WordPress plugin comparison

Classic Editor and Classic Widgets vs Advanced Editor Tools

Classic Editor and Classic Widgets

by WP Grim

20K+ installs5.0

Advanced Editor Tools

by Andrew Ozz

1M+ installs4.5

At a glance

Advanced Editor Tools has more active installs: 1M+, against 20K+ for Classic Editor and Classic Widgets.
On a typical day, Advanced Editor Tools is downloaded about 6,331 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 4.5 from 354 reviews.
Classic Editor and Classic Widgets was updated more recently: Oct 11, 2026, against Aug 26, 2026 for Advanced Editor Tools.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Advanced Editor Tools has been around longer: since 2007, against 2021 for Classic Editor and Classic Widgets.

Advanced Editor Tools leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Classic Editor and Classic Widgets	Advanced Editor Tools
Popular rank	#1,265	#29
Active installs	20K+	1M+
Downloads, last 30 days	4.8K	206.8K
Rating	5.0(5)	4.5(354)
Support threads resolved	0%	0%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.95	×1.78
Last release	1 month ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	5.6	5.6

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