Best publish button plugins for WordPress
The most popular publish button plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Toolbar Publish Button leads with 5K+ active installs, ahead of DC Hide Publish Button (10+) and Simple Save Redirect Button (fewer than 10). All 3 plugins tagged “Publish Button” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 3 publish button plugins
- 1.Toolbar Publish Button
The most installed publish button plugin, with 5K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 46 reviews, last updated 5 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.8.19.
- 2.DC Hide Publish Button
10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 9 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.7.39.
- 3.Simple Save Redirect Button
Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 9 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.7.39.
All 3 plugins tagged “Publish Button”
Toolbar Publish Button
Up in the last 7 days:9#3,035by webbistro5 years ago
Scroll less in WordPress admin area! A small UX improvement will keep Publish button within reach and retain the scrollbar position after saving.
- Installs
- 5K+
- Rating
- 4.8(46)
- Downloads
- 23/day
DC Hide Publish Button
Up in the last 7 days:15#38,621by Doni Susanto9 years ago
This plugin will come handy for author who often accidentally click publish button when what what they realy want is save only.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Simple Save Redirect Button
Up in the last 7 days:1,273#54,860by longly109 years ago
A new "Save" button which is enhanced post's standard "Save" button. It saves post and execute next action: Next/Previous Post, Next/Previous Page, Posts list page, scroll and highlight last edited post, etc. Saves a l…
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day