WordPress plugin comparison

Advanced Editor Tools vs Writing Tools for the Block Editor

Advanced Editor Tools

by Andrew Ozz

1M+ installs4.5

Writing Tools for the Block Editor

by Nathanael Jones

Fewer than 10 installs

At a glance

Advanced Editor Tools has more active installs: 1M+, against fewer than 10 for Writing Tools for the Block Editor.
On a typical day, Advanced Editor Tools is downloaded about 6,331 times, Writing Tools for the Block Editor about 1.
Writing Tools for the Block Editor has no reviews yet.
Advanced Editor Tools was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Jul 16, 2026 for Writing Tools for the Block Editor.
Advanced Editor Tools is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Writing Tools for the Block Editor.
Advanced Editor Tools has been around longer: since 2007, against 2026 for Writing Tools for the Block Editor.

Advanced Editor Tools leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Advanced Editor Tools	Writing Tools for the Block Editor
Popular rank	#29	#72,908
Active installs	1M+	Fewer than 10
Downloads, last 30 days	212.6K	53
Rating	4.5(354)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×1.78	×0.05
Last release	2 months ago	3 months ago
Requires PHP	5.6	7.4

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