WordPress plugin comparison
Theme Companion vs Theme Editor
At a glance
- Theme Editor has more active installs: 50K+, against 90+ for Theme Companion.
- On a typical day, Theme Editor is downloaded about 234 times, Theme Companion about 4.
- Theme Companion has no reviews yet.
- Theme Editor was updated more recently: Mar 19, 2026, against Nov 3, 2014 for Theme Companion.
- Theme Editor is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.0.38 for Theme Companion.
- Theme Companion has been around longer: since 2014, against 2017 for Theme Editor.
Line by line
Theme Editor leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Theme Companion |  Theme Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #17,172 | #762 |
| Active installs | 90+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 87 | 6.6K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.6(128) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.0.38 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.81 |
| Last release | 12 years ago | 7 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.2.4 |
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