Best quicktag plugins for WordPress
The most popular quicktag plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. AddQuicktag leads with 100K+ active installs, ahead of TCD Classic Editor (6K+) and Automatically Paginate Posts (2K+). All 8 plugins tagged “quicktag” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 7 quicktag plugins
- 1.
AddQuicktagThe most installed quicktag plugin, with 100K+ active installs. Rated 4.7 from 44 reviews, updated 1 month ago.
- 2.
TCD Classic Editor6K+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.
- 3.Automatically Paginate Posts
2K+ active installs. Rated 4.4 from 18 reviews, last updated 4 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.0.18.
- 4.
WP-Note 2019300+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 1 month ago.
- 5.Bambuser for WordPress
10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 14 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.3.2.
- 6.TinyMCE Backslash Button
10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 14 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.3.2.
- 7.XHE Quicktags
Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 5 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.7.21.
All 8 plugins tagged “quicktag”

AddQuicktag
#390by Frank Bueltge1 month ago
This plugin makes it easy to add Quicktags to the html - and visual-editor.
- Installs
- 100K+
- Rating
- 4.7(44)
- Downloads
- 547/day

TCD Classic Editor
Up in the last 7 days:8#2,841by DesignPlus1 month ago
This is a classic editor extension plug-in for TCD users. It is currently offered as a beta board.
- Installs
- 6K+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 58/day
Automatically Paginate Posts
Down in the last 7 days:13#4,843by Erick Hitter4 years ago
Automatically paginate posts by inserting the `` Quicktag.
- Installs
- 2K+
- Rating
- 4.4(18)
- Downloads
- 11/day

WP-Note 2019
Down in the last 7 days:21#10,754by Alex1 month ago
Beautiful design of notes in posts. The plugin fully supports the old version of the WP-Note plugin from Luke.
- Installs
- 300+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 6/day
Bambuser for WordPress
#34,528by mrnorell15 years ago
Embed livestreams and clips from Bambuser.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
TinyMCE Backslash Button
Up in the last 7 days:2,977#41,924by redcocker14 years ago
This plugin provides buttons to enter backslash. Even when using Japanese or Korean font, backslash doesn't appear as Yen or Won sign.
- Installs
- 10+
- 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