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Theme Editor vs WP Attachments (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 Attachments

WP Attachments

4.5(42)

3.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 weeks 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 3.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Theme Editor has accumulated 892K+ total downloads while WP Attachments has 105K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5Theme Editor
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WP Attachments4.5/5
Total Reviews
127Theme Editor
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WP Attachments42
Active Installs
50K+Theme Editor
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WP Attachments3.0K+
Total Downloads
892K+Theme Editor
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WP Attachments105K+
Support Resolution
N/ATheme Editor
WP Attachments100%
Last Updated
2 weeks agoTheme Editor
◄
WP Attachments3 weeks ago
First Released
2017Theme Editor
WP Attachments2012
Age
9 yearsTheme Editor
WP Attachments14 years
WP Requires
3.4+Theme Editor
WP Attachments4.4+
PHP Requires
5.2.4+Theme Editor
WP Attachmentsfalse+
Business Model
FreeTheme Editor
WP AttachmentsFree
Latest Version
3.2Theme Editor
WP Attachments5.3.4

Rating Breakdown

Theme Editor

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

WP Attachments

4.5/5(42 reviews)
5
79%
4
5%
3
7%
2
7%
1
2%

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 Attachments Reviews

by baritono

Ottimo! Aggiornamento?

E’ un fantastico plugin, con tutta la sua semplicità. Metto 5 stelle con la speranza che l’autore lo vorrà aggiornare. Perché ad esempio, ogni volta che aggiorno un/a pagina/articolo gli allegati si a

by orangeletter2

Plugin is not working anymore

The plugin is abandoned by the original developer and lacks functionality. It does not work anymore.

by rebelord

give the box a class so that it’s styleable

also I’d love an option not to show the list at all in frontend – i would use it only for unattaching in the backend. A zip-all-attachments download would be nice. And as mentioned, images in the list

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Theme Editor or WP Attachments more popular?
Theme Editor has 50K+ active installations while WP Attachments has 3.0K+. Theme Editor is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Theme Editor or WP Attachments?
Theme Editor has a 4.6/5 rating from 127 reviews, while WP Attachments has a 4.5/5 rating from 42 reviews.
Are Theme Editor and WP Attachments free?
Theme Editor is free and WP Attachments is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Theme Editor or WP Attachments?
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 Attachments was last updated 3 weeks ago.

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