Simple Front End Edit Buttons
v0.1by Pär Thernström · updated 15 years ago
Add edit buttons to the front end of your website. The buttons makes it easy to changing the order of a pages, adding pages, and editing pages.
- Rank
- #38,669
- Up6,515 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 14
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 3.8K
- 3,836 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Simple Front End Edit Buttons at a glance
Simple Front End Edit Buttons is a WordPress plugin by Pär Thernström with 10+ active installs, the #38,669 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.1 came out on Jul 12, 2011, more than 15 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.1.4. Among the 16 plugins tagged “menu order”, it ranks #9. It was first released in 2011.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats20 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Simple Front End Edit Buttons |
|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 2 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 14 · +16.7% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 12 |
Rank over time
#38,669 · up 8,690 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #38,669 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #45,184 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #42,093 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #45,379 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #45,148 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #35,734 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #38,079 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #39,261 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #47,359 |
Growth %
Average +1.19% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | +7.69% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -7.14% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +3.85% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +8.33% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -20.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +7.14% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +16.67% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.orgNo changes yet. When this plugin's name, short description, tags, “Tested up to” or version change, they show here with what happened to its rank next.
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v0.1100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.1
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0
- Tested up to
- 3.1.4
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jan 10, 2011
- Last updated
- Jul 12, 2011
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Simple Front End Edit Buttons
How many websites use Simple Front End Edit Buttons?
Simple Front End Edit Buttons is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #38,669 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Simple Front End Edit Buttons been downloaded?
3,836 times in total since 2011. See download stats
When was Simple Front End Edit Buttons last updated?
Version 0.1 came out on Jul 12, 2011 (15 years ago).
Is Simple Front End Edit Buttons compatible with the latest WordPress?
Simple Front End Edit Buttons’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.1.4, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Simple Front End Edit Buttons still maintained?
Its last release was 15 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Simple Front End Edit Buttons have?
No one has reviewed Simple Front End Edit Buttons on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Simple Front End Edit Buttons?
The plugins most like Simple Front End Edit Buttons, by the tags they share, are Simple Page Ordering (100K+), Advanced Order Export For WooCommerce (100K+) and Page Links To (100K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 14 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 3.8K |
| Author | Pär Thernström |
| First released | Jan 10, 2011 |
| Version | 0.1 |
| Requires WP | 3.0 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jul 12, 2011 |
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