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Theme Editor vs Search Top Bar (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
Search Top Bar

Search Top Bar

5(1)

90 active installs

Free

Updated 7 years ago
View Search Top Bar

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Search Top Bar has a higher user rating (5/5 from 1 reviews) while Theme Editor leads in active installations (50K+ vs 90). Both are free WordPress plugins. Theme Editor has accumulated 892K+ total downloads while Search Top Bar has 4.7K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5Theme Editor
►
Search Top Bar5/5
Total Reviews
127Theme Editor
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Search Top Bar1
Active Installs
50K+Theme Editor
◄
Search Top Bar90
Total Downloads
892K+Theme Editor
◄
Search Top Bar4.7K+
Support Resolution
N/ATheme Editor
Search Top BarN/A
Last Updated
2 weeks agoTheme Editor
◄
Search Top Bar7 years ago
First Released
2017Theme Editor
Search Top Bar2018
Age
9 yearsTheme Editor
Search Top Bar8 years
WP Requires
3.4+Theme Editor
Search Top Bar2.3+
PHP Requires
5.2.4+Theme Editor
Search Top Barfalse+
Business Model
FreeTheme Editor
Search Top BarFree
Latest Version
3.2Theme Editor
Search Top Bar1.1.4

Rating Breakdown

Theme Editor

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

Search Top Bar

5/5(1 reviews)
5
100%
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.

Search Top Bar Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Theme Editor or Search Top Bar more popular?
Theme Editor has 50K+ active installations while Search Top Bar has 90. Theme Editor is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Theme Editor or Search Top Bar?
Theme Editor has a 4.6/5 rating from 127 reviews, while Search Top Bar has a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews.
Are Theme Editor and Search Top Bar free?
Theme Editor is free and Search Top Bar is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Theme Editor or Search Top Bar?
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 Search Top Bar was last updated 7 years ago.

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