WordPress plugin comparison
Classic Widgets vs Rich Text Extension
Classic Widgets
by Tonya Mork
2M+ installs4.9
Rich Text Extension
by Toro_Unit (Hiroshi Urabe)
10+ installs
At a glance
- Classic Widgets has more active installs: 2M+, against 10+ for Rich Text Extension.
- On a typical day, Classic Widgets is downloaded about 2,247 times, Rich Text Extension about 1.
- Rich Text Extension has no reviews yet.
- Classic Widgets was updated more recently: Dec 8, 2025, against Jul 21, 2021 for Rich Text Extension.
- Classic Widgets is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 5.8.19 for Rich Text Extension.
- Rich Text Extension has been around longer: since 2020, against 2021 for Classic Widgets.
Line by line
Classic Widgets leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Classic Widgets | Rich Text Extension |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #25 | #45,546 |
| Active installs | 2M+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 63.1K | 34 |
| Rating | 4.9(274) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 5.8.19 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.27 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 5 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.2 |
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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