Named a Top Pick in the New York Times Wirecutter Best Toilet Stool guide, 2026
Here's something we never get tired of saying: the PROPPR toilet foot stool has been named a "Top Pick" in the New York Times Wirecutter guide to the best toilet stools for the sixth year running.
Six years. In a category where products come and go, that kind of sustained recognition means something. Wirecutter's team doesn't hand out gold stars lightly. They test. They consult. They re-test. Their toilet stool guide involved four practicing gastroenterologists, five weeks of real-world household testing across multiple users, and a final shortlist of just four picks from the entire market.
"If you're looking for a toilet stool that in no way looks like a toilet stool... the Proppr Acer stool is beautiful and functional."
We'll take it.
What does six consecutive years of inclusion tell you? Honestly, it tells us a few things:
- Good design ages well. The Acer's clean, minimal aesthetic - that unmistakable clear acrylic form that Wirecutter's testers compared to "a piece of abstract art" - hasn't dated. If anything, as bathrooms have grown more considered and design-led, the PROPPR toilet foot stool fits in better than ever. And our Clear Acer is the rare bathroom accessory that genuinely disappears into its surroundings.
- Durability is a quiet differentiator. Earning a Wirecutter recommendation six years in succession requires the kind of build quality that holds up under daily use, year after year. Acrylic isn't fragile - ours is precision-cut, sturdy, and built to last. No wobbly legs. No crazing. Just the same solid footing it had on day one.
- Versatility gets noticed. Wirecutter specifically called out the Acer's reversible design - flip it 180 degrees for a shallower or deeper squat position, depending on what your body needs. It's a small detail that adds up to a meaningfully more useful product.
4 gastroenterologists consulted | 5 weeks of household testing | 13 stools in the field | 4 final top picks
To be one of four, out of an entire market, is something we genuinely don't take for granted. Every year, Wirecutter revisits these guides. New products may enter the category, some might leave. But every year, the Acer holds its place.
We're proud of that. We're also grateful for it. It's a reminder to keep making things that are worth making: beautiful, functional, honest objects that do exactly what they promise, and keep doing it.
Thanks, Wirecutter. We hope to see you again in 2027.
Read the full 2026 Wirecutter guide: The Best Squatty Potty and Other Toilet Stools Worth the Floor Space - updated January 30, 2026.