Woocommerce Tips - Add Custom Links to WP Admin Bar

add-custom-menu-to-wp-admin-bar.php

// Add a custom menu to the Admin Bar instead of the boring Visit Site (and Visit Store if you use WooCommerce).
// Also opens the links in a new window which is even more helpful.
//
// Author: Jon Dennis
// AuthorURI: http://www.theimageyard.co.uk

if ( is_admin() ) { 

	add_action( 'wp_before_admin_bar_render', 'remove_admin_bar_links' );
	
	function remove_admin_bar_links() {
		
		global $wp_admin_bar;
		
		// remove existing links
		
		$wp_admin_bar->remove_menu('view-site'); 
		$wp_admin_bar->remove_menu('view-store');
		
		// re-add the home page link, but with a new window target
		
		$wp_admin_bar->add_node( array(
			'parent' => 'site-name',
			'id'     => 'view-site',
			'title'  => 'Visit - Home Page',
			'href'   => '/',
			'meta'	 => array( 'target' => 'blank' )
		) );
		
		// Get a custom menu of your choice and loop through each item and add a link to the WP Admin bar.
		// Check if there are any menus first using get_nav_menu_locations()
		
		if ( ( $locations = get_nav_menu_locations() ) ) {
			
			$menu_items = wp_get_nav_menu_items( 35 ); // get your chosen menu by ID
			
			$count = 1;
		
			foreach ( (array) $menu_items as $key => $menu_item ) {
				
				if ( $menu_item->menu_item_parent == 0 ) {
				
					$wp_admin_bar->add_node( array(
						'parent' => 'site-name',
						'id'     => 'menu-item-'.$count,
						'title'  => 'Visit - ' . $menu_item->title,
						'href'   => $menu_item->url,
						'meta'	 => array( 'target' => 'blank' )
					) );
				
				}
				
				$count++;
			}
		}
		
		// then finally add a dummy entry that lets the user know they don't need to keep using right-click on the links
		
		$wp_admin_bar->add_node( array(
			'parent' => 'site-name',
			'id'     => 'view-description',
			'title'  => '↗ all open in new tab or window'
		) );	
		
	}
} // end if is_admin()