Best plugin editor plugins for WordPress
The most popular plugin editor plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. WP Editor leads with 20K+ active installs, ahead of My Settings (10+) and TechnologyWisdom File Editor Access Lock (10+). All 7 plugins tagged “plugin editor” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 7 plugin editor plugins
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WP EditorThe most installed plugin editor plugin, with 20K+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 95 reviews, updated 7 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 2.
My Settings10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 14 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 2.1.
- 3.
TechnologyWisdom File Editor Access Lock10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.
- 4.
Enable Theme and Plugin Editor (WPMU)10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 15 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 2.9.2.
- 5.
Theme and Plugin file Search10+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 2 months ago.
- 6.
BudCoder WPFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.5.14.
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EditDefora Editor Default OpenerFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.
All 7 plugins tagged “plugin editor”
WP Editor
Down in the last 7 days:5#1,139by benjaminprojas8 months ago
WP Editor is a plugin for WordPress that replaces the default plugin and theme editors as well as the page/post editor.
- Installs
- 20K+
- Rating
- 4.5(95)
- Downloads
- 87/day
My Settings
Up in the last 7 days:37#32,047by victor4g14 years ago
My Settings allows you to change default settings and change display of your site content.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
TechnologyWisdom File Editor Access Lock
Up in the last 7 days:7,176#36,996by Technology Wisdom1 month ago
Locks the built-in WordPress dashboard theme and plugin editors for improved security.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Enable Theme and Plugin Editor (WPMU)
Down in the last 7 days:956#42,869by Sergey Biryukov16 years ago
Allows to enable theme and plugin editor for site administrator in WordPress MU.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Theme and Plugin file Search
Up in the last 7 days:4,939#43,319by surror2 months ago
Add a search field to the theme and plugin file editor screens in wp-admin.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
BudCoder WP
#48,999by easychen2 years ago
Create, modify, and test WordPress plugins on the fly with AI.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
EditDefora Editor Default Opener
#72,522by samiur66881 month ago
Choose which plugin opens by default in the WordPress Plugin Editor instead of the first plugin listed alphabetically.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 2/day