WordPress plugin comparison

Term description by means of block editor vs Classic Editor

Term description by means of block editor

by chomovva

10+ installs

Classic Editor

by WordPress.org

8M+ installs4.9

At a glance

Classic Editor has more active installs: 8M+, against 10+ for Term description by means of block editor.
On a typical day, Classic Editor is downloaded about 25,430 times, Term description by means of block editor about 2.
Term description by means of block editor has no reviews yet.
Classic Editor was updated more recently: May 28, 2026, against Nov 30, 2021 for Term description by means of block editor.
Classic Editor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 5.8.19 for Term description by means of block editor.
Classic Editor has been around longer: since 2017, against 2021 for Term description by means of block editor.

Classic Editor leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Term description by means of block editor	Classic Editor
Popular rank	#30,765	#4
Active installs	10+	8M+
Downloads, last 30 days	37	763.9K
Rating	No ratings	4.9(1.3K)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	5.8.19	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.00	×2.16
Last release	5 years ago	5 months ago
Requires PHP	7.2	5.2.4

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