plugin development - How to add HTMLForm to an Admin Bar Menu

I'd like to add a custom form to the admin bar in Wordpress. is there a way to accomplish this? So far all of the documentation seems to only allow the addition of simple text links.

I'd like to add a custom form to the admin bar in Wordpress. is there a way to accomplish this? So far all of the documentation seems to only allow the addition of simple text links.

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Share Improve this question asked Jun 25, 2012 at 19:53 GStoGSto 42322 gold badges88 silver badges1515 bronze badges 1

• This plugin does it, if you happen to get the core of this functionality, please post it here ;o) – brasofilo Commented Jun 25, 2012 at 20:00

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I just gave this a shot and it seemed to work fine:

function wpse_form_in_admin_bar() {
    global $wp_admin_bar;

    $wp_admin_bar->add_menu( array(
        'id' => 'wpse-form-in-admin-bar',
        'parent' => 'top-secondary',
        'title' => '<form><input type="text" /><input type="submit" /> </form>'
    ) );
}
add_action( 'admin_bar_menu', 'wpse_form_in_admin_bar' );

You'll have to do some work to gussy it up a bit, but it looks like there is a chance you can do what you want.

what @tollmanz suggested will probably work, but to avoid having your text breaking out the menu width, I would suggest

 function wpse_form_in_admin_bar() {
    global $wp_admin_bar;

    $wp_admin_bar->add_menu( array(
        'id' => 'wpse-form-in-admin-bar',
        'parent' => 'top-secondary',
        'title' => 'title_goes_here',
'meta'   => array(
            'target'   => '_self',
            'html'     => '<!-- Custom HTML that goes below the item --><form><input type="text" /><input type="submit" /> </form>',
        ),

) 

);
}
add_action( 'admin_bar_menu', 'wpse_form_in_admin_bar' );