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Plugin API/Filter Reference/custom menu order

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Description

This hook activates the 'menu_order' filter. Return true in order to activate the 'menu_order' filter.

This filter can be used for example to switch to a different menu order for certain users or groups.


Usage 

function filter_handler(){
    return true;
}
add_filter( 'custom_menu_order' , 'filter_handler');

Alternate Usage 

/*
 * Code below groups Dashboard/Posts/Pages/Comments together at the top of the dashboard menu.
 * If you were to have a custom type that you want to add to the group use the following edit.php?post_type=YOURPOSTTYPENAME
 */
function my_menu_order($menu_ord) {
       if (!$menu_ord) return true;
       return array('index.php', 'edit.php', 'edit.php?post_type=page', 'edit-comments.php');
}

add_filter('custom_menu_order', 'my_menu_order');
add_filter('menu_order', 'my_menu_order');

Parameters

$flag
(bool) (required) Always false.
Default: None

Return Values

(bool) 
true|false.
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