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Carbon Copy

by Manny Rodrigues · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.3.6 Tested up to WP 6.10

Carbon Copy has 3,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 28,263 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on January 5, 2026, tested up to WordPress 6.10.

Carbon Copy at a glance

Active installs
3,000+
Total downloads
28,263
Downloads, last 30 days
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available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Carbon Copy well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.10, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Within Posts/Pages click the ‘Copy’ link below the post/page title. This quickly creates a new copy and returns you to the list
  • Within Posts/Pages click the ‘New Draft’ link below the post/page title. This creates a new copy and opens the editor so you can get to work
  • Within Posts/Pages select one or more items, then choose ‘Copy’ from the ‘Bulk Actions’ dropdown to copy them all at once as drafts
  • On any given Post/Page edit screen, click on ‘Copy to new draft’ above “Cancel”/”Move to trash” or in the admin bar
  • While viewing a post as a logged in user, you can click on ‘Copy to new draft’ from the admin bar
  • Developers can use a template tag, for use in your theme to clone your posts/pages from the front-end
  • Quickly and easily create a copy of any widget with a single click
  • NEW Option to disable the block editor from managing widgets in the Gutenberg plugin and from managing widgets
  • Copy and rename entire navigational menus using Appearance > Carbon Copy Menu
  • Toggle option to clean out the plugins’ database values upon deactivation

Carbon Copy reviews and ratings

2 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
5.0 out of 5

2 reviews

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  • Excellent!

    Great all in one duplicator.

    TRUmsg

  • Quick and Easy

    Love how all the settings are available in one single view. Quick and Easy copies of my posts, much appreciated.

    Clay

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Details

Copy pages, posts, menus quickly and conveniently.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • copy menu
  • copy page
  • copy post
  • duplicate page
  • duplicate post

More from Manny Rodrigues

Version
1.3.6
Last updated
Jan 5, 2026
First published
Aug 12, 2020
Requires WordPress
5.4
Tested up to
6.10
Requires PHP
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Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Carbon Copy FAQ

What does Carbon Copy do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Carbon Copy offers Within Posts/Pages click the ‘Copy’ link below the post/page title. This quickly creates a new copy and returns you to the list, Within Posts/Pages click the ‘New Draft’ link below the post/page title. This creates a new copy and opens the editor so you can get to work, Within Posts/Pages select one or more items, then choose ‘Copy’ from the ‘Bulk Actions’ dropdown to copy them all at once as drafts, On any given Post/Page edit screen, click on ‘Copy to new draft’ above “Cancel”/”Move to trash” or in the admin bar and While viewing a post as a logged in user, you can click on ‘Copy to new draft’ from the admin bar.

How many active installs does Carbon Copy have?

WordPress.org reports 3,000+ active installs for Carbon Copy as of September 7, 2026.

Is Carbon Copy still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on January 5, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 6.10.

Is Carbon Copy free?

Carbon Copy is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.