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Theme Editor vs File Groups (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
View Theme Editor
VS
File Groups

File Groups

0(0)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 13 years ago
View File Groups

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 File Groups has 9.0K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5Theme Editor
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File GroupsN/A
Total Reviews
127Theme Editor
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File Groups0
Active Installs
50K+Theme Editor
◄
File Groups10
Total Downloads
892K+Theme Editor
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File Groups9.0K+
Support Resolution
N/ATheme Editor
File GroupsN/A
Last Updated
2 weeks agoTheme Editor
◄
File Groups13 years ago
First Released
2017Theme Editor
File Groups2011
Age
9 yearsTheme Editor
File Groups15 years
WP Requires
3.4+Theme Editor
File Groups3.1+
PHP Requires
5.2.4+Theme Editor
File Groupsfalse+
Business Model
FreeTheme Editor
File GroupsFree
Latest Version
3.2Theme Editor
File Groups1.1.5

Rating Breakdown

Theme Editor

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

File Groups

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.

File Groups Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Theme Editor or File Groups more popular?
Theme Editor has 50K+ active installations while File Groups has 10. Theme Editor is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Theme Editor or File Groups?
Theme Editor has a 4.6/5 rating from 127 reviews, while File Groups has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Theme Editor and File Groups free?
Theme Editor is free and File Groups is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Theme Editor or File Groups?
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 File Groups was last updated 13 years ago.

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