Save and Close
by lightbulbdigital · Uncategorized
Adds a Save and Close button to the admin post edit screen which allows you to return to the post listing page after editing.
48 health vs 56 average across 16,376 Uncategorized plugins
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 13+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 3.5.2, well behind 6.8.
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.
Under-optimized
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 4881 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,425 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
77
now · peak 89
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
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
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
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
13.4y ago
latest release · v1.2.1
5
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% 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 “400+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2016-10-13 · 1,417 observations
Estimated value
What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.
Est. annual revenue
Est. acquisition value
No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from.
Details
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ repairmant10.2y ago
Just installed to my 4.5.2 and it worked great then upgraded to 4.5.3 and still works wow after years of no updates it’s still working. Glad I gave this a try. Would be cool if author came back and adjusted the update/close button to be on the same line as the normal update button so it takes up less room but still great pluggin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ The Krotek10.3y ago
Used to have Save & Close button in Joomla and was very frustrated, when none was found in WordPress. This little plugin helped me restore my belief in humankind. Thank you! P.S.: Works perfectly on WP 4.5.2 despite that it hasn’t been updated for quite a while.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Martin Sauter11.4y ago
Very helpful little plug-in. This should be part of the WordPress core anyway. However, to earn a 5 star rating the support of media elements would be necessary (not only posts and pages).
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ gonzalezea11.6y ago
A minor misplacement in close button but nothing too bad. So far working flawlessly.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ richrock209711.8y ago
Took a bit of a gamble on WP4, but works great! I’ll keep this as it makes content production so much smoother.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ taliwalt12.0y ago
One of the first things I install on a new WordPress installation
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Albert Brückmann12.5y ago
When Plugin is activated and button “Update and close” is clicked in the ACF Plugin (Advanced custom fields), ALL FIELDS ARE BEING DELETED INSTANTLY. Destroyed my entire home page.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Jordi Mont12.6y ago
Thank you for this extension. Save a lot of time. Needs to be a core funcionality soon.
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Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-04-23 500+ → 400+ down after 8 days in tier
- 2026-04-15 400+ → 500+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-04-14 500+ → 400+ down after 7 days in tier
- 2026-04-07 400+ → 500+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-04-06 500+ → 400+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-04-05 400+ → 500+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-04-04 500+ → 400+ down after 386 days in tier
- 2025-03-14 600+ → 500+ down after 2 days in tier
Competes with
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