WordPress plugin comparison

Classic Editor and Classic Widgets vs Freemius for WordPress

Classic Editor and Classic Widgets

by WP Grim

20K+ installs5.0

Freemius for WordPress

by Freemius

400+ installs5.0

At a glance

Classic Editor and Classic Widgets has more active installs: 20K+, against 400+ for Freemius for WordPress.
On a typical day, Classic Editor and Classic Widgets is downloaded about 264 times, Freemius for WordPress about 9.
Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
Classic Editor and Classic Widgets was updated more recently: Oct 11, 2026, against Aug 3, 2026 for Freemius for WordPress.
Classic Editor and Classic Widgets is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Freemius for WordPress.
Classic Editor and Classic Widgets has been around longer: since 2021, against 2025 for Freemius for WordPress.

Classic Editor and Classic Widgets leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Classic Editor and Classic Widgets	Freemius for WordPress
Popular rank	#1,263	#9,927
Active installs	20K+	400+
Downloads, last 30 days	4.8K	259
Rating	5.0(5)	5.0(2)
Support threads resolved	0%	0%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.95	×0.53
Last release	1 month ago	3 months ago
Requires PHP	5.6	7.4

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