WP Editarea
v0.4by takien · updated 13 years ago
WP Editarea turns your Oldschool textarea code editor in Wordpress Dashboard (plugin/theme editor) into a fancy realtime highlighted code editor using …
- Rank
- #16,361
- Down12 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 118
- 100+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 13.9K
- 13,896 all-time
- Rating
- 3.0/5
- 3 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
WP Editarea at a glance
WP Editarea is a WordPress plugin by takien with 100+ active installs, the #16,361 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, 25% more than the month before. It’s rated 3.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews. Version 0.4 came out on Aug 14, 2013, more than 13 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.6.1. Among the 9 plugins tagged “source code”, it ranks #3. It was first released in 2010.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats48 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | WP Editarea |
|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 3 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 118 · -1.7% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 118 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 119 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 118 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 118 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 117 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 117 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 117 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 118 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 118 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 118 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 118 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 120 |
Rank over time
#16,361 · up 51 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #16,361 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #16,349 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #16,333 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #16,358 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #16,394 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #16,432 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #16,430 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #16,435 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #16,384 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #16,393 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #16,422 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #16,436 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #16,412 |
Growth %
Average -0.14% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.84% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.42% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.85% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.85% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -1.67% |
Active installs band
100+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 100+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.orgNo changes yet. When this plugin's name, short description, tags, “Tested up to” or version change, they show here with what happened to its rank next.
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v0.4100%
Rating trend
3.0★★★★★3 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.4
- Requires WordPress
- 2.9
- Tested up to
- 3.6.1
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Feb 10, 2010
- Last updated
- Aug 14, 2013
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about WP Editarea
How many websites use WP Editarea?
WP Editarea is active on 100+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #16,361 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has WP Editarea been downloaded?
13,896 times in total since 2010. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats
When was WP Editarea last updated?
Version 0.4 came out on Aug 14, 2013 (13 years ago).
Is WP Editarea compatible with the latest WordPress?
WP Editarea’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.6.1, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is WP Editarea still maintained?
Its last release was 13 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does WP Editarea have?
3.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to WP Editarea?
The plugins most like WP Editarea, by the tags they share, are Classic Editor (8M+), Advanced Editor Tools (1M+) and User Role Editor (700K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
3.0
★★★★★
3 reviews
- 5 stars: 1 reviews, 33%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 2 reviews, 67%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 33%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 67%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.1.
- Each new 1★ review takes 1 five-star review to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 118 |
| Reported installs | 100+ |
| Rating | 3.0 |
| Reviews | 3 |
| Total downloads | 13.9K |
| Author | takien |
| First released | Feb 10, 2010 |
| Version | 0.4 |
| Requires WP | 2.9 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Aug 14, 2013 |
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