WordPress plugin comparison

Classic Editor and Classic Widgets vs Gutenberg Essential Blocks

Classic Editor and Classic Widgets

by WP Grim

20K+ installs5.0

Gutenberg Essential Blocks

by WPDeveloper

100K+ installs4.9

At a glance

Gutenberg Essential Blocks has more active installs: 100K+, against 20K+ for Classic Editor and Classic Widgets.
On a typical day, Gutenberg Essential Blocks is downloaded about 2,978 times, Classic Editor and Classic Widgets about 264.
Classic Editor and Classic Widgets is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.9 from 216 reviews.
Gutenberg Essential Blocks was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Oct 11, 2026 for Classic Editor and Classic Widgets.
Gutenberg Essential Blocks resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Classic Editor and Classic Widgets.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Gutenberg Essential Blocks has been around longer: since 2018, against 2021 for Classic Editor and Classic Widgets.

Gutenberg Essential Blocks leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Classic Editor and Classic Widgets	Gutenberg Essential Blocks
Popular rank	#1,265	#285
Active installs	20K+	100K+
Downloads, last 30 days	4.8K	320.6K
Rating	5.0(5)	4.9(216)
Support threads resolved	0%	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.95	×1.67
Last release	1 month ago	6 days ago
Requires PHP	5.6	7.4

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