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Classic Widgets vs Gutenbye
At a glance
- Classic Widgets has more active installs: 2M+, against 700+ for Gutenbye.
- On a typical day, Classic Widgets is downloaded about 2,247 times, Gutenbye about 7.
- Gutenbye has no reviews yet.
- Classic Widgets was updated more recently: Dec 8, 2025, against Dec 7, 2018 for Gutenbye.
- Classic Widgets is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 5.0.31 for Gutenbye.
- Gutenbye has been around longer: since 2018, against 2021 for Classic Widgets.
Line by line
Classic Widgets leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Classic Widgets |  Gutenbye |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #25 | #7,837 |
| Active installs | 2M+ | 700+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 60.7K | 173 |
| Rating | 4.9(274) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 5.0.31 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.27 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 8 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.1 |
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