Theme Editor vs Disable File Editor

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

Health B81

Health C67

Active-install trajectory

No change to chart. WordPress.org reports active installs in coarse bands, so neither plugin crossed a band during this window. The download trend below moves daily and is the better read over a period this short.

Metric	Theme Editor	Disable File Editor
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	50K–60K ✓	500–600
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	B · 81 ✓	C · 67
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	81/100 ✓	59/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	90/100 ✓	74/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.6★ ✓	4.0★
Reviews	128 ✓	1
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	78/100 ✓	73/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	8mo ago ✓	1.1y ago
Downloads · 30d	6.7K ✓	195
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	5.3%	7.1% ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Security

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

Release activity

Theme EditorDisable 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.