WordPress plugin comparison

Classic Editor and Classic Widgets vs WP Heading Buttons

Classic Editor and Classic Widgets

by WP Grim

20K+ installs5.0

WP Heading Buttons

by Tercan Keskin

100+ installs5.0

At a glance

Classic Editor and Classic Widgets has more active installs: 20K+, against 100+ for WP Heading Buttons.
On a typical day, Classic Editor and Classic Widgets is downloaded about 264 times, WP Heading Buttons about 4.
Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
Classic Editor and Classic Widgets was updated more recently: Oct 11, 2026, against Feb 3, 2026 for WP Heading Buttons.
Classic Editor and Classic Widgets is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for WP Heading Buttons.
WP Heading Buttons has been around longer: since 2013, against 2021 for Classic Editor and Classic Widgets.

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

Metric	Classic Editor and Classic Widgets	WP Heading Buttons
Popular rank	#1,263	#14,855
Active installs	20K+	100+
Downloads, last 30 days	4.8K	88
Rating	5.0(5)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.95	×0.28
Last release	1 month ago	9 months ago
Requires PHP	5.6	7.4

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