WordPress plugin comparison
Theme Editor vs Theme YAML
At a glance
- Theme Editor has more active installs: 50K+, against 10+ for Theme YAML.
- On a typical day, Theme Editor is downloaded about 234 times, Theme YAML about 1.
- Theme Editor is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 128 reviews, against 4.5 from 2 reviews.
- Theme Editor was updated more recently: Mar 19, 2026, against Sep 22, 2023 for Theme YAML.
- Theme Editor is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.3.14 for Theme YAML.
- Theme Editor has been around longer: since 2017, against 2022 for Theme YAML.
Line by line
Theme Editor leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Theme Editor |  Theme YAML |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #762 | #47,687 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6.6K | 32 |
| Rating | 4.6(128) | 4.5(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 6.3.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.81 | ×0.01 |
| Last release | 7 months ago | 3 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 | 7.4 |
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