WordPress plugin comparison

Exclude Attachment Link Suggestions vs Advanced Editor Tools

Exclude Attachment Link Suggestions

by Lauren @ Small Plugins

80+ installs5.0

Advanced Editor Tools

by Andrew Ozz

1M+ installs4.5

At a glance

Advanced Editor Tools has more active installs: 1M+, against 80+ for Exclude Attachment Link Suggestions.
On a typical day, Advanced Editor Tools is downloaded about 6,331 times, Exclude Attachment Link Suggestions about 4.
Exclude Attachment Link Suggestions is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.5 from 354 reviews.
Exclude Attachment Link Suggestions was updated more recently: Sep 1, 2026, against Aug 26, 2026 for Advanced Editor Tools.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Advanced Editor Tools has been around longer: since 2007, against 2025 for Exclude Attachment Link Suggestions.

Advanced Editor Tools leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Exclude Attachment Link Suggestions	Advanced Editor Tools
Popular rank	#17,774	#29
Active installs	80+	1M+
Downloads, last 30 days	80	212.6K
Rating	5.0(2)	4.5(354)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.37	×1.78
Last release	2 months ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	5.6

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