WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Classic Editor vs Advanced Editor Tools
At a glance
- Advanced Editor Tools has more active installs: 1M+, against 2K+ for Advanced Classic Editor.
- On a typical day, Advanced Editor Tools is downloaded about 6,776 times, Advanced Classic Editor about 24.
- Advanced Editor Tools is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 354 reviews, against 4.0 from 10 reviews.
- Advanced Editor Tools was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Feb 13, 2026 for Advanced Classic Editor.
- Advanced Classic Editor resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Advanced Editor Tools.
- Advanced Editor Tools is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Advanced Classic Editor.
- Advanced Editor Tools has been around longer: since 2007, against 2017 for Advanced Classic Editor.
Line by line
Advanced Editor Tools leads on 7 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Advanced Classic Editor |  Advanced Editor Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,606 | #29 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 596 | 210.2K |
| Rating | 4.0(10) | 4.5(354) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.55 | ×1.78 |
| Last release | 8 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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