by WP Chill 5 (2 reviews)

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

Name: Htaccess File Editor - Easily Edit, Backup, Restore .htaccess file
Rating: 5.0 (2 reviews)
Author: WP Chill

Simple editor htaccess file without using FTP client.

Htaccess File Editor ranks #2,484 among WordPress.org plugins with 8,000+ active installations, is #94 of 1,144 in the Editor & Writing category, a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews, and was last updated Dec 2, 2025. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 6.9 (Current: 7.1)

v1.0.22 Current Version v1.0.22

Updated 9 months ago Last Update on 02 Dec, 2025

Refreshed 7 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#94 of 1,144 in Editor & Writing Top 5% by installs Downloads -29.6% this week

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Active Installs

8K+

-6.2%

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122.5K

+23 today

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100%

Review 5 out of 5

5 (2 reviews)

Next Milestone 9K

Total Progress 39.6%

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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

2 known vulnerabilities on record · 2 in the last 24 months · checked 3 days ago

Jan 14, 2025

Htaccess File Editor – Easily Edit, Backup, Restore .htaccess file [htaccess-file-editor] < 1.0.20

CVE-2025-22773 · Fixed in v1.0.20
Oct 14, 2024

Htaccess File Editor – Easily Edit, Backup, Restore .htaccess file [htaccess-file-editor] < 1.0.19

CVE-2024-49256 · Fixed in v1.0.19

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.0.22
Last Updated: Dec 02, 2025
Requires WP: 6.5+
Tested Up To: 6.9
PHP Version: N/A
Author: WP Chill

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Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
Reviews: 2
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for experienced WordPress site administrators who need to edit their site's .htaccess file. It solves the problem of editing, backing up, and restoring the .htaccess file from the WordPress admin panel without needing an FTP client.

Edit .htaccess file
Create backup of .htaccess file
Restore old .htaccess backup

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Htaccess File Editor - Easily Edit, Backup, Restore .htaccess file

Sorry, we can’t change the file access privileges set by your server. You’ll have to edit the file via FTP.

You probably have a syntax error in the file or on the server you are not allowed any of the settings in your htaccess file. Try to restore the original backup file. If restoration is not possible with this plugin, restore the backup file from the folder “wp-content ” manually.

Please report security bugs found in the source code of the Htaccess File Editor plugin through the Patchstack Vulnerability Disclosure Program. The Patchstack team will assist you with verification, CVE assignment, and notify the developers of this plugin."

Please go to our support forums. We’ll gladly help you.