Visual Term Description Editor vs TypePad emoji for TinyMCE (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Visual Term Description Editor
20K+ active installs
Free
TypePad emoji for TinyMCE
8.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Visual Term Description Editor has a higher user rating (5/5 from 21 reviews) and leads in active installations (20K+ vs 8.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Visual Term Description Editor has accumulated 97K+ total downloads while TypePad emoji for TinyMCE has 32K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Visual Term Description Editor | TypePad emoji for TinyMCE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 5/5 | ◄ | 4.5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 21 | ◄ | 2 |
| Active Installs | 20K+ | ◄ | 8.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 97K+ | ◄ | 32K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 year ago | ◄ | 8 years ago |
| First Released | 2013 | 2011 | |
| Age | 13 years | 15 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.3+ | 3.9+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.4+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.8.1 | 1.5 |
Rating Breakdown
Visual Term Description Editor
TypePad emoji for TinyMCE
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Visual Term Description Editor averaged approximately 17 daily downloads while TypePad emoji for TinyMCE averaged 4.
Recent Reviews
Visual Term Description Editor Reviews
still very useful
I Have still pages with the old themes and this is really useful for adding text on the category pages. This topic was modified 1 year, 2 months ago by Daniel.
Great plugin – works with WP 6.3
Great plugin to allow you to make your term descriptions more visually appealing. It works just fine with WP 6.3 in lieu of implementing the block editor for term descriptions.
Great plugin!
Very simple and useful
TypePad emoji for TinyMCE Reviews
It works well!!
Excellent!!
So Nice!
Love it.
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