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Toolbelt — WordPress Related Posts Plugin

by Cool Plugins · WordPress.org page

v3.6 Tested up to WP 6.5.0

Toolbelt has 300+ active installs on WordPress.org and 17,955 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 30, 2024, tested up to WordPress 6.5.0.

Toolbelt at a glance

Active installs
300+
Total downloads
17,955
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 Toolbelt well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.5.0, not yet with the current 7.1
One-star reviews
0%
0 of 16 reviews on WordPress.org

Features

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

  • Admin Interface Tweaks – Small CSS changes to make the interface nicer to use
  • Avatars – Algorithmicly generated private avatars that are consistent across websites
  • Contact Form – Gutenberg compatible & private. Supports the spam blocker module
  • Cookie Banner
  • Disable Comment Urls – Removes comments urls from your site
  • Disable REST API – Disable the REST API from public usage
  • Fast 404 – Stops WordPress from loading the full 404 page for images and other content. Reduces server usage
  • Get Image – Find a featured image for posts that do not have one assigned
  • Heading Anchors – Add anchor names to headings so that they can be linked to
  • Iframe Privacy Shield – Remove iframes and add a clickable screen so that they load when the user wants to see them
  • Infinite Scroll
  • Jetpack Dev Mode – Disable Jetpacks connection so that only local functions are enabled

Toolbelt reviews and ratings

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

All reviews
5.0 out of 5

16 reviews

5★
16
4★
0
3★
0
2★
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1★
0

  • Lightweight plugin

    WP-Toolbelt is an easy to setup lightweight plugin with handy little features. Thank you for creating this, improving and maintaining this awesome plugin!

    sherissa_r

  • Silently Awesome Plugin

    Hope that people will notice this tool and to author don't abandon this awesome tool.

    kiwioa

  • A default plugin

    Handy tools, lightweight.

    kwhwp

  • A must for every WordPress site

    Toolbelt is fast becoming an essential plugin for all WordPress sites

    joffff

  • One of my defaults

    Adds the stuff I like from Jetpack, without all the jank, WordPress.com invasion and ultimately useless, poorly optimized features.

    Nathan DeGruchy

  • Great plugin for a few simple things

    I've been using this plugin on a number of wordpress sites. I find it useful. I hope the plugin will stay basic and simple.

    tharum

Where Toolbelt ranks on WordPress.org

The rankings we track that Toolbelt appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best Related Posts Plugins #30 by tag, not in search #56 –
Best Accessibility Plugins #64 by tag, not in search #100 –

Details

Fast, privacy focused, utilities to improve your website. Includes a Markdown block, spam protection, related posts, cookie banner, and more.

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

Rankings Toolbelt competes in

Tags

  • accessibility
  • privacy
  • related posts
  • social menu
  • social sharing

More from Cool Plugins

Version
3.6
Last updated
Jan 30, 2024
First published
Aug 20, 2019
Requires WordPress
5.0
Tested up to
6.5.0
Requires PHP
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Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Toolbelt FAQ

What does Toolbelt do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Toolbelt offers Admin Interface Tweaks – Small CSS changes to make the interface nicer to use, Avatars – Algorithmicly generated private avatars that are consistent across websites, Contact Form – Gutenberg compatible & private. Supports the spam blocker module, Cookie Banner and Disable Comment Urls – Removes comments urls from your site.

How many active installs does Toolbelt have?

WordPress.org reports 300+ active installs for Toolbelt as of September 7, 2026.

Is Toolbelt still maintained?

The last release was on January 30, 2024, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Toolbelt free?

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

Where does Toolbelt rank among Related Posts Plugins?

Toolbelt is #56 in the WordPress.org Related Posts Plugins ranking.