yannkost/craft-quick-search

Fast entry search and navigation for the Craft CMS control panel

1.11.0 2026-03-23 17:24 UTC

Requires

• php: >=8.2
• craftcms/cms: ^5.0.0

proprietary

• Yann Kost

• plugin
• search
• cms
• navigation
• history
• Favorites
• Craft
• craftcms
• entries
• quick-search

README

Fast, keyboard-first search and navigation for the Craft CMS control panel.

Features

Quick Access Overlay (Ctrl+G)

A full-screen overlay for instant access to everything in your CP:

• Universal Search — search across entries, categories, assets, users, globals, and admin settings from a single input
• System Commands — execute admin utilities (clear caches, rebuild indexes, flush transforms) directly from the overlay (admin-only)
• Tabbed Results — switch between content types with tabs or type prefixes
• Site Selector — search across different sites or all sites at once (multi-site)
• History Panel — browse recently visited entries with client-side filtering
• Favorites Panel — star important entries, reorder via drag-and-drop
• Saved Searches — save frequently used searches for one-click access, reorder via drag-and-drop
• Copy Actions — quickly copy an entry's URL, title, or ID from the results

Header Bar Search

• Instant Search — find entries by title directly from the CP header with real-time results
• Section Filter — filter results by section (include or exclude mode)
• Site Filter — filter by site (multi-site installations)
• Recent History — browse and filter recent entries from the clock icon
• Favorites — access starred entries from the star icon
• Back Button — one-click return to the last visited entry

Entry Tools

• Entry Outline — navigate complex entries with a hierarchical view of all fields and Matrix blocks
• Related Entries Sidebar Panel — automatically loads when you open an entry, showing all related entries in both directions (links to / linked from), grouped by section. Configurable position: Top, After Status, or Bottom. Enabled by default.
• Related Entries Button — optional toolbar button that opens a modal with the same information on demand. Disabled by default.

Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl+G (or Cmd+G)	Open Quick Access overlay
Alt+1 through Alt+9	Jump directly to favorites 1–9 (works from anywhere)
Arrow Up/Down	Navigate results
Enter	Open selected entry
Ctrl/Cmd+Enter	Open in new tab
Escape	Close overlay / dropdowns

Search Prefixes

Type a prefix in the Quick Access search to switch content type:

Prefix	Type
e: or entries:	Entries
c: or categories: or cats:	Categories
a: or assets:	Assets
u: or users:	Users
g: or globals:	Globals
@: or admin:	Admin settings
sections:, fields:, entrytypes:, volumes:, plugins:	Admin (specific)
cmd: or commands:	System commands

Customization

• Theme Mode — choose Light, Dark, or Auto (follows OS preference); each user can override the site default in My Account → Preferences
• Compact Mode — streamlined interface for power users
• Configurable Search Types — choose which content types appear as tabs (entries is always available)
• Configurable Limits — control history size, favorites count, and saved searches
• Clear on Tab Switch — optionally clear the search input when switching between tabs
• Default Panel — choose whether Quick Access opens on History or Favorites
• Show Related Entries Sidebar Panel — enable/disable the automatic related entries panel in the entry sidebar (default: on)
• Sidebar Panel Position — where the sidebar panel appears: Top, After Status, or Bottom (default: Bottom)
• Show Related Entries Button — enable/disable the toolbar button that opens the related entries modal (default: off)
• 20 Languages — ar, bg, cs, de, en, es, fr, hu, it, ja, ko, nl, pl, pt, ro, ru, sk, tr, uk, zh

Requirements

• Craft CMS 5.0 or later
• PHP 8.2 or later

Installation

Install via Composer:

composer require yannkost/craft-quick-search

Then install the plugin in the Craft Control Panel under Settings → Plugins.

Configuration

Visit Settings → Quick Search to configure:

Setting	Description	Default
Theme	Color theme: Auto (follows OS), Light, or Dark	Auto
Compact Mode	Use a more compact display for lists	Off
Show Section Filter	Toggle the section filter dropdown	On
Show Entry Outline	Display entry outline button on entry pages	On
Show Related Entries Sidebar Panel	Display related entries panel in the entry sidebar	On
Sidebar Panel Position	Position of the sidebar panel: Top, After Status, or Bottom	Bottom
Show Related Entries Button	Display related entries button in the entry toolbar	Off
Related Entries Nesting Depth	Levels deep to traverse nested entries (Matrix) for "Links to"	3
Section Filter Mode	Include or exclude selected sections	Include
Enabled Sections	Limit which sections are searchable	All
Enabled Search Types	Choose which content types appear as tabs	All
Search Results Limit	Maximum number of search results	20
Minimum Search Length	Characters required before search triggers	2
Debounce Delay	Delay (ms) before search triggers after typing	300
History Limit	Maximum history entries per user	50
Favorites Limit	Maximum favorites per user	25
Saved Searches Limit	Maximum saved searches per user	20
Quick Access Overlay	Enable/disable the overlay	On
Quick Access Shortcut	Keyboard shortcut for the overlay	Ctrl+G
Default Panel	Panel shown when overlay opens	History
Show Entry Search	Toggle the search input in the overlay	On
Clear Search on Tab Switch	Clear input when switching content type tabs	On
Show Saved Searches	Toggle the saved searches section	On

Dashboard Widget

A dashboard widget is included, providing search, history, and favorites directly on the Craft dashboard.

License

This plugin is licensed under the Craft License.