Admin Customizer vs Floating Publish Button (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Floating Publish Button
1.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Floating Publish Button has a higher user rating (5/5 from 12 reviews) while Admin Customizer leads in active installations (1.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Admin Customizer has accumulated 35K+ total downloads while Floating Publish Button has 12K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Admin Customizer | Floating Publish Button | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.9/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 16 | ◄ | 12 |
| Active Installs | 1.0K+ | 1.0K+ | |
| Total Downloads | 35K+ | ◄ | 12K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 2 years ago | ◄ | 11 years ago |
| First Released | 2013 | 2014 | |
| Age | 13 years | 12 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.9+ | 3.0.1+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.6+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.2.7 | 1.0.6 |
Rating Breakdown
Admin Customizer
Floating Publish Button
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Admin Customizer averaged approximately 5 daily downloads while Floating Publish Button averaged 6.
Recent Reviews
Admin Customizer Reviews
Thanks for great work.
Thanks for great work.
would love this if it would work
just got drop down saying no matches found pity thought it was going to be what I was looking for
very good plugin
very good plugin
Floating Publish Button Reviews
Should be in core
This is so useful, it should be in core
Working in WP 6.0.2
Love this plugin. Still works fine with WP 6.0.2
And still works with 5.7
Like a previous poster, needed something for a page with many ACF fields – and this still works perfectly.
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