Htaccess File Editor – Safely Edit… vs Custom PHP Settings (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Htaccess File Editor – Safely Edit…
40K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Htaccess File Editor – Safely Edit… has a higher user rating (5/5 from 102 reviews) and leads in active installations (40K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Htaccess File Editor – Safely Edit… has accumulated 809K+ total downloads while Custom PHP Settings has 408K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Htaccess File Editor – Safely Edit… | Custom PHP Settings | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 5/5 | ◄ | 4.4/5 |
| Total Reviews | 102 | ◄ | 15 |
| Active Installs | 40K+ | ◄ | 10K+ |
| Total Downloads | 809K+ | ◄ | 408K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 4 months ago | ◄ | 4 months ago |
| First Released | 2011 | 2019 | |
| Age | 15 years | 7 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.0+ | 4.1.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.2+ | 5.6+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.73 | 2.4.1 |
Rating Breakdown
Htaccess File Editor – Safely Edit…
Custom PHP Settings
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Htaccess File Editor – Safely Edit… averaged approximately 193 daily downloads while Custom PHP Settings averaged 54.
Recent Reviews
Htaccess File Editor – Safely Edit… Reviews
Reduce Plugin Overhead
Review in 2025/2026…After many years of using plugins to do redirects, 410 rules, browser cache etc. I now just use chatGPT to write my htaccess and WP htaccess editor to implement it. This method has
Works well
Using in on a hosting that don’t display the .htacess in FTP, it’s working well ! 🙂
Thank you
esay to use
Custom PHP Settings Reviews
very bad
THE worst
Bad got worse
The plugin is badly coded… could be handy but since last updates it has decided you needed a premium to set vars like post_max_size This topic was modified 1 year, 9 months ago by cantoute
Amazing so Simple
This is an awesome plugin, works like a charm. Thank you. This topic was modified 3 years, 4 months ago by deffectrix.
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