Best add buttons plugins for WordPress
The most popular add buttons plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Post Editor Buttons Fork leads with 700+ active installs, ahead of Post Editor Buttons (70+) and XHE Quicktags (fewer than 10). All 3 plugins tagged “add buttons” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 3 add buttons plugins
- 1.Post Editor Buttons Fork
The most installed add buttons plugin, with 700+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 11 reviews, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.6.30.
- 2.Post Editor Buttons
70+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 15 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 2.9.2.
- 3.XHE Quicktags
Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 5 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.7.21.
All 3 plugins tagged “add buttons”
Post Editor Buttons Fork
Down in the last 7 days:3#7,709by Kailey (trepmal)10 years ago
This plugin allows you add your own buttons to the post editor's TEXT mode toolbar.
- Installs
- 700+
- Rating
- 4.9(11)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Post Editor Buttons
Down in the last 7 days:164#18,251by Oren Yomtov15 years ago
This plugin allows you add your own buttons to the post editor's toolbar.
- Installs
- 70+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
XHE Quicktags
Up in the last 7 days:1,703#65,949by xhtmlexpert5 years ago
This plugin makes it easy to add Quicktags to the html - and visual-editor.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day