Skip to content
PluginCanary

WP Editor

by benjaminprojas · 20,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch1 Warning

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.

72/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for WP Editor
Ownership100
Maintenance50
Security75
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

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
  • InfoSEC-33 vulnerabilities published in the last 24 months. Review this plugin.4 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
benjaminprojas30 Jan 2012 to 11 Mar 2026, 77 commits
peterwilsoncc15 Jan 2021 to 15 Jan 2021, 3 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
8 months ago
Releases, 24 months
2
Tested up to
6.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for WP Editor
Q1 20241
Q2 20240
Q3 20241
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20251
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20261
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 11 Mar 2026. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

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

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
30 Apr 2026WP Editor <= 1.2.9.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Remote Code Execution via Plugin and Theme File Editor8.8<= 1.2.9.21.2.9.30
16 Apr 2025WP Editor <= 1.2.9.1 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Directory Traversal to Arbitrary File Read4.9<= 1.2.9.11.2.9.20
16 Apr 2025WP Editor <= 1.2.9.1 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Directory Traversal to Arbitrary File Update7.2<= 1.2.9.11.2.9.20
12 Sep 2024WP Editor <= 1.2.9 - Authenticated (Admin+) PHAR Deserialization7.2<= 1.2.91.2.9.11
26 Mar 2024WP Editor <= 1.2.8 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 1.2.81.2.90
12 Feb 2024WP Editor <= 1.2.7 - Sensitive Information Exposure via log file5.3<= 1.2.71.2.80
1 Feb 2021WP Editor <= 1.2.6.3 - Authenticated (Admin+) SQL injection7.2<= 1.2.6.31.2.70
15 Jan 2021WP Editor < 1.2.6 - Incorrect Permission Assignment or Protection9.8< 1.2.61.2.6n/a
5 Oct 2016WP Editor <= 1.2.6.2 - Cross-Site Scripting6.1< 1.2.6.31.2.6.31563
13 May 2016WP Editor < 1.2.6 - Cross-Site Request Forgery8.8< 1.2.61.2.6n/a

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 4.5 from 95 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star79
4 star4
3 star2
2 star2
1 star8
Latest low reviews

Momentum

20,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for WP Editor
4 May 2026417
11 May 2026670
18 May 2026755
25 May 2026643
1 Jun 2026620
8 Jun 2026617
15 Jun 2026590
22 Jun 2026533
29 Jun 2026559
6 Jul 2026548
13 Jul 2026536
20 Jul 2026614
27 Jul 2026681
3 Aug 2026624
10 Aug 2026551
17 Aug 2026536
24 Aug 2026503
31 Aug 2026448
7 Sep 2026482
14 Sep 2026533
21 Sep 2026550
28 Sep 2026523
5 Oct 2026538
12 Oct 2026452
19 Oct 2026762
26 Oct 2026637
2 Nov 202690

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 13% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

MCP AdapterScore 93 · 60,000+WP-SCSSScore 93 · 40,000+Show Pages IDsScore 93 · 10,000+WP ResetScore 92 · 300,000+Query MonitorScore 91 · 200,000+

Facts

Version1.2.9.3
Authorbenjaminprojas
Added30 Jan 2012
Last updated11 Mar 2026
Active installs20,000+
Requires WordPress3.9
Tested up to6.9.11
Requires PHPnot stated
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > Site Migration & Cloning
Tagscode editor, Page Editor, post editor, theme editor, plugin editor

Questions

Is WP Editor still maintained?

WP Editor was last updated on 11 Mar 2026. Its Canary status is Watch.

Is WP Editor safe?

WP Editor has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 3 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Watch.

Who owns WP Editor?

The wordpress.org author is benjaminprojas. Recent committers: benjaminprojas, peterwilsoncc, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of WP Editor?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: MCP Adapter, WP-SCSS, Show Pages IDs, WP Reset, Query Monitor.

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