backend_sidebar

Allows adding of custom content to the sidebar in the user interface.

Files

Input (passed by reference)

No specific parameters.
… your plugin code …

Output

{$backend_sidebar.%plugin_id%.menu}

HTML code of custom LI elements in the top part of the sidebar menu.

{$backend_sidebar.%plugin_id%.section}

HTML contents of a custom DIV element in the middle part of the sidebar menu.

Files

Plugin code example

PHP

public function backendSidebar()
{
    return [
        'menu' => '<span class="count"></span><a href="javascript:void(0);"><i class="icon16 user"></i>' . _wp('My menu link') . '</a>',
        'section' => '<p class="hint align-center">' . _wp('My extra hint.') . '</p>',
    ];
}