WordPress plugin comparison

Enable Classic Editor & Widgets vs Advanced Editor Tools

Enable Classic Editor & Widgets

by Ayon M

2K+ installs5.0

Advanced Editor Tools

by Andrew Ozz

1M+ installs4.5

At a glance

Advanced Editor Tools has more active installs: 1M+, against 2K+ for Enable Classic Editor & Widgets.
On a typical day, Advanced Editor Tools is downloaded about 6,331 times, Enable Classic Editor & Widgets about 17.
Enable Classic Editor & Widgets is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.5 from 354 reviews.
Advanced Editor Tools was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Nov 8, 2025 for Enable Classic Editor & Widgets.
Advanced Editor Tools is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Enable Classic Editor & Widgets.
Advanced Editor Tools has been around longer: since 2007, against 2019 for Enable Classic Editor & Widgets.

Advanced Editor Tools leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Enable Classic Editor & Widgets	Advanced Editor Tools
Popular rank	#4,298	#29
Active installs	2K+	1M+
Downloads, last 30 days	283	212.6K
Rating	5.0(5)	4.5(354)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	6.8.12	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.38	×1.78
Last release	1 year ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	5.6	5.6

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