RichText Extension vs Visual Term Description Editor
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Visual Term Description Editor leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,502, ahead of RichText Extension at #7,055. Over the last 7 days Visual Term Description Editor climbed 4 places and RichText Extension climbed 33 places. Visual Term Description Editor has the largest install base, roughly 11× the next: 10K+ active installs against 900+ for RichText Extension. Downloads this week: Visual Term Description Editor 248 and RichText Extension 90. Ratings: RichText Extension 5★ from 4 and Visual Term Description Editor 5★ from 21 reviews.
| Metric | RichText Extension | Visual Term Description Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #7,055 ▲ 33 | #1,502 ▲ 4 |
| Active installs | 900+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 90 | 248 |
| Rating | 5★ (4) | 5★ (21) |
| Last updated | Jul 25, 2026 | Aug 17, 2024 |
| Current version | 3.1.0 | 1.8.1 |
| Best rank on record | #7,052 | #1,492 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | May 2020 | Aug 2013 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, RichText Extension or Visual Term Description Editor?
By active installs, Visual Term Description Editor: 10K+ sites run it against 900+ for RichText Extension, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, RichText Extension or Visual Term Description Editor?
Visual Term Description Editor, at #1,502 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with RichText Extension at #7,055. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are RichText Extension or Visual Term Description Editor alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.