Advanced Editor Tools vs Spectra Legacy — WordPress

Advanced Editor Tools vs Spectra Legacy – Gutenberg Blocks

Name: Advanced Editor Tools
Rating: 4.5 (354 reviews)

Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points

Advanced Editor Tools

4.5·354reviews·1,000,000+installs

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	Advanced Editor Tools	Spectra Legacy – Gutenberg Blocks
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Description	2848 / 5000 chars57% used	3172 / 5000 chars63% used
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Platforms	WordPress	WordPress
Developer	Andrew Ozz	Brainstorm Force
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Advanced Editor Tools

Spectra Legacy – Gutenberg Blocks

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Feature comparison between Advanced Editor Tools and Spectra Legacy – Gutenberg Blocks
Metric	Advanced Editor Tools	Spectra Legacy – Gutenberg Blocks
Rating	4.5 ★	★ 4.7 ★
Total reviews	354	★ 1.9k
Active installs	1,000,000+	1,000,000+
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Keyword	Advanced Editor Tools	Spectra Legacy – Gutenberg Blocks
online form	Not ranked	#18
online forms	Not ranked	#21
faq	Not ranked	#34

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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.

Top keywords

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classic21×4.33%
block11×2.27%
blocks8×1.65%
classic editor8×1.65%
paragraph7×1.44%
advanced6×1.24%
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advanced editor4×0.82%
font4×0.82%

Spectra Legacy – Gutenberg Blocks

This plugin was previously called Spectra. It’s now Spectra Legacy. Nothing on your website has changed. Your blocks, pages, settings, and content all continue to work exactly as they did before. There’s nothing to migrate and nothing to configure. Spectra Legacy vs. Spectra Blocks We’ve split Spectra into two products. Spectra Legacy is this plugin — built for existing Spectra users. It receives security and compatibility updates and full support, but no new features. Spectra Blocks is a new, separate plugin where all new feature development happens, aimed at new installs and anyone who wants ongoing additions. If you’re already using this plugin, no action is needed; installing Spectra Blocks is entirely optional whenever you’re ready. If you’re already using this plugin, you don’t need to do anything. If you want new features as they’re released, you can install Spectra Blocks separately, whenever you’re ready. There’s no deadline and no required migration. What’s included Spectra Legacy includes the full block library your site is already built on: layout tools, content and post blocks, form and SEO blocks, social blocks, and site tools like Popup Builder and Coming Soon mode. Blocks included Core — Container, Heading, Image, Icon, Buttons, Info Box, Call To Action, Countdown Content — Sliders, Content Timeline, Google Maps, Inline Notices, Tabs, Taxonomy List, Price List (Loop Builder in Spectra Pro Legacy) Post — Counter, Modal Popup, Post Carousel, Post Grid, Post Timeline Social — Instagram Feed, Blockquote, Social Share, Team, Testimonials Forms — Contact form, newsletter signup, suggestion form, reCAPTCHA (registration/login forms in Spectra Pro Legacy) SEO — FAQ, How-To, Review, Table of Contents Dynamic content — Archive feed filtering by date, author, category, and post type Site tools — Popup Builder, Coming Soon mode, block animations, local Google Fonts, global styling defaults About the AI block The AI block previously included in this plugin is now called ZipAI. It still works in Spectra Legacy for compatibility. New AI features are being built in Spectra Blocks going forward. Compatibility Works with most standard WordPress themes, including Spectra One, Astra, Blocksy, and GeneratePress. Compatible with common plugins including WooCommerce, SureCart, Gravity Forms, LearnDash, MemberPress, and Yoast SEO. See our documentation for the full compatibility list. Support & community Spectra Legacy is actively maintained — security patches, compatibility updates, and support all continue. This plugin is not deprecated. Support forum: use the Support tab on this page Documentation: wpspectra.com/docs Facebook Group: Web Creators by Astra Facebook: Spectra X (Twitter): @wpspectra Contribute Spectra is open source. Browse the code or contribute on GitHub: brainstormforce/wp-spectra Credits Our external packages use Rating Star Component that are distributed under the terms of the ISC. While Slick, Lottie and Striptags is distributed under the terms of the MIT. Additionally, we incorporate FontAwesome v6 under the CC BY 4.0 License, and dnd kit licensed under the MIT License.

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Which has better reviews, Advanced Editor Tools or Spectra Legacy – Gutenberg Blocks?

Spectra Legacy – Gutenberg Blocks has the higher average rating (4.7★ from 1,870 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 Advanced Editor Tools or Spectra Legacy – Gutenberg Blocks?

Spectra Legacy – Gutenberg Blocks holds the higher average rating (4.7★ 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, Advanced Editor Tools or Spectra Legacy – Gutenberg Blocks?

Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. Spectra Legacy – Gutenberg Blocks has the deeper published review base (1,870 vs 354), 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?

Advanced Editor Tools typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (354 reviews). Spectra Legacy – Gutenberg Blocks typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (1,870 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 Advanced Editor Tools and Spectra Legacy – Gutenberg Blocks?

Migration support varies by app and category. Advanced Editor Tools and Spectra Legacy – Gutenberg Blocks 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 Advanced Editor Tools" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.

Advanced Editor Tools vs Spectra Legacy – Gutenberg Blocks

Advanced Editor Tools

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Spectra Legacy – Gutenberg Blocks

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Advanced Editor Tools · 1 changes

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Which is faster to set up, Advanced Editor Tools or Spectra Legacy – Gutenberg Blocks?

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

Can I migrate data between Advanced Editor Tools and Spectra Legacy – Gutenberg Blocks?

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