Theme Editor
Theme Editor allows you to edit theme files, create folder, upload files and remove any file and folder in themes and plugins.
Use with caution
Theme Editor works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. It runs on 50K+ sites, is rated 4.6/5 and was last updated 6 months ago, and scores 50/100 on our health check.
- Proven at scale on 50K+ active sites
- Loved by users — 4.6/5 from 128 reviews
- Only tested up to WordPress 6.9 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Theme Editor stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| editor | #11 |
| file | >100 |
| theme | #8 |
| theme editor | #1 |
| wp | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4.6 from 128 reviews
About Theme Editor
From the official readme · v3.2Description
Theme Editor allows you to edit theme files, create folder, upload files and remove any file and folder in themes and plugins. You can easily customize you themes and plugins directly.
Key Features in Theme Editor Plugin
- Edit Theme and Plugin Files
- Code Editors – Supports PHP, HTML, CSS and JavaScript
- Fancy Box
- Code Mirror
- Create and remove folder in themes and plugins
- Create and remove files in themes and plugins
- upload and download files in themes and plugins
- Download whole theme and plugin.
- Create New Child Theme
- Duplicate Existing Child Theme
- Query / Selector
- Move File from Parent Theme To Child Theme
- Upload New Images and Download Images
- Change and Upload New Screenshot of Selected Theme
- View All Images of Selected Theme
Extended Features in Theme Editor Plugin
- Users Permissions
- User Role Permissions
- Email Notifications to Admin
- Edit Theme Files
- Code Editors Supports PHP, HTML, CSS and JavaScript
- Fancy Box
- Code Mirror
- Create and remove folder in themes
- Create and remove files in themes
- Upload and download files in themes
- Download whole theme.
- Edit Plugin Files
- Create and remove folder in plugins
- Create and remove files in plugins
- Upload and download files in plugins
- Download whole plugin.
- Create New Child Theme
- Duplicate Existing Child Theme
- Query / Selector
- Move File from Parent Theme To Child Theme
- Upload New Images and Download Images
- Change and Upload New Screenshot of Selected Themes
- View All Images of Selected Theme
- Preview Theme
- Child Theme Permission
Support
- If any problem occurs, please contact us at http://themeeditor.pro/contact
Minimum requirements for Theme Editor
- WordPress 3.3+
- PHP 5.x
- MySQL 5.x
If any problem occurs, please contact us at http://themeeditor.pro/contact.
Installation
- Upload the
theme-editorfolder to the directory/wp-content/plugins/. - Activate the plugin using the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
Changelog
= 3.2 (19th Mar, 2026)
- Security Fixes
= 3.1 (15th Oct, 2025)
- Security Fixes
= 3.0 (10th Jun, 2025)
- Compatible with wp 6.8.1
= 2.9 (27th Aug, 2024)
- Security Fixes
= 2.8 (1st Dec, 2023)
- Compatible with wp 6.4.1
- Fixed minor issues
- Api Updated
- Rating div issue fixed
- Security Fixes
= 2.7.1 (8th May, 2023)
- Resolved Issue for Plugin Settings – not able to disabled default plugin Editor
- Compatible with wp 6.2
= 2.7 (27th Jan, 2022)
- Checked compatibility with wordpress v5.9
= 2.6 (10th Feb, 2021)
- Updated script for create and delete file as per wordpress guidlines
= 2.5 (27th Jan, 2021)
- Updated file download script as per security perspective
2.4 (27th Aug, 2020)
- jquery issues fixes with WP 5.5
2.3 (8th Oct, 2019)
- Minor fixes
2.2 (30th Sep, 2019)
- Security issues fixes
2.1 (15th Mar, 2019)
- Folder permissions issue fixed
2.0 (15th Mar, 2019)
- Compatible with wordpress 5.1.1 and unwanted warning fixes
1.9 (20th Oct, 2018)
- Compatible with php 7.3 and wordpress 5.0
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FAQ
Theme Editor: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 26, 2026
Is Theme Editor free?
Yes. Theme Editor is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Theme Editor safe to use in 2026?
Theme Editor works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. It runs on 50K+ sites, is rated 4.6/5 and was last updated 6 months ago, and scores 50/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Theme Editor?
Theme Editor is active on 50K+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 940,713 times since it launched in April 2017. It was downloaded 6,676 times in the last 30 days.
Does Theme Editor work with WordPress 7.1?
Theme Editor is officially tested up to WordPress 6.9.9, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does Theme Editor need?
Theme Editor requires PHP 5.2.4 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Theme Editor last updated?
The latest version, 3.2, was released on March 19, 2026 (6 months ago).
Who makes Theme Editor?
Theme Editor is developed and maintained by mndpsingh287.
What are the best alternatives to Theme Editor?
The most popular alternatives to Theme Editor are Elementor Website Builder (10M+ installs), Classic Editor (8M+ installs) and Classic Widgets (2M+ installs).
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