WordPress plugin comparison
Classic Widgets vs Remove Gutenberg
At a glance
- Classic Widgets has more active installs: 2M+, against 300+ for Remove Gutenberg.
- On a typical day, Classic Widgets is downloaded about 2,247 times, Remove Gutenberg about 11.
- Classic Widgets is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 274 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
- Remove Gutenberg was updated more recently: Aug 24, 2026, against Dec 8, 2025 for Classic Widgets.
- Remove Gutenberg is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Classic Widgets.
- Remove Gutenberg has been around longer: since 2019, against 2021 for Classic Widgets.
Line by line
Classic Widgets leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Classic Widgets |  Remove Gutenberg |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #25 | #10,554 |
| Active installs | 2M+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 63.1K | 201 |
| Rating | 4.9(274) | 3.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.27 | ×0.39 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
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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