WordPress plugin comparison
Blocks CSS vs Advanced Editor Tools
At a glance
- Advanced Editor Tools has more active installs: 1M+, against 4K+ for Blocks CSS.
- On a typical day, Advanced Editor Tools is downloaded about 6,776 times, Blocks CSS about 94.
- Blocks CSS is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 25 reviews, against 4.5 from 354 reviews.
- Blocks CSS was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Aug 26, 2026 for Advanced Editor Tools.
- Blocks CSS 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 7.0.8 for Blocks CSS.
- Advanced Editor Tools has been around longer: since 2007, against 2019 for Blocks CSS.
Line by line
Advanced Editor Tools leads on 5 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Blocks CSS |  Advanced Editor Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,248 | #29 |
| Active installs | 4K+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.2K | 210.2K |
| Rating | 4.9(25) | 4.5(354) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.90 | ×1.78 |
| Last release | 3 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | 5.6 |
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