DawsonyWeb Bulk Edit Posts and Products in Tabs

Open several posts, pages or WooCommerce products in browser tabs at once, straight from the admin list. Tick the items you want, or build a private editing queue as you browse, then open them in manageable batches. It saves the click, edit and back routine when you need to update lots of content.

Key Features:

• Private saved queues – Keep up to 100 editable items per post type across list pages and filters. Add, remove or clear items, then open them in batches.

• Open Selected in Tabs – Open edit screens for checked items only

• Open All on Page – Open edit screens for all items currently visible
• Smart Safety Limits – Default limit of 25 tabs with confirmation at 10+ tabs; filters can raise the limit up to 100
• Post list tables – Supports Posts, Pages, standard custom post type lists and WooCommerce Products. Media Library is not supported.
• Capability Aware – Only shows for users who can edit the specific post type
• Zero Configuration – Works immediately after activation
• Popup Block Recovery – Shows individual edit links for tabs your browser blocks

Perfect For:

• Bulk editing multiple posts across tabs
• Reviewing and editing content in batches
• Managing large inventories (WooCommerce products)
• Content workflow management
• Site maintenance and updates

How It Works:

1. Navigate to any post list table in WordPress admin
2. Select items using checkboxes (or skip selection for “all”)
3. Navigate to Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin
4. Edit screens open in new tabs instantly
5. Work across multiple tabs simultaneously

Safety Features:

• Confirmation dialog when opening 10 or more tabs
• Default limit of 25 tabs per batch; the filter can set a value from 1 to 100
• Popup blocking reminder in confirmation message
• Respects user capabilities and permissions

Compatibility:

• WordPress 5.0+
• Standard post list tables, excluding Media Library
• Custom Post Types
• WooCommerce Products
• Native edit screens, including the WordPress block editor; third-party editor behaviour depends on that editor

Developer Notes

Filters Available:

dawsony_bulk_edit_tabs_limit - Modify the maximum number of tabs that can be opened (default: 25)

dawsony_bulk_edit_tabs_confirm_threshold - Modify when the confirmation dialog appears (default: 10)

Storage and uninstall:

Saved queues store post IDs in user meta under the site-prefixed dbet_editing_queues key, grouped by post type. They are private to each user and site. The Tools screen explains the tab-limit filters; it does not save a separate settings option. Deactivation retains queues. Uninstall removes queue user meta for the current site’s prefix. On multisite, queues for other site prefixes are not removed by this routine. Content itself is never deleted.

Browser Compatibility:

• Chrome/Edge: Full support
• Firefox: Full support
• Safari: Full support
• Internet Explorer 11: Not supported

Performance:

List controls load on supported edit.php screens. Help assets also load on Tools > Bulk Edit Tabs. No assets are added to the public site.

Support

For support, feature requests, or bug reports, please visit:

• Website: https://dawsony.com
• Author: dawsonyweb

Privacy

Saved queues associate selected post IDs with the signed-in user in WordPress user meta. Queue changes use authenticated AJAX requests to your own site. Queue IDs are checked against current edit permissions when read or changed. No external service or telemetry is used. See Storage and uninstall above for retention and multisite limits.