Toggle wpautop 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 Rich Text Tools for Gutenberg
4.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Toggle wpautop has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 32 reviews) and leads in active installations (10K+ vs 4.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Toggle wpautop has accumulated 108K+ total downloads while Advanced Rich Text Tools for Gutenberg has 34K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Toggle wpautop | Advanced Rich Text Tools for Gutenberg | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.9/5 | ◄ | 4.8/5 |
| Total Reviews | 32 | ◄ | 20 |
| Active Installs | 10K+ | ◄ | 4.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 108K+ | ◄ | 34K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 4 years ago | ◄ | 7 years ago |
| First Released | 2013 | 2018 | |
| Age | 13 years | 8 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.0+ | 5.1+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.6+ | 5.3+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.3.0 | 1.2.0 |
Rating Breakdown
Toggle wpautop
Advanced Rich Text Tools for Gutenberg
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Toggle wpautop averaged approximately 16 daily downloads while Advanced Rich Text Tools for Gutenberg averaged 5.
Recent Reviews
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
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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