Post Editor Buttons Fork
by Kailey (trepmal) · Uncategorized
Also makes 16 other plugins · 2.3K+ installs across the portfolio →
This plugin allows you add your own buttons to the post editor's TEXT mode toolbar.
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Health
D 49/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
700+
≈780 estimated
Momentum
n/a
no downloads in the prior 30 days to compare with
Biggest opportunity: “add buttons”, “buttons” and “post editor” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Install conversion
How it's measured →4.6%
of downloads still active
At least 700 of 15.1K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,781 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.
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 10+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.6.30, well behind 7.1.
Details
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
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 3685 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 4.6.30; the current branch is 7.1
4.9★ over 11 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.2★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 3685 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →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.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| add buttons your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| buttons your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| post editor your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| toolbar your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| toolbar buttons your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “add buttons”, “buttons” and “post editor” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,491 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 153 · 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
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
10.1y ago
latest release · v2.4 · 1 Oct 2016
5
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 96% 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 “700+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2 months ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 800.
Install history since 22 Mar 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Alvaro Gois dos Santos9.3y ago
When you have to edit content in HTML and insert a lot of the same classes, this plugin becomes precious, as it let’s you customise your HTML editor buttons in a rather simple way. There are 2 things I miss, and that’s why I’m giving it 4 stars: – a way to re-order the created buttons – a way to export and import the created buttons BTW, it seems to be working fine with 4.8.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ esp201310.0y ago
This is just what I was looking for. I only use text editor but wanted to be able to make custom buttons for the tags I use most. I’m delighted. Thank you for your good work on this.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Maciej Swoboda10.4y ago
Doeas what it says. It is super useful for creating i.e. hX tags or shortcodes i.e. [button]. I don’t like the visual editor, so this additions are great. PS. The code could be more tidy.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ elizabeth11.7y ago
I love this plugin and hope they update it soon and maintain it. This plugin is great because I don’t like repetitive coding tasks, so I make button with this plugin for the code I know I will use often or even just occasionally. It’s fun to click the buttons!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ topsoftbe12.7y ago
Works very well, makes editing and writing a lot easier. Was something I have been looking for since long. Thanks a lot, extremely useful plug-in.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous User 1076548713.1y ago
well-coded and works fine.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Michael Musgrove13.2y ago
A great time-saver. Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ LapanSite13.3y ago
Great plugin!
Read on wp.org ↗
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.
This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
6 of 8 pass · checked 3 Nov 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "This plugin allows you add your own buttons to the post editor's TEXT mode toolbar."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 4 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 4 of 4 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("use this", "if you have", "if you need").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Twitter.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 592 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "add buttons", "toolbar buttons" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-08-22 800+ → 700+ down after 236 days in tier
- 2025-12-29 900+ → 800+ down after 211 days in tier
- 2025-06-01 1K+ → 900+ down
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).
- P Post Editor Buttons 80+ installs · 3.6★ · 5 shared tags
- W WP Edit 40K+ installs · 4.0★ · 1 shared tag D
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WP Editor 20K+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag B -
Sticky Side Buttons 10K+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag B -
Qty Increment Buttons for WooCommerce 9K+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag D -
Easy Media Download 8K+ installs · 4.0★ · 1 shared tag A
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