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Simple Toolkit

Simple Toolkit is a plugin that provides simple and useful tools for WordPress websites. With this plugin, you can easily disable comments, duplicate pages or posts, add Google Analytics tracking code, use classic…

Active installs<10New
Downloads · 30d61▲ +10.9% vs prev. 30d
Rating—0 reviews
Health score21/100At risk
All-time downloads1.1KSince Feb 2023
Support resolved—No recent threads
RequiresWP —PHP any
Downloads · 7d8▼ -46.7% week over week
Our verdict

Consider an alternative

Simple Toolkit shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. Was last updated 4 years ago, and scores 21/100 on our health check.

  • Small user base (<10 active installs)
  • Very few reviews so far
  • No update in 3 years
  • Only tested up to WordPress 6.1 (latest is 7.1)

How does it stack up?

Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support

Daily downloads

123Jul 15Aug 28Oct 12
Yesterday0
Daily average (1y)2
Peak day11May 3, 2026
Last 12 months566

Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.

Rankings

Where Simple Toolkit stands today

WordPress.org search rankings

Live position in the plugin search, top 100
KeywordPositionCompeting pluginsCategory
block >100 10,000 Best block plugins →
cache >100 9,151 Best cache plugins →
comments >100 9,056 Best comments plugins →
duplication >100 839 Best duplication plugins →
google analytics >100 3,992 Best google analytics plugins →

About Simple Toolkit

From the official readme · v1.0.0

Description

Simple Toolkit is a plugin that provides simple and useful tools for WordPress websites. With this plugin, you can easily disable comments, duplicate pages or posts, add Google Analytics tracking code, use classic widgets and editor, manage redirections, regenerate thumbnails, enable maintenance mode and disable XML-RPC.

Author

Simple Toolkit is developed by Codeless. Visit our website at https://codeless.co/.

Installation

Upload the plugin files to the /wp-content/plugins/wp-simple-toolkit directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly.
Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress.
Go to the ‘Simple Toolkit’ settings page to configure the plugin.

Frequently asked questions

How do I disable comments?

Go to the ‘Simple Toolkit’ settings page, check the ‘Disable comments’ checkbox, and save the changes.

How do I duplicate a page or post?

Go to the ‘Pages’ or ‘Posts’ screen, hover over a page or post, and click the ‘Duplicate’ link. You can also duplicate a page or post from the ‘Edit Page’ or ‘Edit Post’ screen.

How do I add Google Analytics tracking code?

Go to the ‘Simple Toolkit’ settings page, enter your Google Analytics tracking code, and save the changes.

How do I enable maintenance mode?

Go to the ‘Simple Toolkit’ settings page, check the ‘Enable maintenance mode’ checkbox, enter your message and optional login credentials, and save the changes.

How do I disable XML-RPC?

Go to the ‘Simple Toolkit’ settings page, check the ‘Disable XML-RPC’ checkbox, and save the changes.

Changelog

N/A

1.0.0

Initial release.

Full changelog on WordPress.org →

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FAQ

Simple Toolkit: quick answers

Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.

Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 13, 2026

Is Simple Toolkit free?

Yes. Simple Toolkit is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.

Is Simple Toolkit safe to use in 2026?

Simple Toolkit shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. Was last updated 4 years ago, and scores 21/100 on our health check.

How many websites use Simple Toolkit?

Simple Toolkit is active on <10 WordPress websites and has been downloaded 1,107 times since it launched in February 2023. It was downloaded 61 times in the last 30 days.

Does Simple Toolkit work with WordPress 7.1?

Simple Toolkit is officially tested up to WordPress 6.1.15, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.

When was Simple Toolkit last updated?

The latest version, 1.0.0, was released on February 22, 2023 (4 years ago).

Who makes Simple Toolkit?

Simple Toolkit is developed and maintained by Codeless.

What are the best alternatives to Simple Toolkit?

The most popular alternatives to Simple Toolkit are Spectra Legacy (1M+ installs), Breadcrumb NavXT (800K+ installs) and PDF Embedder (300K+ installs).

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