Which has better reviews, Form Block or Advanced Editor Tools?

Form Block has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 4 reviews) compared to Advanced Editor Tools (4.5★ from 354 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.

Should I choose Form Block or Advanced Editor Tools?

Form Block holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.5★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.

Which is faster to set up, Form Block or Advanced Editor Tools?

Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. Advanced Editor Tools has the deeper published review base (354 vs 4), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.

Which works better for small vs large WordPress Plugin Directory site owners?

Form Block typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (4 reviews). Advanced Editor Tools typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (354 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.

Can I migrate data between Form Block and Advanced Editor Tools?

Migration support varies by app and category. Form Block and Advanced Editor Tools both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Form Block" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.

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Form Block vs Advanced Editor Tools — WordPress

Form Block vs Advanced Editor Tools

Name: Form Block
Rating: 5 (4 reviews)

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Form Block

5.0·4reviews·200+installs

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	Form Block	Advanced Editor Tools
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Description	2035 / 5000 chars41% used	2848 / 5000 chars57% used
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Platforms	WordPress	WordPress
Developer	epiphyt	Andrew Ozz
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Feature comparison between Form Block and Advanced Editor Tools
Metric	Form Block	Advanced Editor Tools
Rating	★ 5.0 ★	4.5 ★
Total reviews	4	★ 354
Active installs	200+	1,000,000+
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Keyword	Form Block	Advanced Editor Tools
custom form	#131	Not ranked
form	#148	Not ranked
contact form	#235	Not ranked

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Long-form description · keyword frequency

Form Block

WordPress offers several (contact) form plugins, but most of them are not up-to-date anymore when it comes to creating forms. Form Block tackles this problem by utilizing the block editor’s power. It enables you to create a form effortlessly within the block editor itself, which makes the process of creating a form much more enjoyable and similar to creating other types of blocks. This innovative approach to form creation ensures that Form Block stands out from other WordPress form plugins. Note: This plugins requires the PHP extension “Document Object Model” (php-dom). Features Fully support of the block editor Built with accessibility in mind Create forms with an unlimited number of fields Select from a wide variety of field types Use a predefined form or start from scratch Store form submissions in the WordPress backend Integrated honeypot for spam protection Integrated knowledge base for field types Client-side and server-side validation Getting started Add the “Form Block” block anywhere you want to enable a form in your block editor. Select a predefined form or start from scratch. Add/Edit/Remove fields to your form as you like. You can select from input, select and textarea fields. After submission, the form data will be sent to the email address you have set in the settings. Coming soon There is much more planned for Form Block. Here is a small selection of features that are coming soon: Antispam Bee integration Custom date picker More customization options Pro version There is also a Pro version of Form Block available. It offers additional features, such as: Extended server-side validation Custom recipient(s) for each form Custom form action Upload via drag and drop Field dependencies Multi-step forms with sections Advanced functionality for accessibility You can find more information at https://formblock.pro/en/. Contribution Feel free to contribute. The code is available at GitHub. Documentation You can find the documentation for Form Block at docs.epiph.yt.

Top keywords

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block11×3.42%
form block6×1.86%
block editor4×1.24%
editor4×1.24%
select4×1.24%
creating3×0.93%
custom3×0.93%
field3×0.93%
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forms3×0.93%
pro3×0.93%

Advanced Editor Tools

Advanced Editor Tools (previously TinyMCE Advanced) introduces a “Classic Paragraph” block for the block editor (Gutenberg). If you are not quite ready to switch to the block editor, or have plugins that cannot be used there (yet), using the Classic Paragraph block is your best option. It lets you to continue to use the familiar TinyMCE editor for most tasks, and at the same time gives you full access to all blocks and new features in the block editor. Version 5.5 continues to improve and enhance the new features introduced in version 5.0 of the plugin. It includes an improved “Clear Formatting” button, several advanced settings for tables, and importing and exporting of the settings to a file. If you want to continue to use the previous (“classic”) editor in WordPress 5.0 and newer, this plugin has an option to replace the new editor with the previous one. If you prefer to have access to both editors side by side or to allow your users to switch editors, it would be better to install the Classic Editor plugin. Advanced Editor Tools is fully compatible with the classic editor plugin and similar plugins that restore use of the previous WordPress editor. As always this plugin will let you add, remove and arrange the buttons that are shown on the Visual Editor toolbar in the Classic Paragraph and Classic blocks in the block editor, and in the classic editor (when enabled by a plugin). There you can configure up to four rows of buttons including Font Sizes, Font Family, text and background colors, tables, etc. It includes 15 plugins for TinyMCE that are automatically enabled or disabled depending on the buttons you have chosen. In addition this plugin adds options for keeping the paragraph tags in text mode and importing the CSS classes from the theme’s editor-style.css. Some of the features added by this plugin “Classic Paragraph” block that can be used instead of or together with the standard Paragraph block. An option to set the Classic Paragraph or Classic block as the default block in the block editor. Supports converting of most default blocks to classic paragraphs, and from classic paragraphs back to the default blocks. Support for creating and editing tables in the Classic blocks and the classic editor. More options when inserting lists in the Classic blocks and the classic editor. Search and Replace in the Classic blocks and the classic editor. Ability to set Font Family and Font Sizes in the Classic blocks and the classic editor. And many others. Privacy Advanced Editor Tools does not collect or store any user related data. It does not set cookies, and it does not connect to any third-party websites. It only uses functionality that is available in WordPress, and in the TinyMCE editor. In that terms Advanced Editor Tools does not affect your website’s user privacy in any way.

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Form Block vs Advanced Editor Tools

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Should I choose Form Block or Advanced Editor Tools?

Which is faster to set up, Form Block or Advanced Editor Tools?

Which works better for small vs large WordPress Plugin Directory site owners?

Can I migrate data between Form Block and Advanced Editor Tools?

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