CTA Button Styler
Increase engagement with reusable CTA buttons, styled your way with hover effects and optional animations. Clean and efficient.
Use with caution
CTA Button Styler works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. It runs on 400+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 8 months ago, and scores 49/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (400+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- Only tested up to WordPress 6.9 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where CTA Button Styler stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| call to action | #55 |
| Click Through Rate | #16 |
| cta button | #2 |
| ctr | #17 |
| styling | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 3 reviews
About CTA Button Styler
From the official readme · v2.0.1Description
CTA Button Styler is a plugin for WordPress that allows easy styling of existing buttons in WordPress. Buttons labelled with the cta101 class can be easily turned into effective Call To Action buttons which will encourage visitors to stay on the site and click through to the desired page.
Reducing your bounce-rate (i.e. get visitors to look at more than one page on your site) is important for your site ranking. Using effective call-to-action buttons encourages visitors to click through and visit other pages thereby reducing your overall bounce rate and potentially increasing your ranking.
CTA button styler is designed with flexibility and ease of use in mind. It is easy to install. Does not consume any unnecessary resources and simply does what it needs to do to keep visitors on the site.
You get to decide the button styles, hover-styles and effects for your button. You can also change the call-to-action buttons at any time according to your needs or to test whether a different style leads to more click-throughs.
This is an early release version of the plugin. We are working on more advanced options like AB testing, image buttons and potentially lead identification. These advanced features will be rolled out in a future version of the software.
For more information, check out plugin page at Help or see the Working demo on CreatorSEO on our site.
Key Features
- Ultra easy to apply using a defined button class
- Configure margins and padding
- Set background and text colors
- Customize borders and border radius
- Configure hover styles
- Optional animation effects (Shake, Buzz, Blink)
- Automatically generated and cached CSS file
- Clean uninstall (removes settings and generated files)
- No inline CSS injection
- No runtime CSS generation
Usage
After saving your settings, use the configured CSS class in your theme:
Example:
<a class="cta101" href="#">Click Here</a>
Or apply it to a menu item using the WordPress menu class field.
Installation
- Upload
cta-button-stylerto the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Click on ‘CTA Button Styler’ in the Appearance menu to configure the button
- Add the class cta101 to any link on your site to convert the link to a button
Frequently asked questions
Can this plugin be used on menu items?
Yes, this first release of CTA Button Styler is a very straightforward plugin and can be used to create Call to Action buttons on menus and on links.
Can the buttons be styled to match the colors on my theme?
Yes, the plugin allows you to change colours, button size, hover styles etc. There are a range of styling options to change using the Call To Action Styling option on the WordPress ‘Appearance’ admin dashboard.
Where do I find the button styling options?
Click on Call To Action Styling option on the WordPress ‘Appearance’ admin dashboard.
How do I style a link as a CTA button?
Simply add the cta101 as class name to the link e.g. class=”cta101″
How do I style a menu item as a CTA button?
Log in to the Dashboard and select Appearance->Menus First ensure that the show menu class option is checked by clicking ‘Screen Options at the top of the screen Check the CSS classes button option Switch menu CSS class on (check the box) Set the syle class on the menu item to ‘cta101’ Menu now will be styled accordingly
Can I style more than one button or link?
Yes, but too many calls to action on any page will defeat the objective. Ideally try to have no more than 2 calls to action visible on any page view.
Can I define more than one style?
Only one user defined style is provided in this plugin at the moment. However, the code was developed to allow for multiple styles and even for A/B testing of calls to action. If there is demand for this additional functionality, it will be provided in a later version.
I set up the button on the menu as indicated, but it won’t work?
The CTA button sometimes has to compete with the styling in the theme and the button then may not appear as it should. Fortunately there is an easy solution to this. Just enclose your menu Navigation Label in the tags Navigation Label. Do not include the style tag in the menu CSS field. Everything now should work.
Why does the CTA button overlap other text in the page when I use it with in-line elements?
In-line elements (like span and a) ignore vertical (top and bottom) margins and only apply horizontal margins. This is in accordance with the CSS specification. Wherever possible, apply the CTA button class only to block level elements (like button and div) and this issue will not occur.
Changelog
This upgrade adds more resolution on padding allowing the user to set padding values for all 4 locations
2.0.1
- Improved CSS caching architecture
- Implemented atomic file write strategy
- Enhanced filesystem security checks
- Improved WordPress coding standards compliance
- Refined validation and sanitization logic
- Removed dynamic AJAX CSS generation
- Improved animation loading dependencies
2.0.0
- Major refactor of CSS generation engine
- Introduced uploads-based CSS caching
- Added hover style configuration improvements
- Performance optimizations
1.1.6
- Version checks and minor updates
1.1.5
- UX usability improvements
1.1.4
- Checks and PHP 8+ updates for compatibility
1.1.3
- Compatibility checks with WP6.4.1
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FAQ
CTA Button Styler: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 4, 2026
Is CTA Button Styler free?
Yes. CTA Button Styler is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is CTA Button Styler safe to use in 2026?
CTA Button Styler works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. It runs on 400+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 8 months ago, and scores 49/100 on our health check.
How many websites use CTA Button Styler?
CTA Button Styler is active on 400+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 16,123 times since it launched in July 2016. It was downloaded 116 times in the last 30 days.
Does CTA Button Styler work with WordPress 7.1?
CTA Button Styler is officially tested up to WordPress 6.9.9, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does CTA Button Styler need?
CTA Button Styler requires PHP 7.4 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was CTA Button Styler last updated?
The latest version, 2.0.1, was released on February 17, 2026 (8 months ago).
Who makes CTA Button Styler?
CTA Button Styler is developed and maintained by Hub5050.
What are the best alternatives to CTA Button Styler?
The most popular alternatives to CTA Button Styler are Boxzilla (20K+ installs), Simple Side Tab (10K+ installs) and Mobile Contact Bar (9K+ installs).
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