Theme Editor
by mndpsingh287 · Uncategorized
Also makes 8 other plugins · 4.1M+ installs across the portfolio →
Theme Editor allows you to edit theme files, create folder, upload files and remove any file and folder in themes and plugins.
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Health
B 78/100
Open vulnerability
Active installs
50K+
≈55K estimated
Momentum
+3%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “file”, “wp” and “editor” for “preview theme”, “default theme” and “customize theme”. “file” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “preview theme” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “wp” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “default theme” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “editor” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #16. “customize theme” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
78 health vs 58 average across 25,736 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →5.3%
of downloads still active
At least 50K of 948.4K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,765 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
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 226 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, the current branch or newer
4.6★ over 128 reviews, smoothed to 4.46★
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.
35
Momentum
Losing ground
-1.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
16%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| theme editor your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| themes editor | #2 | #3 | — |
| preview theme | #5 | #5 | 0 |
| theme your tag | #9 | #8 | down 1 |
| default theme | #6 | #5 | 0 |
| customize theme | #8 | #8 | 0 |
| theme update | #9 | #7 | down 1 |
| editor your tag | #16 | #15 | down 2 |
| child theme | #9 | #6 | down 1 |
| download theme | #10 | #9 | down 1 |
| remove theme | #6 | #6 | 0 |
| child themes | #10 | #7 | down 1 |
| theme updates | #12 | #7 | down 1 |
| themes | #17 | #14 | down 5 |
| content editor | #14 | #15 | up 1 |
| fancy | #14 | #10 | down 2 |
| image editor | #15 | #12 | down 3 |
| html editor | #15 | #10 | down 2 |
| create child theme | #9 | #8 | up 1 |
| wordpress theme | #16 | #15 | up 1 |
| file your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| wp your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
60 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 28 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “file”, “wp” and “editor” for “preview theme”, “default theme” and “customize theme”. “file” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “preview theme” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “wp” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “default theme” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “editor” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #16. “customize theme” 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 “editor”. #16 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 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 41K · 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.
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 55% 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 “50K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 15 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 1 Oct 2019
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.4 jquery issues fixes with WP 5.5 2.4
- — Version 2.3 Minor fixes 2.3
- — Version 2.2 Security issues fixes 2.2
- — Version 2.1 Folder permissions issue fixed 2.1
- — Version 2.0 Compatible with wordpress 5.1.1 and unwanted warning fixes 2.0
- — Version 1.9 Compatible with php 7.3 and wordpress 5.0 1.9
Security history
via Wordfence Intelligence1 open vulnerability affects the current version (3.2). 6 of 7 disclosed are patched.
- 2023-11-20 CVE-2023-6091 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type Affects <= 2.7.1 Patched in 2.8
- 2021-02-13 CVE-2021-24154 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory Affects <= 2.5 Patched in 2.6
- 2019-09-30 Cross-Site Request Forgery Affects < 2.2 Patched in 2.2
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.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 5 languages, 1 at 90% or more · development strings
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 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Theme Editor allows you to edit theme files, create folder, upload files and remove any file and folder in..."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 5 headings and 4 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,769 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "wp" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-07-31 60K+ → 50K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2025-07-29 50K+ → 60K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-07-28 60K+ → 50K+ down after 417 days in tier
- 2024-06-06 50K+ → 60K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-06-05 60K+ → 50K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-06-04 50K+ → 60K+ up after 550 days in tier
- 2022-12-02 60K+ → 50K+ down after 63 days in tier
- 2022-09-30 50K+ → 60K+ up after 577 days in tier
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).
- D Disable File Editor 500+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags C
- B Better File Editor 300+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags D
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Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder 10M+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A -
Classic Editor 8M+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A - C Classic Widgets 2M+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag B
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Advanced Editor Tools 1M+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A
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