WordPress plugin comparison
Classic Editor vs Formatting Extender
Classic Editor
by WordPress.org
8M+ installs4.9
Formatting Extender
by Gaurav Tiwari
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
At a glance
- Classic Editor has more active installs: 8M+, against fewer than 10 for Formatting Extender.
- On a typical day, Classic Editor is downloaded about 26,779 times, Formatting Extender about 3.
- Formatting Extender is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.9 from 1,252 reviews.
- Formatting Extender was updated more recently: Sep 27, 2026, against May 28, 2026 for Classic Editor.
- Formatting Extender 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 Formatting Extender.
Line by line
Classic Editor leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Classic Editor | Formatting Extender |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4 | #50,209 |
| Active installs | 8M+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 739.5K | 72 |
| 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 | ×0.07 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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