WordPress plugin comparison

Classic Editor vs Disable Gutenberg (SP Disable Block Editor)

Classic Editor

by WordPress.org

8M+ installs4.9

Disable Gutenberg (SP Disable Block Editor)

by Alex Kuimov

10+ installs

At a glance

Classic Editor has more active installs: 8M+, against 10+ for Disable Gutenberg (SP Disable Block Editor).
On a typical day, Classic Editor is downloaded about 25,430 times, Disable Gutenberg (SP Disable Block Editor) about 1.
Disable Gutenberg (SP Disable Block Editor) has no reviews yet.
Classic Editor was updated more recently: May 28, 2026, against Mar 11, 2019 for Disable Gutenberg (SP Disable Block Editor).
Classic Editor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 5.0.31 for Disable Gutenberg (SP Disable Block Editor).
Classic Editor has been around longer: since 2017, against 2019 for Disable Gutenberg (SP Disable Block Editor).

Classic Editor leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Classic Editor	Disable Gutenberg (SP Disable Block Editor)
Popular rank	#4	#36,299
Active installs	8M+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	763.9K	28
Rating	4.9(1.3K)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	5.0.31
Search multiplier	×2.16	×0.00
Last release	5 months ago	7 years ago
Requires PHP	5.2.4	–

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