WordPress plugin comparison

Classic Editor vs Classic Editor and Classic Widgets

Classic Editor

by WordPress.org

8M+ installs4.9

Classic Editor and Classic Widgets

by WP Grim

20K+ installs5.0

At a glance

Classic Editor has more active installs: 8M+, against 20K+ for Classic Editor and Classic Widgets.
On a typical day, Classic Editor is downloaded about 25,430 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 1,252 reviews.
Classic Editor and Classic Widgets was updated more recently: Oct 11, 2026, against May 28, 2026 for Classic Editor.
Classic Editor and Classic Widgets is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Classic Editor.
Classic Editor has been around longer: since 2017, against 2021 for Classic Editor and Classic Widgets.

Classic Editor leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Classic Editor	Classic Editor and Classic Widgets
Popular rank	#4	#1,263
Active installs	8M+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	765.9K	4.8K
Rating	4.9(1.3K)	5.0(5)
Support threads resolved	0%	0%
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×2.16	×0.95
Last release	5 months ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	5.2.4	5.6

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