WordPress plugin comparison
GUI vs Advanced Editor Tools
At a glance
- Advanced Editor Tools has more active installs: 1M+, against 100+ for GUI.
- On a typical day, Advanced Editor Tools is downloaded about 6,331 times, GUI about 3.
- GUI is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.5 from 354 reviews.
- Advanced Editor Tools was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Jun 13, 2017 for GUI.
- Advanced Editor Tools is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.0.38 for GUI.
- Advanced Editor Tools has been around longer: since 2007, against 2016 for GUI.
Line by line
Advanced Editor Tools leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  GUI |  Advanced Editor Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #15,616 | #29 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 38 | 212.6K |
| Rating | 5.0(3) | 4.5(354) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.0.38 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.78 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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