WordPress plugin comparison

Archives Widget Extended vs Classic Editor and Classic Widgets

Archives Widget Extended

by weareunivocal

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 Archives Widget Extended.
On a typical day, Classic Editor and Classic Widgets is downloaded about 264 times, Archives Widget Extended about 3.
Archives Widget Extended has no reviews yet.
Classic Editor and Classic Widgets was updated more recently: Oct 11, 2026, against Sep 26, 2026 for Archives Widget Extended.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Classic Editor and Classic Widgets has been around longer: since 2021, against 2026 for Archives Widget Extended.

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

Metric	Archives Widget Extended	Classic Editor and Classic Widgets
Popular rank	#62,999	#1,263
Active installs	Fewer than 10	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	73	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	1 month ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	8.1	5.6

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