WordPress plugin comparison

Disable Gutenberg vs Classic Widgets with Block-based Widgets

Disable Gutenberg

by CodePopular

500+ installs5.0

Classic Widgets with Block-based Widgets

by Sumit Singh

1K+ installs

At a glance

Classic Widgets with Block-based Widgets has more active installs: 1K+, against 500+ for Disable Gutenberg.
On a typical day, Classic Widgets with Block-based Widgets is downloaded about 11 times, Disable Gutenberg about 8.
Classic Widgets with Block-based Widgets has no reviews yet.
Disable Gutenberg was updated more recently: Aug 1, 2026, against Apr 20, 2025 for Classic Widgets with Block-based Widgets.
Disable Gutenberg is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.8.12 for Classic Widgets with Block-based Widgets.
Disable Gutenberg has been around longer: since 2019, against 2022 for Classic Widgets with Block-based Widgets.

Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Disable Gutenberg	Classic Widgets with Block-based Widgets
Popular rank	#8,824	#6,752
Active installs	500+	1K+
Downloads, last 30 days	152	231
Rating	5.0(1)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	6.8.12
Search multiplier	×0.56	×0.16
Last release	3 months ago	1 year ago
Requires PHP	5.6	7.0

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