Advanced Editor Tools vs Disable 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
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Disable Gutenberg has a higher user rating (5/5 from 730 reviews) while Advanced Editor Tools leads in active installations (2.0M+ vs 600K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Advanced Editor Tools has accumulated 35M+ total downloads while Disable Gutenberg has 10M+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Advanced Editor Tools | Disable Gutenberg | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.5/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 352 | ► | 730 |
| Active Installs | 2.0M+ | ◄ | 600K+ |
| Total Downloads | 35M+ | ◄ | 10M+ |
| Support Resolution | 20% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 3 months ago | ► | 1 week ago |
| First Released | 2007 | 2018 | |
| Age | 19 years | 8 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.9+ | 4.9+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.6+ | 5.6.20+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 5.9.2 | 3.3 |
Rating Breakdown
Advanced Editor Tools
Disable Gutenberg
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Advanced Editor Tools averaged approximately 1,511 daily downloads while Disable Gutenberg averaged 2,042.
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
Disable Gutenberg Reviews
Очень хороший плагин, пользуюсь много лет
Собственно, пользуюсь лет 6 или 7… Когда там этот проклятый гутенберг встроили в вордпресс без моего ведома? Собственно, у меня блог и форум (на bbpress). При всем этом я пользуюсь плагинами подсве
Perfect. Hilarious this even has to exist.
Hilarious this even has to exist. Gutenberg is a trainwreck. This topic was modified 2 months ago by tlatham.
AllStar
Must have plugin
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