WordPress plugin comparison

Classic Editor vs Post Meta Editor and Cleaner by RotiStudio

Classic Editor

by WordPress.org

8M+ installs4.9

Post Meta Editor and Cleaner by RotiStudio

by Tamas Rottenbacher

20+ installs4.0

At a glance

Classic Editor has more active installs: 8M+, against 20+ for Post Meta Editor and Cleaner by RotiStudio.
On a typical day, Classic Editor is downloaded about 25,430 times, Post Meta Editor and Cleaner by RotiStudio about 3.
Classic Editor is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 1,252 reviews, against 4.0 from 1 review.
Post Meta Editor and Cleaner by RotiStudio was updated more recently: Aug 21, 2026, against May 28, 2026 for Classic Editor.
Post Meta Editor and Cleaner by RotiStudio 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 2026 for Post Meta Editor and Cleaner by RotiStudio.

Classic Editor leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Classic Editor	Post Meta Editor and Cleaner by RotiStudio
Popular rank	#4	#27,959
Active installs	8M+	20+
Downloads, last 30 days	765.9K	68
Rating	4.9(1.3K)	4.0(1)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×2.16	×0.21
Last release	5 months ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	5.2.4	7.4

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