Butt Plug Sizing Guide

What Size Butt Plug Should I Get?

Before you go and pick the other butt plug features, the main thing to choose is the size and shape. These factors are the primary ones, as they set the playing field for comfortable use and pleasurable outcomes. Most butt plugs have a spade-like shape; here is what you need to know to select a butt plug you’ll enjoy:

• Butt plug tip – the tip of the butt plug is the first to go in, so its shape has an important role. The butt plug tip can be pointed, curved, rounded, or ridged. The pointed tip makes insertion easier; the rounded tip provides an initial stretch and allows smoother entry; a curved tip is perfect for prostate stimulation, while a ridged tip provides extra sensory stimulation.
• Butt plug body – the body of the butt plug is the section that provides the most stimulation, and here you need to know its insertable length and insertable diameter.
  • The insertable length is the length from the tip of the butt plug to the neck or the part that goes inside your body. It can be small, with a length of 2 to 3 inches; medium, with a length of 3 to 4 inches; large, with a length of 4 to 6 inches; and anything over 6 inches is considered an extra-large length.
  • You also need to know the insertable diameter or the diameter of the butt plug at its widest point. It is a more important metric for satisfactory use. The diameter is the length across the plug, while the circumference is the length around the plug, as different product descriptions may include these two metrics. We prefer using the diameter metric, and based on this, there are extra small butt plugs with a diameter of less than one inch, which are the best beginner-friendly models. The small butt plugs have a diameter of 1 to 1.25 inches, medium butt plugs have a diameter between 1.25 to 1.5 inches, large butt plugs have a diameter of 1.5 to 2 inches, and anything with a diameter of over 2 inches is considered extra large.
• Butt plug neck – the neck connects the body of the butt plug to the base, and this part sits on the anal sphincter. It keeps the anus stretched, and depending on the design of the butt plug, this size can be long or short and can be narrow or thicker. There is no right or wrong design, as it comes down to personal preference. However, we must note that a butt plug with a longer neck can be more easily positioned and removed.
• Butt plug base – the base is part of the butt plug that sits outside the anus, and it has a flared shape to prevent the plug from traveling inside, as it has to have a significantly wider size than the body of the plug. The base can be circular, square, heart-shaped, elongated, or T-shaped. While it serves to prevent the plug from getting stuck inside the anus, you can use the base as a handle to insert or remove the plug easily.

• Butt plug material – the material the butt plug is made from also has an important role, as glass butt plugs tend to feel more intrusive, while silicone butt plugs are softer and more pliable. We don’t recommend you buy butt plugs made from porous materials, but if you do this, use it with a condom to protect your health.
• Extra features – there are various butt plugs today, some with a simple design and some with advanced features. There are jeweled butt plugs that add sparkle to your booty play, weighted butt plugs, tail butt plugs that are perfect for people with animal fetishes, inflatable butt plugs, and there are vibrating butt plugs that, on top of stretching your anus, provide satisfying vibrations. There are also prostate massagers – vibrating butt plugs designed for males who enjoy anal play, but this is a topic for another post.

We tried to cover all the bases on selecting the correct butt plug size, and we also briefly touched on the other important factors when you go and choose a butt plug. We suggest you carefully read our guide and consider your experience level with anal play.

Suppose you are a complete novice to anal play. In that case, we advise you also to take a look at anal trainers and anal kits that contain several butt plugs with progressively larger sizes that you can use to slowly get used to the stretching sensations.

We also suggest you read our blog, where we share a wealth of knowledge on how to use and choose different sex toys, and we invite you to browse our sex toy store, where we guarantee you’ll find all the fascinating sex toys and much more.