Restore Classic Editor & Widgets – Clean & Lightweight Dashboard
v1.5by Joker Studio · updated 1 year ago
Restore classic editor & widgets, block admin ads, and speed up WordPress with one clean, lightweight, multilingual plugin.
- Rank
- #52,683
- Up18,574 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 6
- Fewer than 10 reported · High
- Total downloads
- 1.1K
- 1,078 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 1 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Restore Classic Editor & Widgets at a glance
Restore Classic Editor & Widgets is a WordPress plugin by Joker Studio with fewer than 10 active installs, the #52,683 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, 100% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 1.5 came out on Apr 4, 2025, more than a year ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.7.11. Among the 4 plugins tagged “dashboard cleaner”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2025.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 11, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats37 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Restore Classic Editor & Widgets |
|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 2 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 6 · -25.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 8 |
Rank over time
#52,683 · down 2,099 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | #52,683 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | #71,257 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #58,303 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #67,079 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #72,551 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #56,451 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #57,196 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #55,755 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #68,838 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #60,397 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #71,980 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #50,584 |
Growth %
Average -2.03% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | +200.00% |
| Nov 9, 2026 | -60.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +66.67% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -25.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +20.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -16.67% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +100.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -40.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +150.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -75.00% |
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Tested up to 6.7.10 → 6.7.11
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.5
- Requires WordPress
- 5.0
- Tested up to
- 6.7.11
- Requires PHP
- 7.0
- First released
- Feb 21, 2025
- Last updated
- Apr 4, 2025
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Restore Classic Editor & Widgets
How many websites use Restore Classic Editor & Widgets?
Restore Classic Editor & Widgets is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #52,683 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Restore Classic Editor & Widgets been downloaded?
1,078 times in total since 2025. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats
When was Restore Classic Editor & Widgets last updated?
Version 1.5 came out on Apr 4, 2025 (1 year ago).
Is Restore Classic Editor & Widgets compatible with the latest WordPress?
Restore Classic Editor & Widgets’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.7.11, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Restore Classic Editor & Widgets still maintained?
Its last release was 1 year ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Restore Classic Editor & Widgets have?
5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Restore Classic Editor & Widgets?
The plugins most like Restore Classic Editor & Widgets, by the tags they share, are Classic Editor + (30K+), Classic Editor and Classic Widgets (20K+) and Classic Editor (8M+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
1 reviews
- 5 stars: 1 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 6 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 1.1K |
| Author | Joker Studio |
| First released | Feb 21, 2025 |
| Version | 1.5 |
| Requires WP | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 |
| Last updated | Apr 4, 2025 |
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