To do this, just copy the code below into a text file, save it as yourspecialsecretsauce.php, drop it into your plugins directory, and activate it.
Plugin code:
<?php
/*
Plugin Name: Drafts Link in Posts Menu
Plugin URI: https://davidwalsh.name/wordpress-admin-add-menu-item
Description: Adds a link to draft items from the Posts admin menu. Amedeo at hellotumo.com took David's work and made it into a plugin.
Version: 1.0
*/
function add_drafts_admin_menu_item() {
// $page_title, $menu_title, $capability, $menu_slug, $callback_function
add_posts_page(__('Drafts'), __('Drafts'), 'read', 'edit.php?post_status=draft&post_type=post');
}
add_action('admin_menu', 'add_drafts_admin_menu_item');
?>