WordPress plugin comparison

Classic Editor vs Remove layout destroying HTML-Tags

Classic Editor

by WordPress.org

8M+ installs4.9

Remove layout destroying HTML-Tags

by Stefano Picco

100+ installs5.0

At a glance

Classic Editor has more active installs: 8M+, against 100+ for Remove layout destroying HTML-Tags.
On a typical day, Classic Editor is downloaded about 25,430 times, Remove layout destroying HTML-Tags about 7.
Remove layout destroying HTML-Tags is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 1,252 reviews.
Remove layout destroying HTML-Tags was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against May 28, 2026 for Classic Editor.
Remove layout destroying HTML-Tags 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 Remove layout destroying HTML-Tags.

Classic Editor leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Classic Editor	Remove layout destroying HTML-Tags
Popular rank	#4	#15,130
Active installs	8M+	100+
Downloads, last 30 days	763.9K	190
Rating	4.9(1.3K)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×2.16	×0.39
Last release	5 months ago	6 days ago
Requires PHP	5.2.4	7.4

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