WordPress plugin comparison
Classic Widgets vs Advanced Editor Tools
At a glance
- Classic Widgets has more active installs: 2M+, against 1M+ for Advanced Editor Tools.
- On a typical day, Advanced Editor Tools is downloaded about 6,776 times, Classic Widgets about 2,247.
- Classic Widgets is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 274 reviews, against 4.5 from 354 reviews.
- Advanced Editor Tools was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Dec 8, 2025 for Classic Widgets.
- Advanced Editor Tools is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Classic Widgets.
- Advanced Editor Tools has been around longer: since 2007, against 2021 for Classic Widgets.
Line by line
Advanced Editor Tools leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Classic Widgets |  Advanced Editor Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #25 | #29 |
| Active installs | 2M+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 60.7K | 206.5K |
| Rating | 4.9(274) | 4.5(354) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.27 | ×1.78 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 5.6 |
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