WordPress plugin comparison
Classic Editor vs Disable Gutenberg
At a glance
- Classic Editor has more active installs: 8M+, against 500K+ for Disable Gutenberg.
- On a typical day, Classic Editor is downloaded about 25,430 times, Disable Gutenberg about 1,903.
- Disable Gutenberg is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 735 reviews, against 4.9 from 1,252 reviews.
- Disable Gutenberg was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against May 28, 2026 for Classic Editor.
- Disable Gutenberg resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Classic Editor.
- Disable Gutenberg is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 7.0.8 for Classic Editor.
- Classic Editor has been around longer: since 2017, against 2018 for Disable Gutenberg.
Line by line
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| Metric |  Classic Editor |  Disable Gutenberg |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4 | #116 |
| Active installs | 8M+ | 500K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 763.9K | 201.3K |
| Rating | 4.9(1.3K) | 5.0(735) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.16 | ×1.77 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 3 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 | 5.6.20 |
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