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Htaccess File Editor

Htaccess File Editor – Safely Edit Htaccess File

by WebFactory · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.73 Tested up to WP 7.1.3 PHP 5.2+

Htaccess File Editor has 40,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 843,677 downloads all time. It was downloaded 5,164 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on August 16, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Htaccess File Editor at a glance

Active installs
40,000+
Total downloads
843,677
Downloads, last 30 days
5,164
30-day growth
–
downloads vs the previous 30 days

Is Htaccess File Editor well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1.3, the current release is 7.1.3
One-star reviews
0%
0 of 102 reviews on WordPress.org

Htaccess File Editor reviews and ratings

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

All reviews
5.0 out of 5

102 reviews

5★
99
4★
2
3★
1
2★
0
1★
0

Download and install history

7,937 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.

Downloads per day
Htaccess File Editor downloads per day02505007501kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Downloads per day
Active installs
Htaccess File Editor active installs012.5k25k37.5k50kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Active installs
Rating out of 5
Htaccess File Editor rating01.32.53.85Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Rating out of 5
Reviews
Htaccess File Editor review count050100150200Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Reviews

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Details

A safe & simple htaccess file editor with automatic htaccess backups & htaccess file syntax testing.

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

Tags

  • file editor
  • htaccess
  • htaccess editor
  • htaccess file
  • htaccess file editor

More from WebFactory

Version
1.73
Last updated
Aug 16, 2026
First published
Mar 24, 2011
Requires WordPress
4.0
Tested up to
7.1.3
Requires PHP
5.2
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Htaccess File Editor FAQ

How many active installs does Htaccess File Editor have?

WordPress.org reports 40,000+ active installs for Htaccess File Editor as of October 22, 2026.

Is Htaccess File Editor still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on August 16, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

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.