Press This New Post
Easily access the direct link to your Press This posting form with this simple Toolbar addon. Use it from the front- or back-end as sort of a “Quick Draft on steroids” to easily start new posts on your site.
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Press This New Post shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 100+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 10 years ago, and scores 32/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (100+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 9 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.7 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
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Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Press This New Post stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| new post | >100 |
| posting | >100 |
| press-this | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
About Press This New Post
From the official readme · v1.0Description
Easily access the direct link to your Press This posting form with this simple Toolbar addon. Use it from the front- or back-end as sort of a “Quick Draft on steroids” to easily start new posts on your site.
Installation
- Visit the Plugins > Add New screen in your WordPress admin, and search for “Press This New Post”.
- Click “Install Now”, and when that’s finished, click “Activate”.
For developers
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FAQ
Press This New Post: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 12, 2026
Is Press This New Post free?
Yes. Press This New Post is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Press This New Post safe to use in 2026?
Press This New Post shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 100+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 10 years ago, and scores 32/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Press This New Post?
Press This New Post is active on 100+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 6,278 times since it launched in April 2015. It was downloaded 75 times in the last 30 days.
Does Press This New Post work with WordPress 7.1?
Press This New Post is officially tested up to WordPress 4.7.0, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Press This New Post last updated?
The latest version, 1.0, was released on December 9, 2016 (10 years ago).
Who makes Press This New Post?
Press This New Post is developed and maintained by Drew Jaynes.
What are the best alternatives to Press This New Post?
The most popular alternatives to Press This New Post are Publish And Redirect To Add… (100+ installs), Default Post Content (70+ installs) and New Post is Private (10+ installs).
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