WordPress plugin comparison
Classic Editor vs Post UI Tabs
At a glance
- Classic Editor has more active installs: 8M+, against 400+ for Post UI Tabs.
- On a typical day, Classic Editor is downloaded about 26,779 times, Post UI Tabs about 6.
- Post UI Tabs is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 14 reviews, against 4.9 from 1,252 reviews.
- Classic Editor was updated more recently: May 28, 2026, against Apr 30, 2013 for Post UI Tabs.
- Classic Editor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.6.1 for Post UI Tabs.
- Post UI Tabs has been around longer: since 2011, against 2017 for Classic Editor.
Line by line
Classic Editor leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Classic Editor |  Post UI Tabs |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4 | #9,599 |
| Active installs | 8M+ | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 754.5K | 129 |
| Rating | 4.9(1.3K) | 5.0(14) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 3.6.1 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.16 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 13 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.
Tags they share
More comparisons
Is one of these yours?
Track your plugin against its rivals every day: rank, installs, downloads, ratings and their releases, with alerts when anything moves.
Start free