AddQuicktag
by Frank Bueltge · Uncategorized
Also makes 5 other plugins · 101.3K+ installs across the portfolio →
This plugin makes it easy to add Quicktags to the html - and visual-editor.
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Health
A 89/100
no flags
Active installs
100K+
≈150K estimated
Momentum
+1373%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “array”, “tinymce button” and “wiki” to your wp.org tags. You rank #6, #10 and #18 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed these are the slots worth spending.
89 health vs 58 average across 25,739 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →6.9%
of downloads still active
At least 100K of 1.4M lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,772 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 1 release in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Recent review vibe
read from the latest 12 reviews to 2021-06-08Most reviewers still call it a time saver they've used for years, though a couple push back on the dated, confusing editing interface and one hit a save problem with button labels after updating.
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 31 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.7★ over 44 reviews, smoothed to 4.38★
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
36
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
14%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.3
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| quicktag your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| gist | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| quicktags | #3 | #2 | down 1 |
| params | #3 | #3 | down 1 |
| array | #6 | #8 | down 1 |
| tinymce your tag | #11 | #12 | down 1 |
| tinymce button | #10 | #9 | 0 |
| visual editor | #20 | #17 | down 1 |
| wiki | #18 | #16 | 0 |
| example | #20 | #21 | up 1 |
| helpers | #23 | #15 | down 1 |
| tinymce editor custom button | #16 | #17 | up 1 |
| button your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| editor your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
42 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 12 listed. 30 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Add “array”, “tinymce button” and “wiki” to your wp.org tags. You rank #6, #10 and #18 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed these are the slots worth spending.
- One page off on “tinymce”. #11 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 49.8K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
1mo ago
latest release · v2.6.2 · 1 Oct 2026
26
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 75% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “100K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 3.3 years ago; the previous band took 4.5 years to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 5 May 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ himejiro5.4y ago
WordPress4.9.18 AddQuicktag 2.6.1 Japanese ————- This plugin is very useful！ （star*5 ★★★★★） However, after updating, I can no longer save the label name of the button. I typed it in English instead of Japanese and it was solved! But it’s time to finish using it… I am not good at English. sorry. This topic was modified 5 years, 1 month ago by himejiro.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ BeeCee5.6y ago
Meanwhile in 2021 the plugin could get a new interface … it is hard and confusing to edit there anything.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ babylonix5.9y ago
Очень удобный, как раз то, чего не хватало. Спасибо за работу.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ micdt8.3y ago
Still very useful in many situations!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ cul9laia18.7y ago
really appreciate.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ eberhardiner8.7y ago
Sehr nützlich und leicht anzuwenden
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ AgnostosX8.8y ago
I use it in my site for years. A must have plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ntakahashi05059.1y ago
It’s useful plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- 2026-09-30 Version 2.6.2 Fix: PHP 8.x “Undefined array key” warning when the network (multisite) settings form is submitted without a nonce (inc/class-settings.php). No behavior change — that path already rejected the request either way, just wi 2.6.2
- 2021-05-20 Version 2.6.1 Fix storage and update of post type checkboxes in the settings pages. 2.6.1
- 2021-04-29 Version 2.6.0 Maintenance for the jQuery Update to run with the last WP Core update, jQuery 3.5* Maintenance several code styles, testing PHP7/8 Remove dependecies for WP version smaller 3.3 2.6.0
- 2018-11-06 Version 2.5.3 Fix error warning in edit mode without button settings. 2.5.3
- 2017-11-16 Version 2.5.2 Fixed several code strict style issues. Fixed javascript topics to write more strict. 2.5.2
- 2017-03-09 Version 2.5.1 Fixed Multisite error for check, is the plugin active in the MU Environment. 2.5.1
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.4.8 · WP 5.7.2
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 131 languages, 17 at 90% or more
Plus 107 more locales with partial translations.
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
4 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "This plugin makes it easy to add Quicktags to the html - and visual-editor."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("if you want", "use it").
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 5 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,657 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 4 tags appear in the text; "tinyMCE" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2023-07-17 200K+ → 100K+ down after 1635 days in tier
- 2019-01-24 100K+ → 200K+ up after 944 days in tier
- 2016-06-24 90K+ → 100K+ up after 144 days in tier
- 2016-02-01 80K+ → 90K+ up after 244 days in tier
- 2015-06-02 70K+ → 80K+ up
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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TCD Classic Editor 6K+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags - T TinyMCE Table 700+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags D
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Black Studio TinyMCE Widget 200K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Post and Page Builder by BoldGrid – Visual Drag and Drop Editor 50K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A - W WP Edit 40K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D
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