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by lightbulbdigital 4.7 (13 reviews)

Save and Close

Adds a Save and Close button to the admin post edit screen which allows you to return to the post listing page after editing.

Save and Close ranks #9,372 among WordPress.org plugins with 400+ active installations, is #241 of 1,182 in the Editor & Writing category, a 4.7/5 rating from 13 reviews, and was last updated Apr 18, 2013. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 3.5 (Current: 7.1.4)
v1.2.1 Current Version v1.2.1
Updated 13 years ago Last Update on 18 Apr, 2013
Refreshed 1 week ago Last Refreshed on
#241 of 1,182 in Editor & Writing Top 25% by installs No update in over a year
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Downloads
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Rating
94%
Review 4.7 out of 5
4.7 (13 reviews)

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Reviews & Ratings

4.7
13 reviews
Overall 94%
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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

No known vulnerabilities on record for Save and Close. Checked 3 months ago.

TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site editors and administrators who manage posts, pages, and custom post types. It solves the extra step of navigating back to the post listing after saving by adding a Save and Close button that saves and returns in one click.

  • Save and Close button
  • Works on posts
  • Works on pages
  • Works on custom post types
  • Returns to post listing page

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Save and Close

Save and Close has 400+ active installations on the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Save and Close holds a 4.7 out of 5 star rating based on 13 user reviews on WordPress.org.
Save and Close is developed by lightbulbdigital and published on the official WordPress.org plugin repository.
Save and Close requires WordPress 3.3 or higher and is tested up to WordPress 3.5.
Save and Close has been downloaded 5,775+ times from WordPress.org.
The latest version of Save and Close is 1.2.1. It was last updated on April 18, 2013.
Yes. Save and Close is a free WordPress plugin available to download and install from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

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