How can I specify the position of an admin bar item added with $wp_admin_bar->add_menu() or add_node()?

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I want to add a link to my site in the admin bar, and make that link the leftmost item in the admin bar. I can add a link with this in a plugin function: 

$wp_admin_bar->add_menu( array(
        'id' => 'my-link',
        'title' => __('MySite'),
        'href' => site_url() 
    ) );

But I’d like to make it the leftmost link in the admin bar, i.e. all the way in the top left corner. Is there a way to do this?

3 Answers
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If I am correct these are the default positions:

  • wp_admin_bar_wp_menu – 10
  • wp_admin_bar_my_sites_menu – 20
  • wp_admin_bar_site_menu – 30
  • wp_admin_bar_updates_menu – 40
  • wp_admin_bar_comments_menu – 60
  • wp_admin_bar_new_content_menu – 70
  • wp_admin_bar_edit_menu – 80

small code snippet from what I use:
add_action('admin_bar_menu', 'your_function_name', 10);

The 10 should bring it to the most left side in the adminbar.

At moment we are at WP version 3.8 and it still work like a charm.

Added example: 

function add_item($admin_bar)  {
$args = array(
    'id'        => 'your-link', // Must be a unique name
    'title'     => 'Yoursite', // Label for this item
    'href'      =>__ ('your_site_url'),
    'meta'  => array(
        'target'=> '_blank', // Opens the link with a new tab
        'title' => __('Yoursite'), // Text will be shown on hovering
    ),
);
$admin_bar->add_menu( $args);
}
add_action('admin_bar_menu', 'add_item', 10); // 10 = Position on the admin bar

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