WordPress plugin comparison
Classic Widgets vs Enable Classic Editor & Widgets
At a glance
- Classic Widgets has more active installs: 2M+, against 2K+ for Enable Classic Editor & Widgets.
- On a typical day, Classic Widgets is downloaded about 2,247 times, Enable Classic Editor & Widgets about 17.
- Enable Classic Editor & Widgets is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.9 from 274 reviews.
- Classic Widgets was updated more recently: Dec 8, 2025, against Nov 8, 2025 for Enable Classic Editor & Widgets.
- Classic Widgets is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.8.12 for Enable Classic Editor & Widgets.
- Enable Classic Editor & Widgets has been around longer: since 2019, against 2021 for Classic Widgets.
Line by line
Classic Widgets leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Classic Widgets |  Enable Classic Editor & Widgets |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #25 | #4,300 |
| Active installs | 2M+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 60.7K | 283 |
| Rating | 4.9(274) | 5.0(5) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.27 | ×0.38 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 5.6 |
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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