Always Edit In HTML
Healthy: maintained, last release 23 Aug 2026, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Always Edit In HTML still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 23 Aug 2026, 0 releases in the last 24 months. 23 Aug 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Always Edit In HTML, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer DeveloperWil since Jun 2016. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Always Edit In HTML removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Always Edit In HTML safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Always Edit In HTML update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 2.4.6. No one-star spike after it. 4 Jul 2024 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| DeveloperWil | 11 Jun 2016 to 23 Aug 2026, 20 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2011.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 2 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 1 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 23 Aug 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.4.
| 5 star | 6 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 1 |
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 16 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 22 |
| 18 May 2026 | 19 |
| 25 May 2026 | 56 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 25 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 28 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 14 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 17 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 36 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 13 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 22 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 30 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 34 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 46 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 47 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 92 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 80 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 47 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 52 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 65 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 71 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 71 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 72 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 74 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 99 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 92 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 16 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 51% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 2.4.6 |
|---|---|
| Author | DeveloperWil |
| Added | 4 Apr 2011 |
| Last updated | 23 Aug 2026 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.2 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | Content Management > Blog & Article Publishing |
| Tags | HTML Tab, HTML edit, HTML Mode, edit post in HTML, always edit in HTML |
Other plugins by this author: Email Blacklist For Elementor Forms, Stop Media Comment Spamming, Change Product Author For WooCommerce, Deactivate XML-RPC Service
Questions
Is Always Edit In HTML still maintained?
Yes. Last release 23 Aug 2026, 0 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Always Edit In HTML, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer DeveloperWil since Jun 2016.
Was Always Edit In HTML removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Always Edit In HTML safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Always Edit In HTML update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.4.6. No one-star spike after it.