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Simple Quick Tags

v1.1

by Shawn Hayes · updated 11 years ago

Simple Quick Tags allows you to add useful quicktag buttons to the Text (HTML) mode of the WordPress WYSIWYG editor via a settings page.

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Rank
#31,027
Up504 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 16
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
2.1K
2,093 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
2 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 20+ · ETA unknown

Simple Quick Tags at a glance

Simple Quick Tags is a WordPress plugin by Shawn Hayes with 10+ active installs, the #31,027 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 1.1 came out on Jun 13, 2015, more than 11 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.2.39. Among the 5 plugins tagged “text editor”, it ranks #4. It was first released in 2014.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

42 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Simple Quick Tags Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.024Oct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7
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DateSimple Quick Tags
Nov 7, 20263
Nov 6, 20262
Nov 5, 20261
Nov 4, 20260
Nov 3, 20261
Nov 2, 20261
Nov 1, 20262
Oct 31, 20261
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 20263
Oct 26, 20264
Oct 25, 20262
Oct 24, 20264
Oct 23, 20260
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20265
Oct 18, 20263
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20260
Oct 13, 20261
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20262
Oct 9, 20262

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 16 · -11.1% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.161718Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202616
Nov 7, 202616
Nov 5, 202616
Nov 4, 202616
Nov 3, 202616
Nov 2, 202616
Nov 1, 202616
Oct 31, 202616
Oct 30, 202616
Oct 29, 202616
Oct 28, 202616
Oct 27, 202618

Rank over time

#31,027 · up 100 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 10 days across 1 series.#31K#31.5K#32KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#31,027
Nov 7, 2026#31,531
Nov 6, 2026#31,421
Nov 3, 2026#31,463
Nov 2, 2026#31,121
Nov 1, 2026#32,043
Oct 31, 2026#31,294
Oct 29, 2026#30,891
Oct 28, 2026#30,856
Oct 27, 2026#31,127

Growth %

Average -0.98% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-10%0%10%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-11.11%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202610+
Nov 7, 202610+
Nov 6, 202610+
Nov 5, 202610+
Nov 4, 202610+
Nov 3, 202610+
Nov 2, 202610+
Nov 1, 202610+
Oct 31, 202610+
Oct 30, 202610+
Oct 29, 202610+
Oct 28, 202610+
Oct 27, 202610+

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Change log

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Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.1100%

Rating trend

5.0★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.1
Requires WordPress
3.3
Tested up to
4.2.39
Requires PHP
–
First released
Oct 29, 2014
Last updated
Jun 13, 2015
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Simple Quick Tags

How many websites use Simple Quick Tags?

Simple Quick Tags 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 #31,027 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Simple Quick Tags been downloaded?

2,093 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was Simple Quick Tags last updated?

Version 1.1 came out on Jun 13, 2015 (11 years ago).

Is Simple Quick Tags compatible with the latest WordPress?

Simple Quick Tags’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.2.39, 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 Quick Tags still maintained?

Its last release was 11 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Simple Quick Tags have?

5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Simple Quick Tags?

The plugins most like Simple Quick Tags, by the tags they share, are HTML Editor Syntax Highlighter (60K+), Minify HTML (10K+) and Raw HTML (10K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

5.0

★★★★★

2 reviews

  • 5 stars: 2 reviews, 100%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
100%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
0%1–2★

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Simple Quick Tags
Estimated installs≈ 16
Reported installs10+
Rating5.0
Reviews2
Total downloads2.1K
AuthorShawn Hayes
First releasedOct 29, 2014
Version1.1
Requires WP3.3
Requires PHP–
Last updatedJun 13, 2015

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