Post Editor Buttons
This plugins allows you to add your own buttons to the post edtor’s toolbar. I’m talking about the buttons that you see above your content text area when editing posts (b,i,link,img,ul,li). For example you can add a…
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Post Editor Buttons shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 80+ sites and was last updated 16 years ago, and scores 25/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (80+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 15 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 2.9 (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 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.
About Post Editor Buttons
From the official readme · v1.7Description
1.7:
WordPress 2.9.1 compatible.
This plugins allows you to add your own buttons to the post edtor’s toolbar.
I’m talking about the buttons that you see above your content text area when editing posts (b,i,link,img,ul,li).
For example you can add a “h3” button to make subheaders in your post.
There are virtually endless buttons you can add.
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 theToolsadmin panel.
That’s it, now you can start adding your own buttons.
Changelog
1.7
*WordPress 2.9.1 compatible.
1.6
*Bug fix – Now you can use HTML entities.
1.4
*Bug fix – WordPress 2.8.4 bug fix.
1.3
*Bug fix – Now you can use quotation marks.
1.2
*Bug fix – Version 1.1 didn’t really fix the bug, now it’s fixed.
1.1
*Bug fix – Now you can add more then one button.
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Best Post Editor Buttons alternatives
All add buttons plugins →| Rank | Plugin | Active installs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Post Editor Buttons Fork
This plugin allows you add your own buttons to the post editor's TEXT mode toolbar.
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700+ |
| 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: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 14, 2026
Is Post Editor Buttons free?
Yes. Post Editor Buttons is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Post Editor Buttons safe to use in 2026?
Post Editor Buttons shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 80+ sites and was last updated 16 years ago, and scores 25/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Post Editor Buttons?
Post Editor Buttons is active on 80+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 19,202 times since it launched in July 2009. It was downloaded 87 times in the last 30 days.
Does Post Editor Buttons work with WordPress 7.1?
Post Editor Buttons is officially tested up to WordPress 2.9.2, 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 last updated?
The latest version, 1.7, was released on February 23, 2011 (16 years ago).
Who makes Post Editor Buttons?
Post Editor Buttons is developed and maintained by Oren Yomtov.
What are the best alternatives to Post Editor Buttons?
The most popular alternatives to Post Editor Buttons are Post Editor Buttons Fork (700+ installs) and XHE Quicktags (<10 installs).
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