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Theme Editor vs WP Install Profiles (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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WP Install Profiles

WP Install Profiles

3.6(9)

400 active installs

Free

Updated 12 years ago
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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 400). Both are free WordPress plugins. Theme Editor has accumulated 892K+ total downloads while WP Install Profiles has 20K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5Theme Editor
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WP Install Profiles3.6/5
Total Reviews
127Theme Editor
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WP Install Profiles9
Active Installs
50K+Theme Editor
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WP Install Profiles400
Total Downloads
892K+Theme Editor
◄
WP Install Profiles20K+
Support Resolution
N/ATheme Editor
WP Install ProfilesN/A
Last Updated
2 weeks agoTheme Editor
◄
WP Install Profiles12 years ago
First Released
2017Theme Editor
WP Install Profiles2011
Age
9 yearsTheme Editor
WP Install Profiles15 years
WP Requires
3.4+Theme Editor
WP Install Profiles3.1+
PHP Requires
5.2.4+Theme Editor
WP Install Profilesfalse+
Business Model
FreeTheme Editor
WP Install ProfilesFree
Latest Version
3.2Theme Editor
WP Install Profiles3.4.1

Rating Breakdown

Theme Editor

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

WP Install Profiles

3.6/5(9 reviews)
5
56%
4
11%
3
0%
2
0%
1
33%

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.

WP Install Profiles Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Theme Editor or WP Install Profiles more popular?
Theme Editor has 50K+ active installations while WP Install Profiles has 400. Theme Editor is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Theme Editor or WP Install Profiles?
Theme Editor has a 4.6/5 rating from 127 reviews, while WP Install Profiles has a 3.6/5 rating from 9 reviews.
Are Theme Editor and WP Install Profiles free?
Theme Editor is free and WP Install Profiles is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Theme Editor or WP Install Profiles?
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 WP Install Profiles was last updated 12 years ago.

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