Add child posts right from a hierarchical post editing screen.
As of April 2026, Quick Add Child is a WordPress cpt plugin with 10 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 1.7K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.5.1+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2014. Last updated 11 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Post Types Unlimited.
By adding 2 links on the editing screen: Add New Child and Add New Sibling, just right after the Add New link, you can add child or sibling posts much more quickly.
The Add New Child and Add New Sibling links also appear under the “Add New” menu in the Admin Bar, so you can also create new child or sibling posts at the front-end of your WordPress website.
The Add New Child / Sibling link will open in a new browser tab, the plugin will select the right Parent in Page Attributes for you.
Please note the added links will only show on hierarchical post types.
| WordPress | 3.5.1+ requiredTested up to 4.1.42 |
| PHP | false+ required |
Add New Child and Add New Sibling links to the “Add New” menu in the Admin Bar.Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Analysis and metrics by PluginSift.