Title: Desktop Mode
Author: Daniel López Sánchez
Published: Май 7, 2026-ж.
Last modified: Май 7, 2026-ж.
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# Desktop Mode
Автору [Daniel López Sánchez](https://profiles.wordpress.org/allterraindeveloper/)
[Жүктөө](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/desktop-mode.0.8.0.zip)
* [Кенен маалымат](https://ky.wordpress.org/plugins/desktop-mode/#description)
* [Сын-пикирлер](https://ky.wordpress.org/plugins/desktop-mode/#reviews)
* [Орнотуу](https://ky.wordpress.org/plugins/desktop-mode/#installation)
* [Development](https://ky.wordpress.org/plugins/desktop-mode/#developers)
[Колдоо](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/desktop-mode/)
## Сүрөттөө
Desktop Mode renders /wp-admin as a desktop operating system. Admin screens open
as draggable, resizable, minimizable windows on a desktop, with a left-edge dock
built from the admin menu. The classic admin stays untouched for everyone else,
and deactivating the plugin restores vanilla Core exactly.
Zero Core patches. Every feature is wired through public WordPress hooks.
#### Highlights
* **Per-user opt-in.** An admin-bar toggle flips a user-meta flag; nobody else
sees any change.
* **Window system.** Iframe windows load admin pages chromelessly. Native windows
render directly in the parent DOM via a public registration API. Both share drag,
resize, minimize, maximize, fullscreen, and detach-to-new-tab.
* **Dock + taskbar.** Left-edge dock for core menus; bottom macOS-style pill taskbar
for plugin menus. Letter-badge icon fallback for plugins without icon art.
* **Virtual desktops (“Spaces”).** Multiple desktops per user, each with its own
window set. Overview grid surfaces the Spaces switcher and thumbnails.
* **Arrange & snap.** Cascade, Tile, Overview, Snap-to-grid. Plugins contribute
custom entries.
* **Wallpaper & widget registries.** Server- and client-side registration. CSS
presets plus canvas (WebGL/2D) wallpapers with collision-aware surface data for
snow/rain/physics effects.
* **Desktop icons.** Wallpaper-layer shortcuts that open native windows or admin
URLs.
* **AI Copilot (optional).** Cmd+K palette backed by an agentic loop with built-
in search tools. Disabled until you supply an API key. See “External services”
below.
* **Slash commands & palettes.** Public registration APIs for plugin authors.
* **Cross-frame drag bridge.** Media-library attachments drag across iframe boundaries.
* **Session persistence.** Window stack (including desktops, focus, state) restored
across reloads.
* **i18n.** Full gettext coverage across PHP and TypeScript; Spanish translation
shipped.
#### For plugin authors
Desktop Mode is built to be extended. Every significant behavior is hookable — add
a desktop icon, register a dock item, gate desktop mode by role, react to window
events, or register a native window, all from your own plugin with zero patches
here.
Comprehensive PHP and JavaScript hook surface, plus stable `desktop_mode_register_*`
functions for windows, widgets, wallpapers, icons, window tabs, commands, settings
tabs, and AI tools. See the [developer docs on GitHub](https://github.com/WordPress/desktop-mode/tree/trunk/docs).
#### External services
This plugin’s optional **AI Copilot** sends data to **OpenAI** (`https://api.openai.
com/v1/responses`) when, and only when, an administrator configures an OpenAI API
key in **Settings AI**. With no key configured, no external requests are made.
When the AI Copilot is enabled and a user invokes it (via Cmd+K or the slash-command
palette):
* **What is sent:** the user’s prompt, the conversation history for the active
session, the chosen model identifier (e.g. `gpt-4o-mini`), and tool-call metadata.
The plugin’s built-in tools (`search_posts`, `search_pages`, `search_comments`)
may include excerpts of the matching posts/pages/comments in tool results, which
are then sent back to OpenAI as part of the agentic loop.
* **When it is sent:** on user-initiated AI requests, and (if enabled) on `save_post`,
term-save, and comment-save hooks for auto-analysis. Auto-analysis runs server-
side as part of the post-save flow.
* **Why it is sent:** to obtain model completions and tool-call decisions that
drive the AI Copilot.
* **Who provides the service:** OpenAI, L.L.C. — see the [OpenAI Terms of Use](https://openai.com/policies/row-terms-of-use/)
and the [OpenAI Privacy Policy](https://openai.com/policies/row-privacy-policy/).
The AI Copilot’s provider layer is also extensible: third-party plugins may register
additional providers via `desktop_mode_register_ai_provider()`. Those providers
may send data to other endpoints; review each plugin’s own privacy disclosure separately.
No other external services are contacted by this plugin.
## Орнотуу
1. Upload the plugin folder to `/wp-content/plugins/`, or install via **Plugins Add
New Upload Plugin**.
2. Activate the plugin through the **Plugins** screen in WordPress.
3. Click the **desktop** icon in the admin bar’s top-right corner. The admin reloads
inside the desktop shell.
4. Click the same icon again at any time to return to the classic admin.
#### Optional: enable the AI Copilot
1. Open **Settings AI** inside desktop mode.
2. Paste an OpenAI API key and pick a model.
3. Press **Cmd+K** (or **Ctrl+K**) anywhere in desktop mode to open the AI palette.
## FAQ.KG
### Does this change anything for users who don’t opt in?
No. The classic admin is untouched until a user toggles desktop mode on for themselves.
Deactivating the plugin restores vanilla Core exactly.
### Does the plugin require an external service to function?
No. The desktop shell, windowing, dock, taskbar, virtual desktops, widgets, wallpapers,
and all extension APIs work entirely on-site. The AI Copilot is the only feature
that contacts an external service, and it is disabled until an administrator configures
an API key. See “External services” in the description.
### Does it patch WordPress core?
No. Every feature is wired through public WordPress actions and filters.
### How do I disable desktop mode for my user?
Click the desktop icon in the admin bar a second time to flip the toggle off. The
plugin can also be deactivated globally from the Plugins screen.
### Where is the developer documentation?
In `docs/` inside the plugin, and on [GitHub](https://github.com/WordPress/desktop-mode/tree/trunk/docs).
The hook reference, JavaScript reference, bridge protocol, and copy-paste examples
all live there.
## Сын-пикирлер
### [FAVORITE PLUGIN EVER](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/favorite-plugin-ever-2/)
[Nick Hamze](https://profiles.wordpress.org/nickhamze/) Май 7, 2026-ж.
I can’t imagine using WordPress any other way. I love this plugin so much. Please,
Please, Please try it out for yourself and join the Desktop Mode revolution.
[ Read all 2 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/desktop-mode/reviews/)
## Contributors & Developers
“Desktop Mode” is open source software. The following people have contributed to
this plugin.
Мүчөлөрү
* [ Daniel López Sánchez ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/allterraindeveloper/)
* [ Roberto Aranda ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/epeicher/)
“Desktop Mode” has been translated into 1 locale. Thank you to [the translators](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/desktop-mode/contributors)
for their contributions.
[Translate “Desktop Mode” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/desktop-mode)
### Interested in development?
[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/desktop-mode/), check
out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/desktop-mode/), or subscribe
to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/desktop-mode/) by
[RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/desktop-mode/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).
## Өзгөртүүлөр
#### 0.5.1
* Code editor and framework improvements.
* Enhanced AI provider integration: third-party providers may register through `
desktop_mode_register_ai_provider()`.
* Title-bar button registry with icon painting for plugin authors.
* OS Settings tabs are now extensible via `desktop_mode_register_settings_tab_script()`/`
desktop_mode_register_settings_tab()`.
* AI Copilot extensibility: server-side tool registry (`desktop_mode_register_ai_tool()`)
and client-side `wp.desktop.ai.ask()` programmatic entry point.
* UI component kit expansion (~25 `` web components).
* Backtick hotkey to cycle window focus.
* Unified command palettes via the palette registry.
* OS Settings Help tab.
#### 0.5.0
* Command registration APIs (`desktop_mode_register_command_script()` / `desktop_mode_register_command()`)
with live install/activate refresh.
* Media-library enhancement enabled by default, with opt-out.
* Dock CSS selectors updated; overflow handling improved.
See the [GitHub releases page](https://github.com/WordPress/desktop-mode/releases)
for the full history.
## Мета
* Нуска **0.8.0**
* Акыркы жаңыртуу **2 саат мурун**
* Активдүү орнотуулар **Fewer than 10**
* WordPress нускасы ** 6.0 же андан жогору **
* Tested up to **6.9.4**
* PHP нускасы ** 7.4 же андан жогору **
* Тилдер
* [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/desktop-mode/) жана .[Turkish](https://tr.wordpress.org/plugins/desktop-mode/).
* [Translate into your language](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/desktop-mode)
* Тег:
* [admin](https://ky.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/admin/)[AI](https://ky.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/ai/)
[desktop](https://ky.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/desktop/)[productivity](https://ky.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/productivity/)
[ui](https://ky.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/ui/)
* [Advanced View](https://ky.wordpress.org/plugins/desktop-mode/advanced/)
## Рейтинг
5 out of 5 stars.
* [ 2 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/desktop-mode/reviews/?filter=5)
* [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/desktop-mode/reviews/?filter=4)
* [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/desktop-mode/reviews/?filter=3)
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* [ 0 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/desktop-mode/reviews/?filter=1)
[Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/desktop-mode/reviews/#new-post)
[See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/desktop-mode/reviews/)
## Мүчөлөрү
* [ Daniel López Sánchez ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/allterraindeveloper/)
* [ Roberto Aranda ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/epeicher/)
## Колдоо
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[Колдоо форумун көрүү](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/desktop-mode/)