WordPress plugin comparison
Theme Development Preview vs Theme Editor
At a glance
- Theme Editor has more active installs: 50K+, against 10+ for Theme Development Preview.
- On a typical day, Theme Editor is downloaded about 234 times, Theme Development Preview about 1.
- Theme Editor is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 128 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
- Theme Editor was updated more recently: Mar 19, 2026, against May 19, 2016 for Theme Development Preview.
- Theme Editor is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.5.33 for Theme Development Preview.
- Theme Development Preview has been around longer: since 2016, against 2017 for Theme Editor.
Line by line
Theme Editor leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Theme Development Preview |  Theme Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #39,900 | #762 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 26 | 6.6K |
| Rating | 3.0(2) | 4.6(128) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.5.33 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.81 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 7 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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