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Toggle wpautop vs Preserved HTML Editor Markup Plus (2026)

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

Toggle wpautop

Toggle wpautop

4.9(32)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 years ago
View Toggle wpautop
VS
Preserved HTML Editor Markup Plus

Preserved HTML Editor Markup Plus

4.2(36)

4.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 6 years ago
View Preserved HTML Editor Markup Plus

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 Preserved HTML Editor Markup Plus has 49K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Toggle wpautop
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Preserved HTML Editor Markup Plus4.2/5
Total Reviews
32Toggle wpautop
►
Preserved HTML Editor Markup Plus36
Active Installs
10K+Toggle wpautop
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Preserved HTML Editor Markup Plus4.0K+
Total Downloads
108K+Toggle wpautop
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Preserved HTML Editor Markup Plus49K+
Support Resolution
N/AToggle wpautop
Preserved HTML Editor Markup PlusN/A
Last Updated
4 years agoToggle wpautop
◄
Preserved HTML Editor Markup Plus6 years ago
First Released
2013Toggle wpautop
Preserved HTML Editor Markup Plus2014
Age
13 yearsToggle wpautop
Preserved HTML Editor Markup Plus12 years
WP Requires
3.0+Toggle wpautop
Preserved HTML Editor Markup Plus3.2.1+
PHP Requires
5.6+Toggle wpautop
Preserved HTML Editor Markup Plusfalse+
Business Model
FreeToggle wpautop
Preserved HTML Editor Markup PlusFree
Latest Version
1.3.0Toggle wpautop
Preserved HTML Editor Markup Plus1.5.4

Rating Breakdown

Toggle wpautop

4.9/5(32 reviews)
5
97%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
3%

Preserved HTML Editor Markup Plus

4.2/5(36 reviews)
5
67%
4
11%
3
8%
2
3%
1
11%

Recent Reviews

Toggle wpautop Reviews

by ximbor

Top Tier Plugin

Thank you for taking the time to create such an awesome plugin 🙂 finally those auto <p> tags are gone!

by w3573r

Excelente Plugin

Excelente Plugin

by juanmacampora

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

Preserved HTML Editor Markup Plus Reviews

by dreamtours

2022 and still working. Bravo

This plugin is for advanced wordpress users.

by srinivasrjy

No use – Don’t install

Text Centering not Works. So many files. Instead use Simple single file Plugin – “Protect schema.org markup in HTML editor”

by kuroimatoo

Meh

Yeah, it doing it’s job – wordpress now don’t f*ck up all my code after switching to visual editor, but now text editor looks like one big paragraph and completely unreadable, maybe it’s ok for someon

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Toggle wpautop or Preserved HTML Editor Markup Plus more popular?
Toggle wpautop has 10K+ active installations while Preserved HTML Editor Markup Plus has 4.0K+. Toggle wpautop is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Toggle wpautop or Preserved HTML Editor Markup Plus?
Toggle wpautop has a 4.9/5 rating from 32 reviews, while Preserved HTML Editor Markup Plus has a 4.2/5 rating from 36 reviews.
Are Toggle wpautop and Preserved HTML Editor Markup Plus free?
Toggle wpautop is free and Preserved HTML Editor Markup Plus is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Toggle wpautop or Preserved HTML Editor Markup Plus?
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?
Toggle wpautop was last updated 4 years ago and Preserved HTML Editor Markup Plus was last updated 6 years ago.

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