WordPress plugin comparison
Edit Widget vs Frontend Editor ACF
At a glance
- Frontend Editor ACF has more active installs: 100+, against 10+ for Edit Widget.
- On a typical day, Frontend Editor ACF is downloaded about 6 times, Edit Widget about 1.
- Edit Widget has no reviews yet.
- Frontend Editor ACF was updated more recently: Jul 29, 2026, against Nov 7, 2015 for Edit Widget.
- Frontend Editor ACF is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.3.34 for Edit Widget.
- Edit Widget has been around longer: since 2015, against 2023 for Frontend Editor ACF.
Line by line
Frontend Editor ACF leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Edit Widget |  Frontend Editor ACF |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #41,917 | #14,089 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 26 | 175 |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.3.34 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.39 |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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