WordPress plugin comparison

Chief Editor vs Flexible Editor Panel for Elementor

Chief Editor

by termel

10+ installs4.0

Flexible Editor Panel for Elementor

by WebMat

20K+ installs4.9

At a glance

Flexible Editor Panel for Elementor has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for Chief Editor.
On a typical day, Flexible Editor Panel for Elementor is downloaded about 70 times, Chief Editor about 1.
Flexible Editor Panel for Elementor is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 74 reviews, against 4.0 from 2 reviews.
Flexible Editor Panel for Elementor was updated more recently: Feb 9, 2026, against Jan 29, 2020 for Chief Editor.
Flexible Editor Panel for Elementor is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.9.35 for Chief Editor.
Chief Editor has been around longer: since 2013, against 2018 for Flexible Editor Panel for Elementor.

Flexible Editor Panel for Elementor leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Chief Editor	Flexible Editor Panel for Elementor
Popular rank	#43,687	#1,235
Active installs	10+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	26	2.3K
Rating	4.0(2)	4.9(74)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	4.9.35	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.69
Last release	6 years ago	9 months ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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