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Theme Editor vs Effortless Maintenance Mode (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Theme Editor

Theme Editor

4.6(127)

50K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 weeks ago
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VS
Effortless Maintenance Mode

Effortless Maintenance Mode

0(0)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 4 months ago
View Effortless Maintenance Mode

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Theme Editor has a higher user rating (4.6/5 from 127 reviews) and leads in active installations (50K+ vs 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. Theme Editor has accumulated 892K+ total downloads while Effortless Maintenance Mode has 1.2K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5Theme Editor
◄
Effortless Maintenance ModeN/A
Total Reviews
127Theme Editor
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Effortless Maintenance Mode0
Active Installs
50K+Theme Editor
◄
Effortless Maintenance Mode10
Total Downloads
892K+Theme Editor
◄
Effortless Maintenance Mode1.2K+
Support Resolution
N/ATheme Editor
Effortless Maintenance ModeN/A
Last Updated
2 weeks agoTheme Editor
◄
Effortless Maintenance Mode4 months ago
First Released
2017Theme Editor
Effortless Maintenance Mode2024
Age
9 yearsTheme Editor
Effortless Maintenance Mode2 years
WP Requires
3.4+Theme Editor
Effortless Maintenance Mode5.5+
PHP Requires
5.2.4+Theme Editor
Effortless Maintenance Mode7.2+
Business Model
FreeTheme Editor
Effortless Maintenance ModeFree
Latest Version
3.2Theme Editor
Effortless Maintenance Mode1.0.25

Rating Breakdown

Theme Editor

4.6/5(127 reviews)
5
84%
4
7%
3
2%
2
0%
1
7%

Effortless Maintenance Mode

0/5(0 reviews)
5
0%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Theme Editor Reviews

by qykzoo

Helpful

Have found it useful when creating new plugins

by idenmorisha

Very Handy

Saved me alot of headache

by binjuice

Super handy!

Massive thanks to the dev team for maintaining this.

Effortless Maintenance Mode Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Theme Editor or Effortless Maintenance Mode more popular?
Theme Editor has 50K+ active installations while Effortless Maintenance Mode has 10. Theme Editor is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Theme Editor or Effortless Maintenance Mode?
Theme Editor has a 4.6/5 rating from 127 reviews, while Effortless Maintenance Mode has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Theme Editor and Effortless Maintenance Mode free?
Theme Editor is free and Effortless Maintenance Mode is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Theme Editor or Effortless Maintenance Mode?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Theme Editor was last updated 2 weeks ago and Effortless Maintenance Mode was last updated 4 months ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.