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Htaccess File Editor — WordPress Backup Plugin

Htaccess File Editor – Easily Edit, Backup, Restore .htaccess file

by WP Chill · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.0.22 Tested up to WP 6.9.7

Htaccess File Editor has 8,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 126,604 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on December 2, 2025, tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.

Htaccess File Editor at a glance

Active installs
8,000+
Total downloads
126,604
Downloads, last 30 days
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available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Htaccess File Editor well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.9.7, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Edit .htaccess file easily
  • Create Backup of .htaccess file
  • Restore old .htaccess backup

Htaccess File Editor reviews and ratings

2 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
5.0 out of 5

2 reviews

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  • Simple & useful

    Does what it's supposed to do, no brainer!

    flowdee

  • Works!

    I opted for this particular version of the htaccess editor plugin rather than the Original "WP Htaccess Editor" because it seems to have a better maintenance cycle and it shows to have been checked-to-work for my current WP version where the Original hasn't updated in 4 years. Also the ads of the original were removed. Not sure if this is a legit - but the plugin works fine and has no ads.

    abernh

Where Htaccess File Editor ranks on WordPress.org

The rankings we track that Htaccess File Editor appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best Backup Plugins #45 in search, not tagged #67 –

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Details

Simple editor htaccess file without using FTP client.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • htaccess
  • htaccess backup
  • htaccess editor
  • htaccess restore

More from WP Chill

Version
1.0.22
Last updated
Dec 2, 2025
First published
Feb 24, 2018
Requires WordPress
6.5
Tested up to
6.9.7
Requires PHP
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Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Htaccess File Editor FAQ

What does Htaccess File Editor do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Htaccess File Editor offers Edit .htaccess file easily, Create Backup of .htaccess file and Restore old .htaccess backup.

How many active installs does Htaccess File Editor have?

WordPress.org reports 8,000+ active installs for Htaccess File Editor as of September 7, 2026.

Is Htaccess File Editor still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on December 2, 2025 and it is tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.

Is Htaccess File Editor free?

Htaccess File Editor is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.

Where does Htaccess File Editor rank among Backup Plugins?

Htaccess File Editor is #67 in the WordPress.org Backup Plugins ranking.