Live plugin counts for Active, Inactive, and Updates Available shown in the dropdown
 * Capability-aware links — Add New and File Editor only appear to users with the
   relevant permissions
 * One-click sorting by Name, Author, Install Date, or Activation Date
 * Ascending and descending toggle with a second click on any sort button
 * Sort preference saved per user, persists between sessions
 * Installed Date and Activated Date columns in the plugins list
 * Accurate timestamp tracking for plugin activations, deactivations, and new installs
 * File modification date fallback for pre-existing plugins, marked with ~
 * No external scripts, no database tables, no configuration required
 * Fully translatable (text domain: glimbyte-starter-sorter)

## ಸ್ಕ್ರೀನ್‌ಶಾಟ್‌ಗಳು

[⌊Sort toolbar above the plugins list with Name, Author, Installed, and Activated
sort buttons.⌉⌊Sort toolbar above the plugins list with Name, Author, Installed,
and Activated sort buttons.⌉[

Sort toolbar above the plugins list with Name, Author, Installed, and Activated 
sort buttons.

[⌊Installed Date and Activated Date columns with exact and approximate timestamps
displayed.⌉⌊Installed Date and Activated Date columns with exact and approximate
timestamps displayed.⌉[

Installed Date and Activated Date columns with exact and approximate timestamps 
displayed.

[⌊The Extensions menu in the admin bar shown on the front end of the site, accessible
from any page.⌉⌊The Extensions menu in the admin bar shown on the front end of the
site, accessible from any page.⌉[

The Extensions menu in the admin bar shown on the front end of the site, accessible
from any page.

[⌊Extensions dropdown expanded on an admin page showing Installed, Add New, File
Editor, Active, Inactive, and Update Available links.⌉⌊Extensions dropdown expanded
on an admin page showing Installed, Add New, File Editor, Active, Inactive, and 
Update Available links.⌉[

Extensions dropdown expanded on an admin page showing Installed, Add New, File Editor,
Active, Inactive, and Update Available links.

## ಸ್ಥಾಪನೆ

 1. Upload the `glimbyte-starter-sorter` folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory,
    or install directly via the WordPress plugin installer.
 2. Activate the plugin through the Plugins screen in your WordPress admin.
 3. The Extensions menu will appear in your admin bar immediately. Visit Plugins to
    see the sort toolbar and date columns.

No configuration is needed. Sort preferences are stored automatically per user when
you click a sort button.

## FAQ

### Where does the Extensions menu appear?

The Extensions menu is added to the WordPress admin bar. It appears on every admin
screen and also on the front end of your site for logged-in users with the activate_plugins
capability. This lets you access plugin management from anywhere without going through
the sidebar.

### What links are in the Extensions dropdown?

The dropdown always includes Installed, Active (with count), and Inactive (with 
count). Add New is shown for users with the install_plugins capability. File Editor
is shown for users with the edit_plugins capability when DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT is not
defined. Update Available (with count) is only shown when updates are pending.

### How do I sort my plugins?

After activation, visit the Plugins screen. A toolbar with four buttons — Name, 
Author, Installed, Activated — appears above the list. Click a button to sort by
that field. Click it again to toggle between ascending and descending order. Your
preference is saved automatically.

### How are install dates determined for existing plugins?

Plugins installed after activating Glimbyte Starter Sorter will have their exact
install timestamp recorded. Plugins that were already installed use the file modification
date as an approximation. Approximate dates are displayed with a ~ symbol.

### What does “Before tracking” mean in the Activated column?

This label appears for plugins that were already active when Glimbyte Starter Sorter
was installed. Their activation date was not yet being tracked. Once you deactivate
and reactivate them, the exact date will be recorded.

### Does this plugin work on WordPress Multisite?

The admin bar menu, sort toolbar, and date columns all work on individual sites 
within a Multisite network. The network-level admin area (wp-admin/network/) is 
not currently supported.

### Will this plugin slow down my site or admin?

No. The admin bar menu uses data WordPress already loads and caches. The sort toolbar
and date columns only run on the Plugins screen. No external files are loaded and
no additional database tables are created.

### Is the sort preference shared between users?

No. Each WordPress user has their own sort preference stored in their own user meta,
independently of other users.

### Can I turn off individual features such as the admin bar menu?

Not through a settings page in this version. A settings page with toggleable features
is planned for a future release. To remove all features, deactivate the plugin.

## ‍ವಿಮರ್ಶೆಗಳು‍

ಈ ಪ್ಲಗಿನ್‌ಗೆ ಯಾವುದೇ ವಿಮರ್ಶೆಗಳಿಲ್ಲ.

## ಕೊಡುಗೆದಾರರು & ಡೆವಲಪರ್‌ಗಳು

“Glimbyte Starter Sorter” ಓಪನ್ ಸೋರ್ಸ್ ಸಾಫ್ಟ್‌ವೇರ್ ಆಗಿದೆ. ಕೆಳಗಿನ ಜನರು ಈ ಪ್ಲಗಿನ್‌ಗೆ
ಕೊಡುಗೆ ನೀಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.

ಕೊಡುಗೆದಾರರು

 *   [ Glimbyte ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/glimbyte/)

[“Glimbyte Starter Sorter” ಅನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಭಾಷೆಗೆ ಅನುವಾದಿಸಿ.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/glimbyte-starter-sorter)

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ಚಂದಾದಾರರಾಗಿ.

## Changelog

#### 1.4.0

 * Security: Added nonce verification to all sort operations
 * Security: Added wp_unslash() before all sanitization calls
 * Compliance: Moved all CSS output to wp_add_inline_style via registered style 
   handles
 * Compliance: Updated all function, class, and option prefixes to the unique glmbso_
   namespace
 * Added: readme.txt for WordPress.org Plugin Directory
 * Improved: Admin bar secondary group uses native WordPress ab-sub-secondary styling

#### 1.3.0

 * Added: Extensions menu in the admin bar with quick-access links and live plugin
   counts
 * Fixed: Sort reliability improved by resorting list table items after prepare_items()
   completes

#### 1.2.0

 * Fixed: Sorting approach rewritten to work correctly with WordPress list table
   internals

#### 1.1.0

 * Added: Installed Date and Activated Date columns on the Plugins screen
 * Added: Sort toolbar with Name, Author, Installed, and Activated sort options
 * Added: Timestamp tracking for plugin activation, deactivation, and installation
   events

#### 1.0.0

 * Initial release

## ಮೆಟಾ

 *  Version **1.4.0**
 *  ಕೊನೆಯದಾಗಿ ನವೀಕರಿಸಿದ್ದು **4 ತಿಂಗಳುಗಳು ರ ಮುನ್ನ**
 *  ಸಕ್ರಿಯ ಸ್ಥಾಪನೆಗಳು **10 ಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಕಡಿಮೆ**
 *  ವರ್ಡ್ಪ್ರೆಸ್ ಆವೃತ್ತಿ ** 5.8 ಅಥವಾ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನದು **
 *  **6.9.4** ವರೆಗೆ ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ
 *  PHP ಆವೃತ್ತಿ ** 7.4 ಅಥವಾ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನದು **
 *  Language
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/glimbyte-starter-sorter/)
 * ಟ್ಯಾಗ್‌ಗಳು
 * [admin](https://kn.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/admin/)[organization](https://kn.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/organization/)
   [plugins](https://kn.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/plugins/)[sort](https://kn.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/sort/)
   [toolbar](https://kn.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/toolbar/)
 *  [ಸುಧಾರಿತ ನೋಟ](https://kn.wordpress.org/plugins/glimbyte-starter-sorter/advanced/)

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## ಕೊಡುಗೆದಾರರು

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