WordPress plugin comparison
Classic Editor + vs Advanced Editor Tools
At a glance
- Advanced Editor Tools has more active installs: 1M+, against 30K+ for Classic Editor +.
- On a typical day, Advanced Editor Tools is downloaded about 6,776 times, Classic Editor + about 1,421.
- Classic Editor + is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 31 reviews, against 4.5 from 354 reviews.
- Classic Editor + was updated more recently: Oct 23, 2026, against Aug 26, 2026 for Advanced Editor Tools.
- Classic Editor + 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 2018 for Classic Editor +.
Line by line
Advanced Editor Tools leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Classic Editor + |  Advanced Editor Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #945 | #29 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 54.4K | 206.5K |
| Rating | 4.9(31) | 4.5(354) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.31 | ×1.78 |
| Last release | 17 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 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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