Advanced Rich Text Tools for Gutenberg vs WordPress Beta Tester (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Advanced Rich Text Tools for Gutenberg
4.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Advanced Rich Text Tools for Gutenberg has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 20 reviews) and leads in active installations (4.0K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Advanced Rich Text Tools for Gutenberg has accumulated 34K+ total downloads while WordPress Beta Tester has 543K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Advanced Rich Text Tools for Gutenberg | WordPress Beta Tester | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.8/5 | ◄ | 4/5 |
| Total Reviews | 20 | ► | 47 |
| Active Installs | 4.0K+ | ◄ | 2.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 34K+ | ► | 543K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | 0% | |
| Last Updated | 7 years ago | ► | 4 months ago |
| First Released | 2018 | 2009 | |
| Age | 8 years | 17 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.1+ | 4.9+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.3+ | 5.6+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.2.0 | 4.0.0 |
Rating Breakdown
Advanced Rich Text Tools for Gutenberg
WordPress Beta Tester
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Advanced Rich Text Tools for Gutenberg averaged approximately 5 daily downloads while WordPress Beta Tester averaged 160.
Recent Reviews
Advanced Rich Text Tools for Gutenberg Reviews
Ignore this review – wrong plugin (sorry)
Ignore this review – wrong plugin (sorry) This topic was modified 5 years ago by Jonathan Camp.
Excellent addition to Gutemberg!
Gutenberg doesn’t allow me to add <sup> & </sup> even in the code editor but this plugin fills this surprising omission. Thanks!
Most of the interface cannot be translated
Despite being the leading plugin for adding Subscript and Superscript to the Gutenberg editor, most of its UI has not be coded in a way to allow translation. A fix has been sent by a member of the com
WordPress Beta Tester Reviews
Working great
Perfect for developers to test plugins with new versions of WP.
Great tool
Seems to work as expected. Great tool to test plugins before release and ensure they are compatible with the next WordPress release. So thank you for the plugin.
Mandatory for a plugin developer!
As a plugin developer, I need this extension to be able to test my plugin against future versions before the officiale release.
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