WordPress plugin comparison
Theme Editor vs wp-admin classic
At a glance
- Theme Editor has more active installs: 50K+, against 10+ for wp-admin classic.
- On a typical day, Theme Editor is downloaded about 234 times, wp-admin classic about 1.
- wp-admin classic is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 32 reviews, against 4.6 from 128 reviews.
- Theme Editor was updated more recently: Mar 19, 2026, against Jan 4, 2014 for wp-admin classic.
- Theme Editor is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 3.7.41 for wp-admin classic.
- wp-admin classic has been around longer: since 2013, against 2017 for Theme Editor.
Line by line
Theme Editor leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Theme Editor |  wp-admin classic |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #762 | #30,173 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6.6K | 23 |
| Rating | 4.6(128) | 4.8(32) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 3.7.41 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.81 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 7 months ago | 13 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 | – |
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