Advanced Editor Tools
Healthy: Advanced Editor Tools is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 90 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| azaozz | 22 Jun 2007 to 26 Aug 2026, 297 commits |
|---|---|
| ellatrix | 26 Aug 2026 to 26 Aug 2026, 3 commits |
New committer ellatrix made a first commit on 26 Aug 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 2 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 2
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 5.6 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 2 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 26 Aug 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Support
0% of 2 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Security record
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep 2014 | TinyMCE Advanced <= 4.1.9 - Cross-Site Request Forgery | 4.3 | < 4.2.3 | 4.2.3 | 345 |
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
| Q4 2023 | 3.0 |
|---|---|
| Q1 2024 | 5.0 |
| Q2 2024 | 2.3 |
| Q3 2024 | 3.0 |
| Q4 2024 | 5.0 |
| Q1 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q2 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q3 2025 | 1.0 |
| Q1 2026 | 4.5 |
| Q2 2026 | 4.0 |
Average rating rose from 3.0 to 4.0 between Q4 2023 and Q2 2026.
| 5 star | 286 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 26 |
| 3 star | 11 |
| 2 star | 3 |
| 1 star | 28 |
- Destroys your editing of website when deactivated. · 1 star · 26 Sep 2025
- Very useless plugin · 1 star · 19 Jul 2024
- After installing the WordPress 6.5 update, the plugin stopped working. · 1 star · 8 Apr 2024
Momentum
1,000,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 4,485 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 9,269 |
| 18 May 2026 | 9,911 |
| 25 May 2026 | 9,057 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 9,140 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 9,980 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 9,306 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 8,962 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 9,189 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 9,396 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 9,670 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 11,975 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 10,221 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 10,014 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 9,754 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 9,315 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 781,056 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 102,799 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 66,522 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 81,138 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 63,281 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 44,738 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 49,154 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 36,059 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 78,134 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 53,796 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 6,972 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 22% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 5.10.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | Andrew Ozz |
| Added | 22 Jun 2007 |
| Last updated | 26 Aug 2026 |
| Active installs | 1,000,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.5 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Category | Content Management > Blog & Article Publishing |
| Tags | editor, tinyMCE, gutenberg, block-editor, classic editor |
Other plugins by this author: Advanced TinyMCE Configuration, Test jQuery Updates, Shutter Reloaded, TinyMCE Advanced Language Pack, Excerpt Editor
Questions
Is Advanced Editor Tools still maintained?
Advanced Editor Tools was last updated on 26 Aug 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Is Advanced Editor Tools safe?
Advanced Editor Tools has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Who owns Advanced Editor Tools?
The wordpress.org author is Andrew Ozz. Recent committers: azaozz, ellatrix, plugin-master. New committer ellatrix made a first commit on 26 Aug 2026.
What can I use instead of Advanced Editor Tools?
Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Black Studio TinyMCE Widget, AddQuicktag, Classic Editor +, Classic Editor and Classic Widgets, Re-Add Text Justify Button.