WordPress plugin comparison
Essential Theme Helpers vs Theme Editor
Essential Theme Helpers
by Devmont Digital
Fewer than 10 installs
Theme Editor
by mndpsingh287
50K+ installs4.6
At a glance
- Theme Editor has more active installs: 50K+, against fewer than 10 for Essential Theme Helpers.
- On a typical day, Theme Editor is downloaded about 234 times, Essential Theme Helpers about 2.
- Essential Theme Helpers has no reviews yet.
- Essential Theme Helpers was updated more recently: Sep 15, 2026, against Mar 19, 2026 for Theme Editor.
- Essential Theme Helpers is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Theme Editor.
- Theme Editor has been around longer: since 2017, against 2025 for Essential Theme Helpers.
Line by line
Theme Editor leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Essential Theme Helpers | Theme Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #58,189 | #762 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 53 | 6.6K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.6(128) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.81 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 7 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.2.4 |
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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