WordPress plugin comparison
FrontEdit vs Visual Edit Lite
At a glance
- FrontEdit has more active installs: 2K+, against fewer than 10 for Visual Edit Lite.
- On a typical day, FrontEdit is downloaded about 33 times, Visual Edit Lite about 4.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Visual Edit Lite was updated more recently: Sep 30, 2026, against Sep 25, 2026 for FrontEdit.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Line by line
FrontEdit leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  FrontEdit |  Visual Edit Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,978 | #56,788 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.1K | 85 |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.70 | ×0.07 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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