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Advanced Editor Tools vs Raw HTML (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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Raw HTML

Raw HTML

4.3(33)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year 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 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Advanced Editor Tools has accumulated 35M+ total downloads while Raw HTML has 586K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.5/5Advanced Editor Tools
◄
Raw HTML4.3/5
Total Reviews
352Advanced Editor Tools
◄
Raw HTML33
Active Installs
2.0M+Advanced Editor Tools
◄
Raw HTML10K+
Total Downloads
35M+Advanced Editor Tools
◄
Raw HTML586K+
Support Resolution
20%Advanced Editor Tools
Raw HTMLN/A
Last Updated
3 months agoAdvanced Editor Tools
◄
Raw HTML1 year ago
First Released
2007Advanced Editor Tools
Raw HTML2008
Age
19 yearsAdvanced Editor Tools
Raw HTML18 years
WP Requires
5.9+Advanced Editor Tools
Raw HTML2.8+
PHP Requires
5.6+Advanced Editor Tools
Raw HTMLfalse+
Business Model
FreeAdvanced Editor Tools
Raw HTMLFree
Latest Version
5.9.2Advanced Editor Tools
Raw HTML1.6.4

Rating Breakdown

Advanced Editor Tools

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

Raw HTML

4.3/5(33 reviews)
5
70%
4
15%
3
3%
2
0%
1
12%

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

Raw HTML Reviews

by pdwalker

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)

by globurs

То, что нужно! =)

Спасибо! РАБОТАЕТ =) Простой плагин позволяющий без лишних танцев и приблуд избежать автоформатирования от WordPress & TinyMCE =)

by Duchex

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Advanced Editor Tools or Raw HTML more popular?
Advanced Editor Tools has 2.0M+ active installations while Raw HTML has 10K+. Advanced Editor Tools is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Advanced Editor Tools or Raw HTML?
Advanced Editor Tools has a 4.5/5 rating from 352 reviews, while Raw HTML has a 4.3/5 rating from 33 reviews.
Are Advanced Editor Tools and Raw HTML free?
Advanced Editor Tools is free and Raw HTML is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Advanced Editor Tools or Raw HTML?
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 Raw HTML was last updated 1 year ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.