WordPress plugin comparison

AltEdit Content Switcher vs Classic Editor and Classic Widgets

AltEdit Content Switcher

by Fahad Mahmood

Fewer than 10 installs

Classic Editor and Classic Widgets

by WP Grim

20K+ installs5.0

At a glance

Classic Editor and Classic Widgets has more active installs: 20K+, against fewer than 10 for AltEdit Content Switcher.
On a typical day, Classic Editor and Classic Widgets is downloaded about 264 times, AltEdit Content Switcher about 5.
AltEdit Content Switcher has no reviews yet.
AltEdit Content Switcher was updated more recently: Oct 25, 2026, against Oct 11, 2026 for Classic Editor and Classic Widgets.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Classic Editor and Classic Widgets has been around longer: since 2021, against 2026 for AltEdit Content Switcher.

Classic Editor and Classic Widgets leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.

Metric	AltEdit Content Switcher	Classic Editor and Classic Widgets
Popular rank	#72,414	#1,263
Active installs	Fewer than 10	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	133	4.8K
Rating	No ratings	5.0(5)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.05	×0.95
Last release	16 days ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	7.0	5.6

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