WordPress plugin comparison

WordPress.com Editing Toolkit vs Advanced Editor Tools

WordPress.com Editing Toolkit

by Automattic

1K+ installs2.4

Advanced Editor Tools

by Andrew Ozz

1M+ installs4.5

At a glance

Advanced Editor Tools has more active installs: 1M+, against 1K+ for WordPress.com Editing Toolkit.
On a typical day, Advanced Editor Tools is downloaded about 6,331 times, WordPress.com Editing Toolkit about 46.
Advanced Editor Tools is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 354 reviews, against 2.4 from 13 reviews.
Advanced Editor Tools was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Aug 24, 2026 for WordPress.com Editing Toolkit.
Advanced Editor Tools is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.3.14 for WordPress.com Editing Toolkit.
Advanced Editor Tools has been around longer: since 2007, against 2019 for WordPress.com Editing Toolkit.

Advanced Editor Tools leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	WordPress.com Editing Toolkit	Advanced Editor Tools
Popular rank	#5,599	#29
Active installs	1K+	1M+
Downloads, last 30 days	1K	212.6K
Rating	2.4(13)	4.5(354)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	6.3.14	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.18	×1.78
Last release	2 months ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	5.6.20	5.6

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