WordPress plugin comparison
Classic Editor vs Three Column Screen Layout
Classic Editor
by WordPress.org
8M+ installs4.9
Three Column Screen Layout
by Chad Hovell
1K+ installs3.8
At a glance
- Classic Editor has more active installs: 8M+, against 1K+ for Three Column Screen Layout.
- On a typical day, Classic Editor is downloaded about 25,430 times, Three Column Screen Layout about 11.
- Classic Editor is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 1,252 reviews, against 3.8 from 16 reviews.
- Classic Editor was updated more recently: May 28, 2026, against Dec 12, 2016 for Three Column Screen Layout.
- Classic Editor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.7.39 for Three Column Screen Layout.
- Three Column Screen Layout has been around longer: since 2013, against 2017 for Classic Editor.
Line by line
Classic Editor leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Classic Editor | Three Column Screen Layout |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4 | #5,513 |
| Active installs | 8M+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 763.9K | 273 |
| Rating | 4.9(1.3K) | 3.8(16) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 4.7.39 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.16 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 10 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.
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