Makes it easy to add custom post type archive links to a custom menu

faster-archive-links.php

<?php
//Plugin Name: Faster CPT Archive Custom Links

$faster_archive_links = new Faster_Archive_Links();

class Faster_Archive_Links {
	function __construct() {
		add_action( 'admin_init', array( &$this, 'admin_init' ) );
		add_action( 'admin_footer-nav-menus.php', array( &$this, 'admin_footer' ) );
	}

	function admin_init() {
		add_meta_box( 'nme-test', 'Post Type Archives', array( &$this, 'add_meta_box' ), 'nav-menus', 'side', 'low' );
	}

	function add_meta_box() {
		$post_types = get_post_types(array('publicly_queryable' => true, 'has_archive' => true), 'object' );
		if ( ! empty( $post_types ) ) {
			echo '<ul id="post_type_archives">';
			foreach ( $post_types as $slug => $object ) {
				$archive = get_post_type_archive_link( $slug );
				if ( ! empty( $archive ) ) {
					// $archive = home_url( "?post_type=$slug" );
					echo "<li><label><input class='post-type-archive' type='checkbox' value='$archive' /><input type='hidden' value='{$object->labels->name}' /> {$object->labels->name}</label></li>";
				}
			}
			echo '</ul>';
			?><p class="button-controls">
				<span class="list-controls">
					<a href="#" class="select-all-post-type-archives"><?php _e('Select All'); ?></a>
				</span>
				<span class="add-to-menu">
					<input type="submit" class="button-secondary submit-add-to-menu right" value="<?php esc_attr_e('Add to Menu'); ?>" name="add-taxonomy-menu-item" id="submit-post-type-archives" />
					<span class="spinner"></span>
				</span>
			</p><?php
		}
	}

	function admin_footer() {
		?><script>
		jQuery('.select-all-post-type-archives').click( function(ev) {
			ev.preventDefault();
			checked = jQuery('.post-type-archive:checked');
			all = jQuery('.post-type-archive');
			//if all are checked, uncheck
			if ( checked.length == all.length )
				jQuery('.post-type-archive').click();
			//otherwise just check the unchecked
			else
				jQuery('.post-type-archive:not(:checked)').click();
		});
		jQuery('#submit-post-type-archives').click( function(ev) {
			ev.preventDefault();
			jQuery('.post-type-archive:checked').each( function() {
				url = jQuery(this).val();
				label = jQuery(this).next().val();
				wpNavMenu.addLinkToMenu( url, label, wpNavMenu.addMenuItemToBottom, function() {} );
			});
		});
		</script><?php
	}
}