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AddQuicktag vs Visual Term Description Editor (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

AddQuicktag

AddQuicktag

4.7(44)

100K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 years ago
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Visual Term Description Editor

Visual Term Description Editor

5(21)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Visual Term Description Editor has a higher user rating (5/5 from 21 reviews) while AddQuicktag leads in active installations (100K+ vs 20K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. AddQuicktag has accumulated 1.4M+ total downloads while Visual Term Description Editor has 97K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5AddQuicktag
►
Visual Term Description Editor5/5
Total Reviews
44AddQuicktag
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Visual Term Description Editor21
Active Installs
100K+AddQuicktag
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Visual Term Description Editor20K+
Total Downloads
1.4M+AddQuicktag
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Visual Term Description Editor97K+
Support Resolution
N/AAddQuicktag
Visual Term Description EditorN/A
Last Updated
4 years agoAddQuicktag
►
Visual Term Description Editor1 year ago
First Released
2007AddQuicktag
Visual Term Description Editor2013
Age
19 yearsAddQuicktag
Visual Term Description Editor13 years
WP Requires
4.0+AddQuicktag
Visual Term Description Editor3.3+
PHP Requires
false+AddQuicktag
Visual Term Description Editor5.4+
Business Model
FreeAddQuicktag
Visual Term Description EditorFree
Latest Version
2.6.1AddQuicktag
Visual Term Description Editor1.8.1

Rating Breakdown

AddQuicktag

4.7/5(44 reviews)
5
84%
4
9%
3
2%
2
0%
1
5%

Visual Term Description Editor

5/5(21 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

AddQuicktag Reviews

by himejiro

The trouble has been resolved. ( AddQuicktag 2.6.1 )

WordPress4.9.18 AddQuicktag 2.6.1 Japanese ————- This plugin is very useful！ （star*5 ★★★★★） 　 However, after updating, I can no longer save the label name of the button. I typed it in English instead

by BeeCee

Old-fashioned interface

Meanwhile in 2021 the plugin could get a new interface … it is hard and confusing to edit there anything.

by babylonix

Обалденный плагин

Очень удобный, как раз то, чего не хватало. Спасибо за работу.

Visual Term Description Editor Reviews

by Daniel

still very useful

I Have still pages with the old themes and this is really useful for adding text on the category pages. This topic was modified 1 year, 2 months ago by Daniel.

by Hugh Lashbrooke

Great plugin – works with WP 6.3

Great plugin to allow you to make your term descriptions more visually appealing. It works just fine with WP 6.3 in lieu of implementing the block editor for term descriptions.

by marcomassimo

Great plugin!

Very simple and useful

Frequently Asked Questions

Is AddQuicktag or Visual Term Description Editor more popular?
AddQuicktag has 100K+ active installations while Visual Term Description Editor has 20K+. AddQuicktag is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — AddQuicktag or Visual Term Description Editor?
AddQuicktag has a 4.7/5 rating from 44 reviews, while Visual Term Description Editor has a 5/5 rating from 21 reviews.
Are AddQuicktag and Visual Term Description Editor free?
AddQuicktag is free and Visual Term Description Editor is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — AddQuicktag or Visual Term Description Editor?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
AddQuicktag was last updated 4 years ago and Visual Term Description Editor was last updated 1 year ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.