Post Type Switcher 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 Post Type Switcher leads in active installations (200K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Post Type Switcher has accumulated 2.3M+ total downloads while Floating Publish Button has 12K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Post Type Switcher | Floating Publish Button | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.7/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 253 | ◄ | 12 |
| Active Installs | 200K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 2.3M+ | ◄ | 12K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 week ago | ◄ | 11 years ago |
| First Released | 2010 | 2014 | |
| Age | 16 years | 12 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.2+ | 3.0.1+ | |
| PHP Requires | 8.0+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 4.0.1 | 1.0.6 |
Rating Breakdown
Post Type Switcher
Floating Publish Button
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Post Type Switcher averaged approximately 746 daily downloads while Floating Publish Button averaged 6.
Recent Reviews
Post Type Switcher Reviews
Saves Me Big Trouble
The WordPress Dashboard is busy, and I don’t always pay attention to whether I’m working on pages or posts. When I goof up, I can fix the problem instantaneously. With out it — well — life is not so g
Great plugin
I’ve used this plugin for a while now and it’s amazing. Saves me a ton of time and is simply straightforward.
Thanks so much – that really saved me!
It does exactly what it’s supposed to. Thanks a lot!
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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