Simple Copy Post Button
by John Regan · Uncategorized
Also makes 1 other plugin · 100.4K+ installs across the portfolio →
Copies/Duplicates Posts, Pages, and Custom Post Types with just one click.
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 46/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
400+
≈450 estimated
Momentum
—
no download trend yet
Biggest opportunity: “copy”, “duplicate” and “page” 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.
46 health vs 58 average across 25,737 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.0%
of downloads still active
At least 400 of 13.2K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,770 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 13+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 3.6.1, 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 4813 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 3.6.1; the current branch is 6.8
4.5★ over 8 reviews, smoothed to 4.16★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 4813 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| copy your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| duplicate your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| page your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| post your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| post type 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
- “copy”, “duplicate” and “page” 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 161 · 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.
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.
Crossed into this band 9 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 16 Sep 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ 110.9y ago
Seriously, this one should be part of the core. Why it still isn’t?
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ xjamesb12.5y ago
This is a perfect plug-in. It does one thing very well.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Roy Tanck12.6y ago
Needed this functionality in a client project, and this plugin is excellent for it. Nothing to configure, just a couple of well-placed new buttons that do as advertised.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ roglekloster13.0y ago
Perfect! I agree it should me included in the core. Until then – any chance of adding the same function for pages to your plugin? That was what we were actually looking for.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Trashcom13.0y ago
Fait exactement ce pour quoi il est attendu. La capacité à dupliquer directement du post édité amène une grande souplesse.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Leslie P13.0y ago
This function should be part of the core. It’s really quite shocking that I had to find a plugin to do this. This plugin is just perfect – totally intuitive. Copies a post exactly the way you’d want it to. No training required for other authors.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Den99913.2y ago
copies without additional fields.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ murrayelliot13.2y ago
Downloaded this plugin today to make quick post duplicates and I’m happy with it so far! It removes the featured image, but that’s good as it’s what I wanted to happen. Creates a new post with the title follower by (copy) and a new publish date.
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
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 31 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 No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! 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 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 405 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "copy" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-01-25 500+ → 400+ down after 303 days in tier
- 2025-03-28 600+ → 500+ down after 244 days in tier
- 2024-07-27 700+ → 600+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-07-26 600+ → 700+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2024-07-23 700+ → 600+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-07-22 600+ → 700+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-07-21 700+ → 600+ down after 192 days in tier
- 2024-01-11 800+ → 700+ down after 2 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).
-
Post Type Switcher 200K+ installs · 4.7★ · 3 shared tags A -
Post Cloner 1K+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags D -
Swift Switcher — Bulk & Custom Post Type Converter 700+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags B -
WP Lorem ipsum 500+ installs · 3.8★ · 3 shared tags D -
Post Duplicator 200K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A - D Duplicate Menu 100K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags B
Embed this report card
Drop a live Pulse card for Simple Copy Post Button into a readme, a review or a deck. It updates itself.
<iframe src="https://plugins.wpmayor.com/embed/simple-copy-post" width="480" height="300" style="border:0" loading="lazy" title="Simple Copy Post Button — Plugin Pulse"></iframe> Simple Copy Post Button: 400+ active installs, 4.5★ (8 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-10-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/simple-copy-post
Spotted a number that looks wrong? Report a data issue and we'll check it against the source.