How to Add a Link to the 3.4 “Customize” Page in Your WordPress Admin Panel or Dashboard

by The Mighty Mo! Design Co. | Blog Post

The new “Customize” feature in 3.4 is killer for theme developers. What isn’t clear is why the use of the feature doesn’t automatically add a menu item in the WordPress dashboard/admin menu.

To add the menu, copy-and-paste the following chunk of php code into your theme’s functions.php file.

// This adds a link to the "Customize" page in the WP admin under "Appearance"
add_action('admin_menu', 'my_add_customize_link');
function my_add_customize_link() {
  add_theme_page(
    'Customize the Theme',
    'Customize the Theme',
    'administrator',
    'customize.php'
  );
}