Htaccess File Editor
Healthy: maintained, last release 16 Aug 2026, 1 release in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Htaccess File Editor still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 16 Aug 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months. 16 Aug 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Htaccess File Editor, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer WebFactory since Dec 2018. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Htaccess File Editor removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Htaccess File Editor safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Htaccess File Editor update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.73. No one-star spike after it. 11 Aug 2025 · 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.
| WebFactory | 21 Dec 2018 to 16 Aug 2026, 60 commits |
|---|---|
| talextech | 16 Aug 2019 to 16 Aug 2019, 4 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2011.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 3 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 1
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 5.2 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 1 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 1 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 16 Aug 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| Q4 2023 | 5.0 |
|---|---|
| Q1 2024 | 5.0 |
| Q2 2024 | 5.0 |
| Q4 2024 | 5.0 |
| Q1 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q2 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q4 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q1 2026 | 5.0 |
Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q4 2023 and Q1 2026.
| 5 star | 99 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 2 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
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
40,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 668 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 1,264 |
| 18 May 2026 | 1,348 |
| 25 May 2026 | 1,186 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 1,138 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 1,194 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 1,265 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 1,050 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 1,198 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 1,414 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 1,292 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 1,073 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 1,070 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 1,116 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 1,079 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 1,098 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 1,069 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 1,042 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 1,108 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 1,161 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 1,088 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 1,066 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 1,090 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 1,057 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 2,187 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 1,320 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 239 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 5% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 1.73 |
|---|---|
| Author | WebFactory |
| Added | 24 Mar 2011 |
| Last updated | 16 Aug 2026 |
| Active installs | 40,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 5.2 |
| Category | Site Administration & Utilities > Site Migration & Cloning |
| Tags | htaccess, file editor, htaccess file, htaccess editor, htaccess file editor |
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Questions
Is Htaccess File Editor still maintained?
Yes. Last release 16 Aug 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months.
Who owns Htaccess File Editor, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer WebFactory since Dec 2018.
Was Htaccess File Editor removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is Htaccess File Editor safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Htaccess File Editor update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.73. No one-star spike after it.