Htaccess File Editor – Safely Edit Htaccess File
by WebFactory · Uncategorized
Also makes 28 other plugins · 3.5M+ installs across the portfolio →
A safe & simple htaccess file editor with automatic htaccess backups & htaccess file syntax testing.
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Health
A 91/100
no flags
Active installs
40K+
≈45K estimated
Momentum
+0%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Rating quality scores 94/100. Lift the average: resolve the issues driving the low reviews.
91 health vs 58 average across 25,735 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →4.7%
of downloads still active
At least 40K of 845.9K 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.
This plugin shipped 1 release 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.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 76 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 102 reviews, smoothed to 4.70★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
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.
41
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
27%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| file editor your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| htaccess file your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| htaccess your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| htaccess file editor your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| htaccess editor your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| safe | #8 | #7 | 0 |
| editor | #14 | #12 | up 2 |
| syntax | #13 | #13 | down 5 |
| file | #16 | #15 | 0 |
| wpmu | #11 | #11 | 0 |
| edit | #23 | #15 | down 1 |
| wordpress editor | #15 | #14 | up 9 |
| savings | #15 | #14 | up 1 |
| site editor | #17 | #16 | down 2 |
| testing | #24 | #15 | 0 |
| wp editor | #17 | #17 | down 4 |
| suggest | #17 | #12 | up 1 |
| content editor | #18 | #17 | up 1 |
| force ssl | #18 | #16 | down 2 |
| editor tools | #11 | #10 | up 2 |
73 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 48 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Your five tags are all earning their place. Each gets you onto page 1 of its own search, so none is worth giving up. “ie”, “wpmu” and “editor” (#7, #11 and #14 untagged) would be the next worth testing if a slot frees up.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 28.6K · 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.
1
releases in the last 12 months
5mo ago
latest release · v1.73 · 21 May 2026
16
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 61% 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 16 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 14 May 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ stevewizard10mo ago
Review in 2025/2026…After many years of using plugins to do redirects, 410 rules, browser cache etc. I now just use chatGPT to write my htaccess and WP htaccess editor to implement it. This method has helped me clean my htaccess from 1400 lines built up over 3 versions of the website over 15 years to currently 270 lines. BIG SAVINGS in overhead.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous1.0y ago
Using in on a hosting that don’t display the .htacess in FTP, it’s working well ! 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ STELIAXE1.5y ago
esay to use
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ marguy11.6y ago
Works well without any issues. This topic was modified 1 year, 3 months ago by marguy1.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sysstem1.7y ago
The plugin does exactly what it’s supposed to, and better. It’s a great help to edit the .htaccess without needing to go to the hosting, or when access to the hosting isn’t available.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ John Koumpouras2.0y ago
A must hsve utility if you work with apache server. Very quick,minimum impact at the dashboard. Excellent work!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ picaruco2.4y ago
thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ falixat92.4y ago
Perfect plugin ( five stars ).
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 3.0 Added Spanish translation (Thanks to Andrew Kurtis from WebHostingHub.com) Updated design Updated info links 3.0
- — Version 2.0 Improved code Improved design Improved security Removed debug panel Updated translations Updated links Updated screenshots Adding plugin logo 2.0
- — Version 1.1 Fixed CHMOD 1.1
- — Version 1.0 Adding Czech and English language Adding debug panel Added information about the author and translators Fixed vulnerability Fixed bug loading translations files Optimized for minimum memory requirements Small code modifi 1.0
- — Version 0.1 Adding button for create .htaccess file if not exists Fixed bug in the permissions to view the plugin Optimized for smaller memory requirements 0.1
- — Version 0.0 2011/03/24 First stable version Adding to WordPress repository 0.0
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8.2
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 6 languages, 4 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
6 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "A safe & simple htaccess file editor with automatic htaccess backups & htaccess file syntax testing."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 5 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 5 of 5 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("great for", "if you need").
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 4 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,058 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-07-05 50K+ → 40K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2025-07-03 40K+ → 50K+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2025-06-30 50K+ → 40K+ down after 556 days in tier
- 2023-12-22 60K+ → 50K+ down after 549 days in tier
- 2022-06-21 50K+ → 60K+ up after 34 days in tier
- 2022-05-18 60K+ → 50K+ down after 59 days in tier
- 2022-03-20 50K+ → 60K+ up after 881 days in tier
- 2019-10-21 40K+ → 50K+ up after 47 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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Htaccess File Editor – Easily Edit, Backup, Restore .htaccess file 6K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B - W WP Peon 10+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags D
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Redirection 2M+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag A -
WPIDE – File Manager & Code Editor 40K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
Spider Blocker 20K+ installs · 3.9★ · 1 shared tag D -
Custom PHP Settings 10K+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag B
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