CaptainCore CaptainCore Helm
Take the helm of your WordPress admin.
CaptainCore Helm is a WordPress plugin to make navigating WordPress a little easier. Works within the WordPress frontend, backend and editor. Free to use and open source.
Install via WP-CLI or download from Github.
wp plugin install https://github.com/captaincore/Helm/releases/latest/download/captaincore-helm.zip --activate --forceA Unified Admin Experience
One of the core problems in WordPress is the disjointed nature of the admin interface. Depending on where you are—the frontend, the backend, the Site Editor, or the Customizer—the available navigation and tools change unpredictably. The standard admin menu disappears, and the top admin bar shifts its contents.
Helm fixes this by providing a single, consistent interface that works everywhere. The Quick Menu is always available, giving you access to every part of your site from anywhere.
Here’s how Helm compares to the standard WordPress navigation across different areas:
| Area | CaptainCore Helm | WP Admin Top Bar | WP Admin Sidebar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontend | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
Backend (wp-admin) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Block Editor | ✅ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Customizer | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Site Editor | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Etch | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
* By default the block editor opens in fullscreen mode which doesn’t show either of the WP Admin bars.
Learn more and contribute over at Github: https://github.com/CaptainCore/Helm
or watch the CaptainCore Helm Introduction video.