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Advanced Editor Tools vs Advanced Excerpt (2026)

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

Advanced Editor Tools

Advanced Editor Tools

4.5(352)

2.0M+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 months ago
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Advanced Excerpt

Advanced Excerpt

4.3(101)

80K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Advanced Editor Tools has a higher user rating (4.5/5 from 352 reviews) and leads in active installations (2.0M+ vs 80K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Advanced Editor Tools has accumulated 35M+ total downloads while Advanced Excerpt has 1.5M+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.5/5Advanced Editor Tools
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Advanced Excerpt4.3/5
Total Reviews
352Advanced Editor Tools
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Advanced Excerpt101
Active Installs
2.0M+Advanced Editor Tools
◄
Advanced Excerpt80K+
Total Downloads
35M+Advanced Editor Tools
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Advanced Excerpt1.5M+
Support Resolution
20%Advanced Editor Tools
Advanced ExcerptN/A
Last Updated
3 months agoAdvanced Editor Tools
◄
Advanced Excerpt2 years ago
First Released
2007Advanced Editor Tools
Advanced Excerpt2007
Age
19 yearsAdvanced Editor Tools
Advanced Excerpt19 years
WP Requires
5.9+Advanced Editor Tools
Advanced Excerpt3.2+
PHP Requires
5.6+Advanced Editor Tools
Advanced Excerptfalse+
Business Model
FreeAdvanced Editor Tools
Advanced ExcerptFree
Latest Version
5.9.2Advanced Editor Tools
Advanced Excerpt4.4.1

Rating Breakdown

Advanced Editor Tools

4.5/5(352 reviews)
5
81%
4
7%
3
3%
2
1%
1
8%

Advanced Excerpt

4.3/5(101 reviews)
5
73%
4
10%
3
4%
2
4%
1
9%

Recent Reviews

Advanced Editor Tools Reviews

by reedvieira

Useful for Editing

Nice plugin for bringing back extra editing tools. Makes the editor more comfortable to use and helps with quick formatting. A few things could be better, but still quite useful.

by Bennett

Helpful Editor Upgrade

Nice plugin for improving the WordPress editor. Adds some useful options that were missing before. Setup was simple and works fine on my site so far. Not perfect, but still a solid tool.

by gpotter

Destroys your editing of website when deactivated.

Do not use this plugin. It create a sister paragraph and insert all your content in there. If the it is deactivated, all the content in their container (which they automatically integrate into every

Advanced Excerpt Reviews

by pipspeak

No longer working apparently

It looked promising, feature wise, but is not working on WordPress 6.8.3 running Twenty Twenty-Five theme — has no effect on the default Excerpt block and no other custom excerpt block seems to have b

by ibiza69

Is this plugin still maintained

Is this plugin still being maintained by its developers? It hasn’t been updated in a year? What version of PHP does it support? I’d also like to ask if there’s support, given that we’ve read many

by pundarikaksa

Didn’t work on wordpress 6.8.1

It’s a real pity… 🙁

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Advanced Editor Tools or Advanced Excerpt more popular?
Advanced Editor Tools has 2.0M+ active installations while Advanced Excerpt has 80K+. Advanced Editor Tools is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Advanced Editor Tools or Advanced Excerpt?
Advanced Editor Tools has a 4.5/5 rating from 352 reviews, while Advanced Excerpt has a 4.3/5 rating from 101 reviews.
Are Advanced Editor Tools and Advanced Excerpt free?
Advanced Editor Tools is free and Advanced Excerpt is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Advanced Editor Tools or Advanced Excerpt?
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?
Advanced Editor Tools was last updated 3 months ago and Advanced Excerpt was last updated 2 years ago.

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