WordPress plugin comparison
PublishPress Blocks vs Advanced Editor Tools
At a glance
- Advanced Editor Tools has more active installs: 1M+, against 20K+ for PublishPress Blocks.
- On a typical day, Advanced Editor Tools is downloaded about 6,776 times, PublishPress Blocks about 155.
- PublishPress Blocks is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 204 reviews, against 4.5 from 354 reviews.
- PublishPress Blocks was updated more recently: Sep 9, 2026, against Aug 26, 2026 for Advanced Editor Tools.
- PublishPress Blocks resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Advanced Editor Tools.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Advanced Editor Tools has been around longer: since 2007, against 2017 for PublishPress Blocks.
Line by line
Advanced Editor Tools leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  PublishPress Blocks |  Advanced Editor Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,227 | #29 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.7K | 206.5K |
| Rating | 4.7(204) | 4.5(354) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.22 | ×1.78 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2.5 | 5.6 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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