WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Update vs Advanced Editor Tools
At a glance
- Advanced Editor Tools has more active installs: 1M+, against fewer than 10 for Simple Update.
- On a typical day, Advanced Editor Tools is downloaded about 6,776 times, Simple Update about 1.
- Simple Update has no reviews yet.
- Advanced Editor Tools was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Jun 14, 2016 for Simple Update.
- Advanced Editor Tools is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.5.33 for Simple Update.
- Advanced Editor Tools has been around longer: since 2007, against 2016 for Simple Update.
Line by line
Advanced Editor Tools leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple Update |  Advanced Editor Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #29 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 23 | 210.2K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.5(354) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.5.33 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.78 |
| Last release | 10 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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