Post Editor Buttons vs Show Current Template
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Show Current Template leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #349, ahead of Post Editor Buttons at #18,187. Over the last 7 days Show Current Template slipped 1 place and Post Editor Buttons slipped 104 places. Show Current Template has the largest install base, roughly 1429× the next: 100K+ active installs against 70+ for Post Editor Buttons. Downloads this week: Show Current Template 6,060 and Post Editor Buttons 21.
| Metric | Post Editor Buttons | Show Current Template |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #18,187 ▼ 104 | #349 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | 70+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 21 | 6,060 |
| Rating | no ratings | 5★ (71) |
| Last updated | Feb 23, 2011 | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.7 | 0.5.4 |
| Best rank on record | #17,562 | #343 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2009 | May 2013 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Post Editor Buttons or Show Current Template?
By active installs, Show Current Template: 100K+ sites run it against 70+ for Post Editor Buttons, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 29, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Post Editor Buttons or Show Current Template?
Show Current Template, at #349 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Post Editor Buttons at #18,187. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Post Editor Buttons or Show Current Template alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.