Better Code Editor vs Disable File Editor

Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.

Better Code Editor

by Nazmul Hossain Nihal

Health D44

Disable File Editor

by Nikunj Soni

Health B70

Active-install trajectory

Better Code Editor Disable File Editor

Active installs, each indexed to 100 at the start of the window. A line above 100 is growing its install base, below 100 is shrinking.

Metric	Better Code Editor	Disable File Editor
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	10–20	500–600 ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	D · 44	B · 70 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	67/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	73/100	74/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	3.92★	3.98★ ✓
Reviews	3 ✓	1
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	35/100	81/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	High	Low ✓
Last updated	11.5y ago	11mo ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	26	132 ✓
Category	Admin & Utilities	Security

✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.

Release activity

Better Code Editor Disable File Editor

7-day average daily downloads. Downloads spike for about a week after each release as the install base re-downloads, so read this as release cadence, not growth.