WordPress Admin Bar Moving Links

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1. Unset

   Here’s an example of how to unset the comments link if the default status is ‘closed’ (offers 2 different approaches).

   /**
    * Disable 'Comments' link if default status is _closed_
    */
   function remove_comments() 
   {
       $default_comment_status = get_option( 'default_comment_status' );
   
       if ( $default_comment_status == 'closed' ) 
       {
           remove_action( 'admin_bar_menu', 'wp_admin_bar_comments_menu', 50 );
   
           // optional solution using the WP_Admin_Bar class from /wp-includes/class-wp-admin-bar.php
           # global $wp_admin_bar;
           # $wp_admin_bar->remove_menu( 'comments' );
       }
       else 
       {
           return;
       }
   }
   add_action( 'admin_bar_menu', 'remove_comments', 0 );
   

   You can use remove_action calls for any of the following (/wp-includes/class.admin-bar.php – line 182 – 192) to unset the menu items:

   function remove_all_admin_bar_items() 
   {
       remove_action( 'admin_bar_menu', 'wp_admin_bar_my_account_menu', 10 );
       remove_action( 'admin_bar_menu', 'wp_admin_bar_my_sites_menu', 20 );
       remove_action( 'admin_bar_menu', 'wp_admin_bar_edit_menu', 30 );
       remove_action( 'admin_bar_menu', 'wp_admin_bar_shortlink_menu', 80 );
       remove_action( 'admin_bar_menu', 'wp_admin_bar_updates_menu', 70 );
   
       if ( !is_network_admin() && !is_user_admin() ) {
           remove_action( 'admin_bar_menu', 'wp_admin_bar_new_content_menu', 40 );
           remove_action( 'admin_bar_menu', 'wp_admin_bar_comments_menu', 50 );
           remove_action( 'admin_bar_menu', 'wp_admin_bar_appearance_menu', 60 );
       }
   }
   add_action( 'admin_bar_menu', 'remove_all_admin_bar_items', 0 );
   

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   Set and re-order

   Add the following calls to your functions.php file after unsetting the items. The integer at the end of every add_action call is the new “order”.

   function reorder_admin_bar_items()
   {
       add_action( 'admin_bar_menu', 'wp_admin_bar_my_account_menu', 100 );
       add_action( 'admin_bar_menu', 'wp_admin_bar_my_sites_menu', 10 );
       add_action( 'admin_bar_menu', 'wp_admin_bar_edit_menu', 40 );
       add_action( 'admin_bar_menu', 'wp_admin_bar_shortlink_menu', 20 );
       add_action( 'admin_bar_menu', 'wp_admin_bar_updates_menu', 50 );
   
       if ( !is_network_admin() && !is_user_admin() ) {
           add_action( 'admin_bar_menu', 'wp_admin_bar_new_content_menu', 80 );
           add_action( 'admin_bar_menu', 'wp_admin_bar_comments_menu', 170 );
           add_action( 'admin_bar_menu', 'wp_admin_bar_appearance_menu', 40 );
       }
   }
   add_action( 'admin_bar_menu', 'reorder_admin_bar_items', 20 );
   

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   Add a single item & sub menu item

   You can also use the add_admin_bar_menus hook to add items to your admin bar.

   function parent_menu_item() 
       {
           global $wp_admin_bar;
   
           // Parent
           $wp_admin_bar->add_menu( 
               array( 
                    'id'       => 'parent_id_name'
                   ,'title'    => __( 'Parent Title', 'your_textdomain' )
                   ,'href'     => '#'
               ) 
           );
               // Link to dev mode admin page
               $wp_admin_bar->add_menu( 
                   array( 
                        'parent'   => 'parent_id_name'
                       ,'id'           => 'child_id_name'
                       ,'title'    => __( 'Child title', 'your_textdomain' )
                       ,'href'     => '#'
                   ) 
               );
       }
       add_action( 'add_admin_bar_menus', 'parent_menu_item', 10 );
   

   I can’t think of how to make this guide more complete, but anybody can feel free to edit my answer and add everything that could be useful.

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2. It is not possible to “move” – you must unset the item and add new to your structure in the Admin Bar. See the link from the answer on Rays comment.

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