Title: Save Posts With Cmd+S Author: MikePayne Published: August 23, 2011 Last modified: July 6, 2015 --- Search plugins This plugin **hasn’t been tested with the latest 3 major releases of WordPress**. It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when used with more recent versions of WordPress. ![](https://s.w.org/plugins/geopattern-icon/save-posts-with-cmds.svg) # Save Posts With Cmd+S By [MikePayne](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mikepayne/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/save-posts-with-cmds.1.2.zip) * [Details](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/save-posts-with-cmds/#description) * [Reviews](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/save-posts-with-cmds/#reviews) * [Installation](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/save-posts-with-cmds/#installation) * [Development](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/save-posts-with-cmds/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/save-posts-with-cmds/) ## Description Publish or update posts and pages using the Ctrl+S hotkey (cmd+s on Mac). Overwrites the browsers default Ctrl+S function of “Save webpage as..” and instead runs the WordPress function assigned to the Publish button. ## Installation 1. Upload `cmd-s.php` to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress ## FAQ Will this plugin work on PC, Mac, or Linux? Yes, the hotkey will replace the default browser functions in all browsers across all Operating Systems. ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/03d60dffd06ed44eed4165d137b77a65d45087e457fbcbabc7c665df5fc8978b? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Simple and functional…](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/simple-and-functional-54/)󠁿 [jvelasco](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jvelasco/) October 23, 2016 Just what is needed! ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/51412a39aa289e90de2854fa1bb55ddd4fcf6b94237822ac289f5a05f4d0b8dd? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[This plugin work](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/this-plugin-work/)󠁿 [bvsmith](https://profiles.wordpress.org/bvsmith/) September 30, 2016 I will change my note to 5 stars when ctrl + s will save draft for posts with draft status. Currently, it publish it. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/0fbccc4849f0a7ea730f30f343b29f79d83ba8ea927808dd450110626470b08c? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[This is a great time saver!!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/this-is-a-great-time-saver/)󠁿 [1000zen](https://profiles.wordpress.org/1000zen/) September 3, 2016 Tried some other plugins but this was the only one that works voor my (multi-site) setup. Great time saver, especially when building a one-page long scroll website. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/40a148eb910366d0b53a1acb7e307fca39c3501f1280c5210b029768ff57a4f7? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Does NOT publish/update. Only ever saves a draft version.](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/does-not-publishupdate-only-ever-saves-a-draft-version/)󠁿 [Rulatir](https://profiles.wordpress.org/rulatir/) February 7, 2017 As per title. [ Read all 5 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/save-posts-with-cmds/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “Save Posts With Cmd+S” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ MikePayne ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mikepayne/) [Translate “Save Posts With Cmd+S” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/save-posts-with-cmds) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/save-posts-with-cmds/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/save-posts-with-cmds/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/save-posts-with-cmds/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/save-posts-with-cmds/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.2 * Updates JS to work cross-browser * Moves JS to it’s own file #### 1.1 * loads JS in footer of admin * checks for cmd+s and ctrl+s hotkeys * stops default action of browser * virtually clicks the Publish button ## Meta * Version **v1.2** * Last updated **11 years ago** * Active installations **90+** * WordPress version ** 3.1 or higher ** * Tested up to **4.2.39** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/save-posts-with-cmds/) * Tags * [cmd+s](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/cmds/)[ctrl+s](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/ctrls/) [pages](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/pages/)[posts](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/posts/) [save](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/save/) * [Advanced View](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/save-posts-with-cmds/advanced/) ## Ratings 4 out of 5 stars. * [ 3 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/save-posts-with-cmds/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 1 4-star review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/save-posts-with-cmds/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/save-posts-with-cmds/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/save-posts-with-cmds/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 1 1-star review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/save-posts-with-cmds/reviews/?filter=1) [Add my review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/save-posts-with-cmds/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/save-posts-with-cmds/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ MikePayne ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mikepayne/) ## Support Got something to say? 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