WordPress plugin comparison
Classic Editor vs YAY Images
At a glance
- Classic Editor has more active installs: 8M+, against 10+ for YAY Images.
- On a typical day, Classic Editor is downloaded about 25,430 times, YAY Images about 1.
- YAY Images is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.9 from 1,252 reviews.
- Classic Editor was updated more recently: May 28, 2026, against Jan 21, 2016 for YAY Images.
- Classic Editor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.4.34 for YAY Images.
- YAY Images has been around longer: since 2014, against 2017 for Classic Editor.
Line by line
Classic Editor leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Classic Editor |  YAY Images |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4 | #45,532 |
| Active installs | 8M+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 763.9K | 27 |
| Rating | 4.9(1.3K) | 5.0(4) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 4.4.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.16 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 10 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 | – |
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