WordPress plugin comparison

Classic Editor vs Disable Unused Block Editor Blocks

Classic Editor

by WordPress.org

8M+ installs4.9

Disable Unused Block Editor Blocks

by kubiq

200+ installs5.0

At a glance

Classic Editor has more active installs: 8M+, against 200+ for Disable Unused Block Editor Blocks.
On a typical day, Classic Editor is downloaded about 25,430 times, Disable Unused Block Editor Blocks about 7.
Disable Unused Block Editor Blocks is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 4.9 from 1,252 reviews.
Classic Editor was updated more recently: May 28, 2026, against Dec 1, 2025 for Disable Unused Block Editor Blocks.
Classic Editor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.9.11 for Disable Unused Block Editor Blocks.
Classic Editor has been around longer: since 2017, against 2022 for Disable Unused Block Editor Blocks.

Classic Editor leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Classic Editor	Disable Unused Block Editor Blocks
Popular rank	#4	#12,302
Active installs	8M+	200+
Downloads, last 30 days	765.9K	142
Rating	4.9(1.3K)	5.0(6)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×2.16	×0.30
Last release	5 months ago	11 months ago
Requires PHP	5.2.4	5.6

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