WordPress plugin comparison

Classic Editor vs Remove HTML editor from admin dashboard

Classic Editor

by WordPress.org

8M+ installs4.9

Remove HTML editor from admin dashboard

by Kristopher Lagraff

10+ installs

At a glance

Classic Editor has more active installs: 8M+, against 10+ for Remove HTML editor from admin dashboard.
On a typical day, Classic Editor is downloaded about 25,430 times, Remove HTML editor from admin dashboard about 1.
Remove HTML editor from admin dashboard has no reviews yet.
Classic Editor was updated more recently: May 28, 2026, against Apr 7, 2014 for Remove HTML editor from admin dashboard.
Classic Editor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.7.41 for Remove HTML editor from admin dashboard.
Remove HTML editor from admin dashboard has been around longer: since 2011, against 2017 for Classic Editor.

Classic Editor leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Classic Editor	Remove HTML editor from admin dashboard
Popular rank	#4	#41,961
Active installs	8M+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	763.9K	21
Rating	4.9(1.3K)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	3.7.41
Search multiplier	×2.16	×0.00
Last release	5 months ago	12 years ago
Requires PHP	5.2.4	–

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