WordPress plugin comparison
Minimalist editor vs Theme Editor
At a glance
- Theme Editor has more active installs: 50K+, against 10+ for Minimalist editor.
- On a typical day, Theme Editor is downloaded about 234 times, Minimalist editor about 2.
- Minimalist editor is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.6 from 128 reviews.
- Theme Editor was updated more recently: Mar 19, 2026, against Oct 21, 2018 for Minimalist editor.
- Theme Editor is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.9.35 for Minimalist editor.
- Theme Editor has been around longer: since 2017, against 2018 for Minimalist editor.
Line by line
Theme Editor leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Minimalist editor |  Theme Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #45,560 | #762 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 31 | 6.6K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.6(128) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.9.35 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.81 |
| Last release | 8 years ago | 7 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2 | 5.2.4 |
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