WordPress plugin comparison

Abbreviation Button for the Block Editor vs Advanced Editor Tools

Abbreviation Button for the Block Editor

by Jb Audras

300+ installs4.7

Advanced Editor Tools

by Andrew Ozz

1M+ installs4.5

At a glance

Advanced Editor Tools has more active installs: 1M+, against 300+ for Abbreviation Button for the Block Editor.
On a typical day, Advanced Editor Tools is downloaded about 6,331 times, Abbreviation Button for the Block Editor about 16.
Abbreviation Button for the Block Editor is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.5 from 354 reviews.
Abbreviation Button for the Block Editor was updated more recently: Aug 28, 2026, against Aug 26, 2026 for Advanced Editor Tools.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Advanced Editor Tools has been around longer: since 2007, against 2022 for Abbreviation Button for the Block Editor.

Advanced Editor Tools leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Abbreviation Button for the Block Editor	Advanced Editor Tools
Popular rank	#10,785	#29
Active installs	300+	1M+
Downloads, last 30 days	535	212.6K
Rating	4.7(3)	4.5(354)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.49	×1.78
Last release	2 months ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	7.0	5.6

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