QuickPost – Add New Posts & Duplicate from the Block Editor
by Aurooba Ahmed · Blocks
Also makes 1 other plugin · 800+ installs across the portfolio →
Adds an "Add New" button to the Block Editor (Gutenberg) toolbar, so you can easily create new posts/pages/custom post types without leaving …
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Health
D 48/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
100+
≈200 estimated
Momentum
-17%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “add new”, “block editor” and “duplicate post” 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.
48 health vs 71 average across 2,523 Blocks plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.8%
of downloads still active
At least 100 of 5.4K lifetime downloads are still running, in line with its category: the median Blocks plugin keeps 2.1%, across 1,579 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Blocks plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
Removal-risk signals
53/100Maintenance 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 3+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Falling behind WordPress. Tested up to WordPress 6.1.16.
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.
Room to improve
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 1342 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.1.16; the current branch is 6.8
5.0★ over 5 reviews, smoothed to 4.18★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 1342 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 new your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| add new post your tag | Not checked yet | ||
| block editor your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| duplicate post your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| gutenberg your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “add new”, “block editor” and “duplicate post” 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 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 393 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #13,300 to #16,400, alongside the other plugins at 100+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 21 Oct 2026.
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
3.7y ago
latest release · v0.1.5 · 27 Feb 2023
6
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 “100+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 18 days ago and the previous band took 2 years to cross, so the real count is still just under 200.
Install history since 28 Feb 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Elisa Rohner4.5y ago
Thank you so much for creating this plugin, as I’m busy cranking out screens with FSE, and though I probably ‘should’ be creating patterns to reuse this has simply saved me SO much time. NOTE: Only thing one needs to know is to collapse the ‘list view’ to access the ‘duplicate page/post’. Thank you again. This topic was modified 4 years, 2 months ago by Elisa Rohner.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Mark Smallman4.5y ago
Exactly what is needed when adding numerous pages of content to a site. Thanks for taking the time to create & share! 100% Should be on core!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ tejones4.6y ago
Aurooba is on to something here. I originally installed QuickPost to test it out. I knew it would take some time. I installed the plugin on my most heavily used site. To my surprise, the first post I used the plugin to duplicate was The Events Calendar post. It worked like a charm! I could duplicate the post or just use it to make a new one. QuickPost works in the Gutenberg editor which is missing the old admin bar creating an extra click. QuickPost eliminates that extra click. Additionally, it saves one from having to create a template for a post. Need to create a post with the exact same format, use QuickPost to duplicate it. So if you are a heavy Gutenberg editor user, consider installing this plugin to save you extra clicks, time, and some heartache!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Pierre LeBaux4.7y ago
Surprisingly useful, especially if you jumped on the FSE hypetrain.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Lax Mariappan4.7y ago
Just tried it, works great, the users would love it I’ll be using it for code reference 🤩 Aurooba used the native WordPress components and followed the coding standards, keeping it simple. Thanks for retaining WP branding so that the new button doesn’t stand out. I also like the user experience that comes with quickly adding and duplicating in full-screen mode This feature might be added to the core, until then this plugin is the right way to go!
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.1.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 4 languages, 2 at 90% or more
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
8 of 8 pass · checked 31 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Adds an "Add New" button to the Block Editor (Gutenberg) toolbar, so you can easily create new posts/pages/..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 3 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 3 of 3 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("if you have", "if you need").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Block editor, Twitter.
- ✓ Headings and lists 2 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,049 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "add new post", "duplicate post" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-13 200+ → 100+ down after 730 days in tier
- 2024-10-13 300+ → 200+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-10-12 200+ → 300+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2024-10-09 300+ → 200+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-10-08 200+ → 300+ up after 6 days in tier
- 2024-10-02 300+ → 200+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2024-09-29 200+ → 300+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2024-09-27 300+ → 200+ down after 1 days in tier
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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Ultimate Blocks – 25+ Gutenberg Blocks for Block Editor 50K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A -
PublishPress Blocks – Block Controls, Block Visibility, Block Permissions 20K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
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