Htaccess File Editor – Safely Edit… vs JMS URL Rewrite Rule (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Htaccess File Editor – Safely Edit…

Htaccess File Editor – Safely Edit…

5(102)

40K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 months ago
View Htaccess File Editor – Safely Edit…
VS
JMS URL Rewrite Rule

JMS URL Rewrite Rule

0(0)

0 active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
View JMS URL Rewrite Rule

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 0). Both are free WordPress plugins. Htaccess File Editor – Safely Edit… has accumulated 809K+ total downloads while JMS URL Rewrite Rule has 1.1K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
5/5Htaccess File Editor – Safely Edit…
JMS URL Rewrite RuleN/A
Total Reviews
102Htaccess File Editor – Safely Edit…
JMS URL Rewrite Rule0
Active Installs
40K+Htaccess File Editor – Safely Edit…
JMS URL Rewrite Rule0
Total Downloads
809K+Htaccess File Editor – Safely Edit…
JMS URL Rewrite Rule1.1K+
Support Resolution
N/AHtaccess File Editor – Safely Edit…
JMS URL Rewrite RuleN/A
Last Updated
4 months agoHtaccess File Editor – Safely Edit…
JMS URL Rewrite Rule8 years ago
First Released
2011Htaccess File Editor – Safely Edit…
JMS URL Rewrite Rule2017
Age
15 yearsHtaccess File Editor – Safely Edit…
JMS URL Rewrite Rule9 years
WP Requires
4.0+Htaccess File Editor – Safely Edit…
JMS URL Rewrite Rule4.0.0+
PHP Requires
5.2+Htaccess File Editor – Safely Edit…
JMS URL Rewrite Rulefalse+
Business Model
FreeHtaccess File Editor – Safely Edit…
JMS URL Rewrite RuleFree
Latest Version
1.73Htaccess File Editor – Safely Edit…
JMS URL Rewrite Rule1.0.0

Rating Breakdown

Htaccess File Editor – Safely Edit…

5/5(102 reviews)
5
97%
4
2%
3
1%
2
0%
1
0%

JMS URL Rewrite Rule

0/5(0 reviews)
5
0%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Htaccess File Editor – Safely Edit… Reviews

by stevewizard

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

by Quentin Le Duff

Works well

Using in on a hosting that don’t display the .htacess in FTP, it’s working well ! 🙂

by STELIAXE

Thank you

esay to use

JMS URL Rewrite Rule Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Htaccess File Editor – Safely Edit… or JMS URL Rewrite Rule more popular?
Htaccess File Editor – Safely Edit… has 40K+ active installations while JMS URL Rewrite Rule has 0. Htaccess File Editor – Safely Edit… is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Htaccess File Editor – Safely Edit… or JMS URL Rewrite Rule?
Htaccess File Editor – Safely Edit… has a 5/5 rating from 102 reviews, while JMS URL Rewrite Rule has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Htaccess File Editor – Safely Edit… and JMS URL Rewrite Rule free?
Htaccess File Editor – Safely Edit… is free and JMS URL Rewrite Rule is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Htaccess File Editor – Safely Edit… or JMS URL Rewrite Rule?
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?
Htaccess File Editor – Safely Edit… was last updated 4 months ago and JMS URL Rewrite Rule was last updated 8 years ago.

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