Raw HTML vs Toggle wpautop (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Toggle wpautop has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 32 reviews) while Raw HTML leads in active installations (10K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Raw HTML has accumulated 586K+ total downloads while Toggle wpautop has 108K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Raw HTML | Toggle wpautop | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.3/5 | ► | 4.9/5 |
| Total Reviews | 33 | ◄ | 32 |
| Active Installs | 10K+ | 10K+ | |
| Total Downloads | 586K+ | ◄ | 108K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 year ago | ◄ | 4 years ago |
| First Released | 2008 | 2013 | |
| Age | 18 years | 13 years | |
| WP Requires | 2.8+ | 3.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | 5.6+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.6.4 | 1.3.0 |
Rating Breakdown
Raw HTML
Toggle wpautop
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Raw HTML averaged approximately 36 daily downloads while Toggle wpautop averaged 16.
Recent Reviews
Raw HTML Reviews
simple, works.
Although if you have the perfectly corrected and formatted html, save it offline in case an accidently trip through the visual editor destroys your carefully laid out code. (or get the pro version)
То, что нужно! =)
Спасибо! РАБОТАЕТ =) Простой плагин позволяющий без лишних танцев и приблуд избежать автоформатирования от WordPress & TinyMCE =)
Does not work
Just installed this and has no effect when using the WordPress Code Editor, items between the raw tags still get reformatted by wordpress.
Toggle wpautop Reviews
Top Tier Plugin
Thank you for taking the time to create such an awesome plugin 🙂 finally those auto <p> tags are gone!
Excelente Plugin
Excelente Plugin
I doesn’t work with last wordpress version
Plugin need to be updated because it doesn’t work with last wordpress version. I would like to use it but I am not able. Please, let me know how to overcome this problem. This topic was modifi
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