Average WYSIWYG Helper

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Directory rank vs rivals

wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from.

1. ★★★★★ editortooltimetuesday

   11.8y ago

   Having visual cues helps me maintain control over my content without wasting effort trying to figure out what’s going on behind the scenes. Allows me to focus on creating content, instead of wondering why it won’t behave.

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2. ★★★★★ Joe Rhoney

   12.1y ago

   That’s why I built it. I need it. I like to work in visual mode, to speed up production. And using this plugin, I’ve learned so much more about how TinyMCE behaves than I was ever able to before, because I can see what’s happening. Hope it’s not too uncouth for me to post a review on my own plugin, but I wanted to share that I actually do use it and I built it for my own use as well as others, not just to get popular. 🙂

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3. ★★★★★ Trevorw

   12.1y ago

   As a developer who works with WordPress on a daily basis and instructs clients on how to best use their CMS pages, this plugin will no doubt come in very handy! Thank you for creating this very smart addition to the WYSIWYG pantheon!

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Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.2.4

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2025-03-28 30+ → 20+ down after 281 days in tier
2. 2024-06-20 40+ → 30+ down after 217 days in tier
3. 2023-11-16 50+ → 40+ down after 110 days in tier
4. 2023-07-29 60+ → 50+ down after 99 days in tier
5. 2023-04-21 70+ → 60+ down after 12 days in tier
6. 2023-04-09 60+ → 70+ up after 10 days in tier
7. 2023-03-30 70+ → 60+ down after 131 days in tier
8. 2022-11-19 80+ → 70+ down after 1 days in tier

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).

• AddFunc WYSIWYG Helper 100+ installs · 4.1★ · 4 shared tags D
• tinyWYM Editor 1K+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags D
• Black Studio TinyMCE Widget 200K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
• V Visual Term Description Editor 10K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags C
• A Advanced TinyMCE Configuration 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags D
• Clear Floats Button 2K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags D

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Average WYSIWYG Helper: 20+ active installs, 5.0★ (3 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/average-wysiwyg-helper