WordPress plugin comparison
Theme Editor vs WP Theme Optimizer
At a glance
- Theme Editor has more active installs: 50K+, against 400+ for WP Theme Optimizer.
- On a typical day, Theme Editor is downloaded about 234 times, WP Theme Optimizer about 4.
- WP Theme Optimizer is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.6 from 128 reviews.
- Theme Editor was updated more recently: Mar 19, 2026, against Nov 7, 2016 for WP Theme Optimizer.
- Theme Editor is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.6.30 for WP Theme Optimizer.
- WP Theme Optimizer has been around longer: since 2016, against 2017 for Theme Editor.
Line by line
Theme Editor leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Theme Editor |  WP Theme Optimizer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #762 | #9,794 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6.5K | 74 |
| Rating | 4.6(128) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 4.6.30 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.81 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 7 months ago | 10 years 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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