Better File Editor
by Bryan Petty · Uncategorized
Adds line numbers, syntax highlighting, code folding, and lots more to the theme and plugin editors in the admin panel.
48 health vs 68 average across 3,150 Uncategorized plugins
Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,380 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
46
now · peak 122
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Downloads per 1k installs · 30d
Engagement proxy · release spikes are signal, a long slide is an aging base
Estimated active installs
wp.org reports only “300+”. The real number sits in this band.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2022-10-04 · 1,379 observations
Details
Growth timeline
Install-band crossings we have observed, and how long each band took to outgrow
- 2026-04-10 400+ → 300+ down after 2 days in band
- 2026-04-08 300+ → 400+ up after 6 days in band
- 2026-04-02 400+ → 300+ down after 1 days in band
- 2026-04-01 300+ → 400+ up after 3 days in band
- 2026-03-29 400+ → 300+ down after 2 days in band
- 2026-03-27 300+ → 400+ up after 3 days in band
- 2026-03-24 400+ → 300+ down after 352 days in band
- 2025-04-06 500+ → 400+ down after 5 days in band
Competes with
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Code Click to Copy 700+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags B -
Pastacode 400+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A
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