WordPress plugin comparison
Theme Downloader vs Theme Editor
At a glance
- Theme Editor has more active installs: 50K+, against 100+ for Theme Downloader.
- On a typical day, Theme Editor is downloaded about 234 times, Theme Downloader about 4.
- Theme Editor is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 128 reviews, against 3.6 from 14 reviews.
- Theme Editor was updated more recently: Mar 19, 2026, against Oct 8, 2014 for Theme Downloader.
- Theme Editor is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 3.9.40 for Theme Downloader.
- Theme Downloader has been around longer: since 2013, against 2017 for Theme Editor.
Line by line
Theme Editor leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Theme Downloader |  Theme Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #13,235 | #762 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 81 | 6.6K |
| Rating | 3.6(14) | 4.6(128) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 3.9.40 | 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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