Flexible Editor Panel for Elementor
by WebMat · Page Builders
The plugin "Flexible Editor Panel" makes the Elementor editor panel flexible, draggable, resizable, foldable and adds many productivity features.
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Health
B 83/100
no flags
Active installs
20K+
≈25K estimated
Momentum
+14%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “editor” for “productivity”. “editor” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “productivity” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
83 health vs 72 average across 1,893 Page Builders plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.5%
of downloads still active
At least 20K of 573.7K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Page Builders plugin keeps 2.4%, across 1,268 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Page Builders plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 2 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 265 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, the current branch or newer
4.9★ over 74 reviews, smoothed to 4.58★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
33
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.6
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
10%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.6
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| draggable | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| panel | #3 | #1 | 0 |
| elementor panel your tag | #7 | #8 | 0 |
| productivity | #8 | #8 | down 1 |
| elementor editor your tag | #14 | #14 | down 1 |
| top panel | #5 | #4 | — |
| flexible | #16 | #10 | down 1 |
| flexible content | #15 | #12 | down 3 |
| editor your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| elementor your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| elementor addon your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
39 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 8 listed. 31 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “editor” for “productivity”. “editor” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “productivity” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “elementor editor”. #14 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 27.8K · peaks are release surges
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
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
2
releases in the last 12 months
9mo ago
latest release · v2.6.1 · 9 Feb 2026
54
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 52% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “20K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 13 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 4 Oct 2020
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.6.1 Fix: Corrected FEP header icon injection placement across Elementor header variants 2.6.1
- — Version 2.6.0 Major: Renamed plugin from “Flexible Elementor Panel” to “Flexible Editor Panel” Major: Dropped support for Elementor Major: Minimum PHP version raised to 7.4 (typed properties, return types, arrow functions) Major: Remo 2.6.0
- — Version 2.5.4 Fix multiples issues with icon FEP in header – thanks @Lars Add option for save the editor panel before use exit button – thanks the request from @Lars Update POT/PO language 2.5.4
- — Version 2.5.3 Remove z-index css not needed on the editor panel – thanks @medieskolen & @robstyrrell 2.5.3
- — Version 2.5.2 Add css z-index to the edit panel for override the top bar – thanks @tiri17 Fix load js/css for the editor v2 correctly with Elementor 3.30.0+ Add compatibility tag with Elementor 3.30.0 Add compatibility tag with Elemen 2.5.2
- — Version 2.5.1 Fix mousedown jQuery fonction – thanks @neo2k23 Fix issue to load correct files css/js for the new editor elementor 2.5.1
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (2.6.1). Sites still on an older version should update.
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 11 languages, 1 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
4 of 8 pass · checked 1 Nov 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "The plugin "Flexible Editor Panel" makes the Elementor editor panel flexible, draggable, resizable, foldabl..."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 1 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Elementor.
- ✓ Headings and lists 2 headings and 2 lists.
- ! Enough to quote 725 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "elementor addon" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-09-27 30K+ → 20K+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2025-09-24 20K+ → 30K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2025-09-22 30K+ → 20K+ down after 1457 days in tier
- 2021-09-26 20K+ → 30K+ up after 357 days in tier
- 2020-10-04 10K+ → 20K+ up
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Themesflat Addons For Elementor 40K+ installs · 3.1★ · 2 shared tags B -
Dashboard Welcome for Elementor 10K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B -
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Borderless – Addons and Templates for Elementor 4K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A
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