Take complete control over the WordPress content editor.
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Health
D 48/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Open vulnerability
Active installs
40K+
≈45K estimated
Momentum
+23%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “button”, “buttons” and “editor” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
48 health vs 58 average across 25,735 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.4%
of downloads still active
At least 40K of 1.6M lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,766 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.
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 8+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35, well behind 6.8.
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.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 2938 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 4.9.35; the current branch is 6.8
4.0★ over 159 reviews, smoothed to 4.02★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 2938 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
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
Mixed: one swing, the rest drifting
0.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
0.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| wpedit your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| button your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| buttons your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| editor your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| wp edit your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
4 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 1 listed. 3 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “button”, “buttons” and “editor” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.8K · 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
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
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
8.0y ago
latest release · v4.0.4 · 15 Oct 2018
10
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 96% 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 “40K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 11 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 2 Mar 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ speefak2.4y ago
Plugin also works with WordPress 6.5.3 without any issues. This plugin is very old and not updated. Alternatives for this plugin ? This topic was modified 2 years, 1 month ago by speefak. This topic was modified 2 years, 1 month ago by speefak.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ greyyard4.7y ago
I am using WordPress 5.8.3 and I can edit the text editor just like I would using M.Office. Thank you.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ slash0695.1y ago
Loved this plugin until the ssl certificate on the site stopped working and can no longer activate my transaction ID to use it. The developer hasn’t replied to my emails yet.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ EMar5.1y ago
Been using this for years, Sometimes you do a fresh wordpress install, Start creating page content and realize the editor is missing many features. Or creating a block with classic editor, also lacks important features by default. This plugin adds all those missing features. Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mehdi13995.8y ago
good
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dwainwilder6.1y ago
I really like WP Edit. In fact, it is crucial to my use of WordPress. But every editor has a search/replace function. It’s there in the Visual view, but not in Text View, where editing gets particularly challenging. The best I can come up with is the browser’s native search engine, and that is not up to the task in a couple of regards. Clean, slim functionality is the reason I stick with WP Edit. But please give us a fully functional search/replace in both Text and Visual views of what we’re working on. This topic was modified 5 years, 9 months ago by dwainwilder. Reason: spelling error
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ uliwerz6.1y ago
I deeply recommand the program; it is easy to handle, creates a perfect optic and has a brilliant service.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ cmba6.9y ago
I am unable to update my php version thanks to this broken useless plugin!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 4.0.4 Updated function for php7 and backwards compatibility (to rid php warning). Thanks @kendawes! 4.0.4
- — Version 4.0.3 Updated readme. Ensured plugin not generating any errors/warnings/notices with current version of WordPress. WordPress 5.0 will include “Gutenberg” (please research); and I am working on a compatible WP Edit version. 4.0.3
- — Version 4.0.2 11/17/2017 Tested to ensure WP 4.9 compatibility. Fixed icon to insert date/time. Fixed advanced link nofollow checkbox. 4.0.2
- — Version 4.0.1 04/20/2017 Fixed warnings when plugin is network activated (pertaining to buttons options). Altered readme file to better display in new WordPress plugins repository design. 4.0.1
- — Version 4.0 10/03/2016 Added Custom Buttons API; other plugins/themes can add buttons to WP Edit. Added dismissable admin notice for Custom Buttons API (help spread the word!). Added plugin rating statistics to sidebar (Please rate 4.0
- — Version 3.9 09/05/2016 Added functionality to enable visual editor on BBPress forums (Editor tab). Fixed strict standards error on wp_widget_rss_output() function (final fix will be done upstream when WordPress 4.7 is released). Adj 3.9
Security history
via Wordfence Intelligence1 open vulnerability affects the current version (4.0.4). 0 of 1 disclosed are patched.
- 2025-06-27 CVE-2025-53253 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 4.0.4 No patch available
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 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 70 languages, 7 at 90% or more
Plus 46 more locales with partial translations.
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 25 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("use this"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions YouTube, Vimeo.
- ✓ Headings and lists 10 headings and 6 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,335 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "wpedit" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-12-06 50K+ → 40K+ down after 319 days in tier
- 2025-01-21 60K+ → 50K+ down after 282 days in tier
- 2024-04-14 70K+ → 60K+ down after 260 days in tier
- 2023-07-29 80K+ → 70K+ down after 198 days in tier
- 2023-01-12 90K+ → 80K+ down after 175 days in tier
- 2022-07-21 100K+ → 90K+ down after 2533 days in tier
- 2015-08-14 90K+ → 100K+ up after 79 days in tier
- 2015-05-27 80K+ → 90K+ up after 56 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).
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AddQuicktag 100K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A -
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Menu Buttons 300+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D -
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
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