WordPress plugin comparison

Classic Editor vs Exclude Attachment Link Suggestions

Classic Editor

by WordPress.org

8M+ installs4.9

Exclude Attachment Link Suggestions

by Lauren @ Small Plugins

80+ installs5.0

At a glance

Classic Editor has more active installs: 8M+, against 80+ for Exclude Attachment Link Suggestions.
On a typical day, Classic Editor is downloaded about 25,430 times, Exclude Attachment Link Suggestions about 4.
Exclude Attachment Link Suggestions is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.9 from 1,252 reviews.
Exclude Attachment Link Suggestions was updated more recently: Sep 1, 2026, against May 28, 2026 for Classic Editor.
Exclude Attachment Link Suggestions 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 2025 for Exclude Attachment Link Suggestions.

Classic Editor leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Classic Editor	Exclude Attachment Link Suggestions
Popular rank	#4	#17,774
Active installs	8M+	80+
Downloads, last 30 days	763.9K	80
Rating	4.9(1.3K)	5.0(2)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×2.16	×0.37
Last release	5 months ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	5.2.4	7.4

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