Post UI Tabs
Show off your post content inside stylish jQuery powered tabs using one of 24 different jQuery UI themes or include your own custom stylesheet.
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Post UI Tabs shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 400+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 13 years ago, and scores 39/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (400+ active installs)
- No update in 13 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.6 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Post UI Tabs stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| editor | >100 |
| jquery | >100 |
| jquery ui | >100 |
| shortcode | >100 |
| tabs | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 14 reviews
About Post UI Tabs
From the official readme · v1.1.0Description
Show off your post content inside stylish jQuery powered tabs using one of 24 different jQuery UI themes or include your own custom stylesheet.
Filters
The plugin provides various filters to aid users, they are as follows
put_decide_has_tabs: (bool) true/false value that determines whether to run the tabs script(runs inside a filter onthe_content)put_theme_dir: (string) passes the theme directory uriput_stylesheet: (string) name of the stylesheet to use for tabs CSSput_skins: (array) passes the array of skins available to the pluginput_stylesheet_uri: (string) the full stylesheet uri used (easier hook for custom stylesheets)put_prev_text: (string) the text used for previous tab navigation(text not shown by default)put_next_text: (string) the text used for next tab navigation(text not shown by default)put_nav_class: (string) the classes applied to the prev and next navigation(second arg indicates prev or next text)put_trailing_linebreak: (bool) true/false value to determine whether or not to add a trailing<br />(linebreak) after each tab set
A couple of actions are also available for when you’d rather just turn off skins and enqueue your own stylesheet
put_enqueue_css: runs on front facing pages with tab sets when the Disable skins is enabledput_admin_enqueue_css: runs on the plugin settings page when the Disable skins is enabled
Installation
- Upload the
put(post-ui-tabs) folder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the Plugins menu in WordPress
- Visit the plugin configuration screen under WordPress Admin > Settings > Post UI Tabs and set your preferences
- Create posts using the easy to use shortcode and watch the magic happen
Changelog
1.0.10
- Fix for undefined error in
post-tabs-ui.js+ some additional small adjustments - Fix end tabs quicktag in text editor
- Added toggle option to determine whether to automatically select the active tab(disabling allows anchored links to select the active tab)
1.0.9
- Added WordPress version check
- Added GPL License to top of plugin main file
- First pass adding screen help to the plugin’s configuration page(wp 3.3+ only)
- First pass adding TinyMCE buttons for tab shortcodes
- Added
<br />after each tabset(can be removed using the newput_trailing_linebreakfilter) - Rewrote some of the Javscript/jQuery code
1.0.8
- Fixed bug with jQuery code that caused the tabs not to render in IE7/8 (my fault)
- Added backwards support for jQuery UI tabs prior to jQuery UI 1.9(WordPress 3.1 – 3.4)
- Update more of the readme, to reflect changes to plugin filter/action names
1.0.7
- Added two new filters
put_decide_has_tabsandput_stylesheet_uri. - Switched the filter names(sorry) to use a more consistent and descriptive naming scheme – all hooks are now use the
put_prefix. - Change example code in readme and added a list of all the available plugin hooks
1.0.6
- Update jQuery functions inline with jQuery UI updates, ie. replace calls to deprecated functions
- Removed cookie support(removed from jQuery UI) – alternative to be provided later on
- Moved some filters that were not working correctly
- Added some new action hooks for users to disable jQuery UI css and enqueue their own
- Improved some jQuery to better handle previous and next navigation when there are disabled tabs
1.0.5
- Changed the
has_tabsvariable to public
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FAQ
Post UI Tabs: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 7, 2026
Is Post UI Tabs free?
Yes. Post UI Tabs is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Post UI Tabs safe to use in 2026?
Post UI Tabs shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 400+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 13 years ago, and scores 39/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Post UI Tabs?
Post UI Tabs is active on 400+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 51,885 times since it launched in April 2011. It was downloaded 121 times in the last 30 days.
Does Post UI Tabs work with WordPress 7.1?
Post UI Tabs is officially tested up to WordPress 3.6.1, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Post UI Tabs last updated?
The latest version, 1.1.0, was released on April 30, 2013 (13 years ago).
Who makes Post UI Tabs?
Post UI Tabs is developed and maintained by Mark / t31os.
What are the best alternatives to Post UI Tabs?
The most popular alternatives to Post UI Tabs are Elementor Website Builder (10M+ installs), Classic Editor (8M+ installs) and Classic Widgets (2M+ installs).
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