WordPress plugin comparison
Front-end Editor vs Advanced Editor Tools
At a glance
- Advanced Editor Tools has more active installs: 1M+, against 500+ for Front-end Editor.
- On a typical day, Advanced Editor Tools is downloaded about 6,776 times, Front-end Editor about 8.
- Advanced Editor Tools is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 354 reviews, against 4.0 from 23 reviews.
- Advanced Editor Tools was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Jul 23, 2013 for Front-end Editor.
- Advanced Editor Tools is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.6.1 for Front-end Editor.
- Advanced Editor Tools has been around longer: since 2007, against 2009 for Front-end Editor.
Line by line
Advanced Editor Tools leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Front-end Editor |  Advanced Editor Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #9,115 | #29 |
| Active installs | 500+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 214 | 206.5K |
| Rating | 4.0(23) | 4.5(354) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 3.6.1 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.78 |
| Last release | 13 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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