Save with keyboard
by Mattia Trapani · Uncategorized
Save everything in the most natural way by pressing Ctrl+S (or Cmd+S on Mac).
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
D 51/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
3K+
≈3.5K estimated
Momentum
+26%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “keyboard”, “publish” and “save” 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.
51 health vs 58 average across 25,735 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →8.4%
of downloads still active
At least 3K of 35.7K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,766 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 7+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 5.0.31, well behind 6.8.
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 2919 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 5.0.31; the current branch is 6.8
5.0★ over 31 reviews, smoothed to 4.44★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 2919 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| keyboard your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| publish your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| save your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| shortcut your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| update 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
- “keyboard”, “publish” and “save” 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 480 · 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
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
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
8.0y ago
latest release · v3.0.2 · 3 Nov 2018
8
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 97% 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 “3K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 10 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 18 Aug 2020
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ arabbittpro2.6y ago
Working fine in 2024
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Manny Rodrigues4.1y ago
This plugin works as described and is really handy for those of us who want to keep our hands on the keyboard for maximum productivity. Much appreciated.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ashkanahmadi5.5y ago
Works like a charm! Can’t believe this feature is still not built-in. Thank you
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Dedalos6.1y ago
Simple and effective, thank you.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ revixi56.8y ago
The function is now embedded in WordPress by default.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ kreatur7.2y ago
Fast and simple to use.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ 1000zen8.4y ago
Perfect little tool that saves me a lot of time. 5 big stars!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ redsalmon8.7y ago
Updates posts/pages great but after save the page auto scrolls to the foot of the first (main) text editor field. But I have long pages with multiple text editor areas created with ‘Advanced Custom Fields’ plugin. Downloaded this hoping to avoid scrolling up to ‘Update’ button and scrolling down again on these long multi input pages. The plugin does the scroll up and click BUT page then auto scrolls to first text editor field (default wp behaviour? i don’t see it in js), so I lose my place on the admin screen. Thanks, but works 50% for me on long pages. This topic was modified 8 years, 4 months ago by redsalmon.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 3.0.2 Fixed loading of minified script. 3.0.2
- — Version 3.0.1 Fixed localization support for old WP versions. Fixed saving inside TinyMCE editor. 3.0.1
- — Version 3.0 Added support for saving menus. Rebuilt tooltip insertion with support for localization. Tested up to WP 5.0 with Gutenberg (which doesn’t use the plugin ’cause it already handles this shortcut). 3.0
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 7 languages, 7 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
1 of 8 pass · checked 30 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ! Has a FAQ Only 2 questions in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 2 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 789 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "keyboard", "shortcut" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-01-05 4K+ → 3K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-01-03 3K+ → 4K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-01-02 4K+ → 3K+ down after 937 days in tier
- 2023-06-10 5K+ → 4K+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2023-06-06 4K+ → 5K+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2023-06-03 5K+ → 4K+ down after 1271 days in tier
- 2019-12-10 4K+ → 5K+ up after 430 days in tier
- 2018-10-06 3K+ → 4K+ up after 245 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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Publish View 500+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags D - Q Quick Save 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags
- I Improved Save Button 4K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags D
- S Save and Close 400+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags D
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Save & Go 200+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A -
Publish Confirm Message 100+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B
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