WordPress plugin comparison

Classic Widgets vs WPDevs Classic Editor & Widgets

Classic Widgets

by Tonya Mork

2M+ installs4.9

WPDevs Classic Editor & Widgets

by Md. Aminul Islam

20+ installs5.0

At a glance

Classic Widgets has more active installs: 2M+, against 20+ for WPDevs Classic Editor & Widgets.
On a typical day, Classic Widgets is downloaded about 2,247 times, WPDevs Classic Editor & Widgets about 2.
WPDevs Classic Editor & Widgets is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 274 reviews.
WPDevs Classic Editor & Widgets was updated more recently: Apr 14, 2026, against Dec 8, 2025 for Classic Widgets.
WPDevs Classic Editor & Widgets is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.9.11 for Classic Widgets.
Classic Widgets has been around longer: since 2021, against 2023 for WPDevs Classic Editor & Widgets.

Classic Widgets leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Classic Widgets	WPDevs Classic Editor & Widgets
Popular rank	#25	#27,115
Active installs	2M+	20+
Downloads, last 30 days	60.7K	33
Rating	4.9(274)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×1.27	×0.23
Last release	11 months ago	7 months ago
Requires PHP	5.6	5.2.4

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