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Htaccess File Editor

Htaccess File Editor - Easily Edit, Backup, Restore .htaccess file
by WP Chill · 6,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy1 Warning

Healthy: maintained, last release 2 Dec 2025, 3 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.

80/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Htaccess File Editor
Ownership100
Maintenance50
Security95
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Htaccess File Editor still maintained?
Yes. Last release 2 Dec 2025, 3 releases in the last 24 months. 2 Dec 2025 · wordpress.org
Who owns Htaccess File Editor, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer altesin since Aug 2024. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Htaccess File Editor removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Htaccess File Editor safe?
2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.0.20). Not on the exploited list. 14 Jan 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Htaccess File Editor update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.0.22. No one-star spike after it. 20 Nov 2025 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
mantrabrain20 Jun 2019 to 22 Jul 2023, 18 commits
altesin21 Aug 2024 to 2 Dec 2025, 10 commits
wpchill23 Aug 2024 to 20 Nov 2025, 4 commits
raldea894 Oct 2024 to 9 Jan 2025, 4 commits

4 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2018.

Maintenance

Last release
11 months ago
Releases, 24 months
3
Tested up to
6.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Htaccess File Editor
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20242
Q4 20242
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20252
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 2 Dec 2025. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.

Rating distribution
5 star2
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Security record

1 vulnerability in 24 months (2 on record), patched (latest fixed in 1.0.20).

Show 2 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
14 Jan 2025Htaccess File Editor <= 1.0.19 - Unauthenticated Information Exposure5.3<= 1.0.191.0.20Patched before disclosure
14 Oct 2024Htaccess File Editor <= 1.0.18 - Missing Authorization4.3<= 1.0.181.0.19Patched before disclosure

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Momentum

6,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Htaccess File Editor
4 May 202697
11 May 2026166
18 May 2026174
25 May 2026116
1 Jun 2026129
8 Jun 2026135
15 Jun 2026137
22 Jun 202673
29 Jun 2026105
6 Jul 2026100
13 Jul 202692
20 Jul 2026110
27 Jul 2026109
3 Aug 2026139
10 Aug 2026125
17 Aug 2026124
24 Aug 2026101
31 Aug 2026117
7 Sep 2026145
14 Sep 2026152
21 Sep 2026163
28 Sep 2026175
5 Oct 2026160
12 Oct 2026146
19 Oct 2026218
26 Oct 2026212
2 Nov 202637

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 16% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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Facts

Version1.0.22
AuthorWP Chill
Added24 Feb 2018
Last updated2 Dec 2025
Active installs6,000+
Requires WordPress6.5
Tested up to6.9.11
Requires PHPnot stated
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > URL Redirects & 301 Management
Tagshtaccess, htaccess backup, htaccess editor, htaccess restore

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Questions

Is Htaccess File Editor still maintained?

Yes. Last release 2 Dec 2025, 3 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Htaccess File Editor, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer altesin since Aug 2024.

Was Htaccess File Editor removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is Htaccess File Editor safe?

2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.0.20). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Htaccess File Editor update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.0.22. No one-star spike after it.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue