Post Editor Buttons Fork
Unsure of the reason behind the poor rating and “doesn’t work” vote. Possibly the user didn’t realized this only adds tags to the HTML editor? If you use this plugin and it works for you, I’d appreciate it if you’d give…
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Post Editor Buttons Fork shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 700+ sites, is rated 4.9/5 and was last updated 10 years ago, and scores 39/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (700+ active installs)
- No update in 10 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.6 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & supportDaily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Post Editor Buttons Fork stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| add buttons | >100 |
| buttons | >100 |
| post editor | >100 |
| toolbar | >100 |
| toolbar buttons | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4.9 from 11 reviews
About Post Editor Buttons Fork
From the official readme · v2.4Description
Add custom buttons to the TEXT mode editor toolbar.
This is a fork of Oren Yomtov’s plugin.
Unsure of the reason behind the poor rating and “doesn’t work” vote. Possibly the user didn’t realized this only adds tags to the HTML editor? If you use this plugin and it works for you, I’d appreciate it if you’d give my a good star rating and an “it works” vote.
Conversely, if you have trouble, please post to the forums, and/or ask me on twitter (@trepmal).
If you need this to work on WordPress < 3.3 download 2.2.1.
Installation
- Upload the
post-editor-buttonsdirectory to the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Visit the plugins page by clicking the
Uselink in the plugins description or from theSettingsadmin panel.
That’s it, now you can start adding your own buttons.
Changelog
Can now select core buttons to remove
2.4
- Core buttons can now be removed
- General maintenance
2.3
- Uses QTags API introduced in WordPress 3.3
- Uses new Help Tabs method introduced in WordPress 3.3
- Info on allowing additional tags/attributes added to help tab.
- Better handling of quote marks in tags
2.2
- Fixed issues for non-administrators
2.1
- Rework of how custom javascript is saved
- General cleanup and clarification
2.0
- Initial fork release
Screenshots
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Best Post Editor Buttons Fork alternatives
All add buttons plugins →| Rank | Plugin | Active installs |
|---|---|---|
| 2 |
Post Editor Buttons
This plugin allows you add your own buttons to the post editor's toolbar.
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80+ |
| 3 |
XHE Quicktags
This plugin makes it easy to add Quicktags to the html - and visual-editor.
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<10 |
FAQ
Post Editor Buttons Fork: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 14, 2026
Is Post Editor Buttons Fork free?
Yes. Post Editor Buttons Fork is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Post Editor Buttons Fork safe to use in 2026?
Post Editor Buttons Fork shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 700+ sites, is rated 4.9/5 and was last updated 10 years ago, and scores 39/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Post Editor Buttons Fork?
Post Editor Buttons Fork is active on 700+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 15,005 times since it launched in May 2011. It was downloaded 121 times in the last 30 days.
Does Post Editor Buttons Fork work with WordPress 7.1?
Post Editor Buttons Fork is officially tested up to WordPress 4.6.30, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Post Editor Buttons Fork last updated?
The latest version, 2.4, was released on October 1, 2016 (10 years ago).
Who makes Post Editor Buttons Fork?
Post Editor Buttons Fork is developed and maintained by Kailey (trepmal).
What are the best alternatives to Post Editor Buttons Fork?
The most popular alternatives to Post Editor Buttons Fork are Post Editor Buttons (80+ installs) and XHE Quicktags (<10 installs).
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