WordPress plugin comparison
Developer Code Editor vs Advanced Editor Tools
At a glance
- Advanced Editor Tools has more active installs: 1M+, against 10+ for Developer Code Editor.
- On a typical day, Advanced Editor Tools is downloaded about 6,776 times, Developer Code Editor about 1.
- Advanced Editor Tools is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 354 reviews, against 1.0 from 1 review.
- Advanced Editor Tools was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Feb 26, 2012 for Developer Code Editor.
- Advanced Editor Tools is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.3.2 for Developer Code Editor.
- Advanced Editor Tools has been around longer: since 2007, against 2011 for Developer Code Editor.
Line by line
Advanced Editor Tools leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Developer Code Editor |  Advanced Editor Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #30,987 | #29 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 28 | 210.2K |
| Rating | 1.0(1) | 4.5(354) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 3.3.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.78 |
| Last release | 14 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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