WordPress plugin comparison

Advanced Editor Tools vs Visibility Controls for Editor Blocks

Advanced Editor Tools

by Andrew Ozz

1M+ installs4.5

Visibility Controls for Editor Blocks

by denisdoroshchuk

900+ installs5.0

At a glance

Advanced Editor Tools has more active installs: 1M+, against 900+ for Visibility Controls for Editor Blocks.
On a typical day, Advanced Editor Tools is downloaded about 6,331 times, Visibility Controls for Editor Blocks about 13.
Visibility Controls for Editor Blocks 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 19, 2026 for Visibility Controls for Editor Blocks.
Advanced Editor Tools is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Visibility Controls for Editor Blocks.
Advanced Editor Tools has been around longer: since 2007, against 2024 for Visibility Controls for Editor Blocks.

Advanced Editor Tools leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Advanced Editor Tools	Visibility Controls for Editor Blocks
Popular rank	#29	#7,156
Active installs	1M+	900+
Downloads, last 30 days	212.6K	314
Rating	4.5(354)	5.0(3)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×1.78	×0.62
Last release	2 months ago	4 months ago
Requires PHP	5.6	7.4

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