WordPress plugin comparison

Preserved HTML Editor Markup vs Advanced Editor Tools

Preserved HTML Editor Markup

by MarcusPope

600+ installs5.0

Advanced Editor Tools

by Andrew Ozz

1M+ installs4.5

At a glance

Advanced Editor Tools has more active installs: 1M+, against 600+ for Preserved HTML Editor Markup.
On a typical day, Advanced Editor Tools is downloaded about 6,331 times, Preserved HTML Editor Markup about 6.
Preserved HTML Editor Markup is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 42 reviews, against 4.5 from 354 reviews.
Advanced Editor Tools was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Preserved HTML Editor Markup.
Advanced Editor Tools is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.4.2 for Preserved HTML Editor Markup.
Advanced Editor Tools has been around longer: since 2007, against 2011 for Preserved HTML Editor Markup.

Advanced Editor Tools leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Preserved HTML Editor Markup	Advanced Editor Tools
Popular rank	#8,364	#29
Active installs	600+	1M+
Downloads, last 30 days	122	212.6K
Rating	5.0(42)	4.5(354)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	3.4.2	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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