WordPress plugin comparison
Classic Widgets vs Disable Gutenberg
At a glance
- Classic Widgets has more active installs: 2M+, against 500K+ for Disable Gutenberg.
- On a typical day, Classic Widgets is downloaded about 2,247 times, Disable Gutenberg about 1,903.
- Disable Gutenberg is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 735 reviews, against 4.9 from 274 reviews.
- Disable Gutenberg was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Dec 8, 2025 for Classic Widgets.
- Disable Gutenberg resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Classic Widgets.
- Disable Gutenberg is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 6.9.11 for Classic Widgets.
- Disable Gutenberg has been around longer: since 2018, against 2021 for Classic Widgets.
Line by line
Disable Gutenberg leads on 6 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Classic Widgets |  Disable Gutenberg |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #25 | #116 |
| Active installs | 2M+ | 500K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 63.1K | 201.3K |
| Rating | 4.9(274) | 5.0(735) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.27 | ×1.77 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 3 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 5.6.20 |
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