Advanced Editor Tools vs Advanced Rich Text Tools for Gutenberg (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Advanced Editor Tools
2.0M+ active installs
Free
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) while Advanced Editor Tools leads in active installations (2.0M+ vs 4.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Advanced Editor Tools has accumulated 35M+ total downloads while Advanced Rich Text Tools for Gutenberg has 34K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Advanced Editor Tools | Advanced Rich Text Tools for Gutenberg | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.5/5 | ► | 4.8/5 |
| Total Reviews | 352 | ◄ | 20 |
| Active Installs | 2.0M+ | ◄ | 4.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 35M+ | ◄ | 34K+ |
| Support Resolution | 20% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 3 months ago | ◄ | 7 years ago |
| First Released | 2007 | 2018 | |
| Age | 19 years | 8 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.9+ | 5.1+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.6+ | 5.3+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 5.9.2 | 1.2.0 |
Rating Breakdown
Advanced Editor Tools
Advanced Rich Text Tools for Gutenberg
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Advanced Editor Tools averaged approximately 1,463 daily downloads while Advanced Rich Text Tools for Gutenberg averaged 5.
Recent Reviews
Advanced Editor Tools Reviews
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.
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.
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 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
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