WordPress plugin comparison

Classic Widgets vs Post-new buttons/menu using classic editor for Gutenberg

Classic Widgets

by Tonya Mork

2M+ installs4.9

Post-new buttons/menu using classic editor for Gutenberg

by Hiroshi Sekiguchi

Fewer than 10 installs

At a glance

Classic Widgets has more active installs: 2M+, against fewer than 10 for Post-new buttons/menu using classic editor for Gutenberg.
On a typical day, Classic Widgets is downloaded about 2,247 times, Post-new buttons/menu using classic editor for Gutenberg about 1.
Post-new buttons/menu using classic editor for Gutenberg has no reviews yet.
Classic Widgets was updated more recently: Dec 8, 2025, against Oct 24, 2018 for Post-new buttons/menu using classic editor for Gutenberg.
Classic Widgets is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.9.35 for Post-new buttons/menu using classic editor for Gutenberg.
Post-new buttons/menu using classic editor for Gutenberg has been around longer: since 2018, against 2021 for Classic Widgets.

Classic Widgets leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Classic Widgets	Post-new buttons/menu using classic editor for Gutenberg
Popular rank	#25	#71,689
Active installs	2M+	Fewer than 10
Downloads, last 30 days	63.8K	28
Rating	4.9(274)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	4.9.35
Search multiplier	×1.27	×0.00
Last release	11 months ago	8 years ago
Requires PHP	5.6	5.6

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