Visual Editor Custom Buttons
At risk: no release in 41 months (last release 26 May 2023).
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Visual Editor Custom Buttons still maintained?
- No. Last release 26 May 2023, over 3 years ago. 26 May 2023 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Visual Editor Custom Buttons, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Visual Editor Custom Buttons removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Visual Editor Custom Buttons safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Visual Editor Custom Buttons update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.6.0.3. No one-star spike after it. 26 May 2023 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| cyberduck | 9 Dec 2012 to 26 May 2023, 135 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2012.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 3 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 6.2 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 26 May 2023. Tested up to 6.2, 9 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.6.
| 5 star | 29 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 5 |
| 3 star | 2 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 1 |
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
3,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 19 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 36 |
| 18 May 2026 | 29 |
| 25 May 2026 | 45 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 42 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 33 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 45 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 35 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 24 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 37 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 25 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 35 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 40 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 64 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 52 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 49 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 40 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 44 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 75 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 67 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 124 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 72 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 67 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 60 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 138 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 135 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 25 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 66% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 1.6.0.3 |
|---|---|
| Author | cyberduck |
| Added | 9 Dec 2012 |
| Last updated | 26 May 2023 |
| Active installs | 3,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.9 |
| Tested up to | 6.2.15 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Design & Themes > Themes & Templates |
| Tags | custom, buttons, rich editor, visual editor, tiny mce editor |
Other plugins by this author: Custom Text Formats
Questions
Is Visual Editor Custom Buttons still maintained?
No. Last release 26 May 2023, over 3 years ago.
Who owns Visual Editor Custom Buttons, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was Visual Editor Custom Buttons removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Visual Editor Custom Buttons safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Visual Editor Custom Buttons update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.6.0.3. No one-star spike after it.