WordPress plugin comparison
Classic Editor vs Paste as Plain Text
At a glance
- Classic Editor has more active installs: 8M+, against 1K+ for Paste as Plain Text.
- On a typical day, Classic Editor is downloaded about 26,779 times, Paste as Plain Text about 12.
- Both are rated 4.9 out of 5.
- Classic Editor was updated more recently: May 28, 2026, against Nov 9, 2017 for Paste as Plain Text.
- Classic Editor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.9.35 for Paste as Plain Text.
- Paste as Plain Text has been around longer: since 2013, against 2017 for Classic Editor.
Line by line
Classic Editor leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Classic Editor |  Paste as Plain Text |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4 | #5,582 |
| Active installs | 8M+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 739.5K | 328 |
| Rating | 4.9(1.3K) | 4.9(14) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 4.9.35 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.16 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 9 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 | – |
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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