WordPress plugin comparison
Shortcodes Ultimate vs Advanced Editor Tools
At a glance
- Advanced Editor Tools has more active installs: 1M+, against 400K+ for Shortcodes Ultimate.
- On a typical day, Advanced Editor Tools is downloaded about 6,776 times, Shortcodes Ultimate about 2,577.
- Shortcodes Ultimate is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 5,925 reviews, against 4.5 from 354 reviews.
- Shortcodes Ultimate was updated more recently: Oct 17, 2026, against Aug 26, 2026 for Advanced Editor Tools.
- Shortcodes Ultimate resolves more of its support threads: 50% in the last two months, against 0% for Advanced Editor Tools.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Advanced Editor Tools has been around longer: since 2007, against 2011 for Shortcodes Ultimate.
Line by line
Advanced Editor Tools leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Shortcodes Ultimate |  Advanced Editor Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #148 | #29 |
| Active installs | 400K+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 207.2K | 210.2K |
| Rating | 4.9(5.9K) | 4.5(354) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.67 | ×1.78 |
| Last release | 22 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 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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