Best template editor plugins for WordPress
The most popular template editor plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Custom Template Post leads with 10+ active installs, ahead of Enable Template Editor (fewer than 10). All 2 plugins tagged “template editor” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 2 template editor plugins
- 1.Custom Template Post
The most installed template editor plugin, with 10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 14 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.2.1.
- 2.Enable Template Editor
Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 5 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.8.19.
All 2 plugins tagged “template editor”
Custom Template Post
#43,565by Agung Nugroho15 years ago
Custom Template Post
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 1/day
Enable Template Editor
Up in the last 7 days:9,124#51,900by Carolina Nymark5 years ago
This plugin does one thing, it enables the template editor for themes that does not have built in support. This plugin is intended for testing.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 1/day