Try this plugin i cooked up:
<?php
! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) AND exit;
/**
* Plugin Name: (#26032) WP_List_Table Post Format filter extension
* Plugin URI: http://wordpress.stackexchange.com/questions/26032/how-to-filter-by-post-format-in-admin
* Description: Filters the admin WP_List_Table by post format
* Author: Bainternet
* Author URI: http://en.bainternet.info
*/
function wpse26032_admin_posts_filter( &$query )
{
if (
is_admin()
AND 'edit.php' === $GLOBALS['pagenow']
AND isset( $_GET['p_format'] )
AND '-1' != $_GET['p_format']
)
{
$query->query_vars['tax_query'] = array( array(
'taxonomy' => 'post_format'
,'field' => 'ID'
,'terms' => array( $_GET['p_format'] )
) );
}
}
add_filter( 'parse_query', 'wpse26032_admin_posts_filter' );
function wpse26032_restrict_manage_posts_format()
{
wp_dropdown_categories( array(
'taxonomy' => 'post_format'
,'hide_empty' => 0
,'name' => 'p_format'
,'show_option_none' => 'Select Post Format'
) );
}
add_action( 'restrict_manage_posts', 'wpse26032_restrict_manage_posts_format' );