Classic Editor and Classic Widgets

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 72% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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1. ★★★★★ byzgl

   1.0y ago

   Good job. Thanks.

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2. ★★★★★ GoodVine

   3.6y ago

   It works. Advanced Editor Tools works with this plugin

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3. ★★★★★ SomniumLucidus

   4.5y ago

   Just what I needed, a plugin that would take care of both nuisances. Well done!

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4. ★★★★★ TigerByte

   4.5y ago

   Does exactly what is says it will do. Better than having 2 plugins. I recommend this to anyone who wants or needs the old editor and widgets back.

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5. ★★★★★ kolibri18

   4.6y ago

   Thank you for this plugin, it works great!

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. 2026-08-19 Version 1.5.5 WordPress 7.1 compatible 1.5.5
2. 2026-07-15 Version 1.5.4 WordPress 7.0.1 compatible Minor bug fixes 1.5.4
3. 2026-05-29 Version 1.5.3 WordPress 7.0 compatible 1.5.3
4. 2026-05-01 Version 1.5.2 Posts, Pages Editor UI/UX improved 1.5.2
5. 2026-03-23 Version 1.5.1 WordPress 6.9.4 compatible 1.5.1
6. 2026-02-12 Version 1.5.0 WordPress 6.9.1 compatible Minor bug fixes 1.5.0

2 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. Medium · 6.5 Classic Editor and Classic Widgets <= 1.4.1 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) SQL Injection ↗
   2024-09-25 CVE-2024-47312 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') Affects <= 1.4.1 Patched in 1.4.2
2. Medium · 4.3 Classic Editor and Classic Widgets <= 1.2.5 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via render_settings_page ↗
   2023-03-03 CVE-2023-27434 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects <= 1.2.5 Patched in 1.2.6

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1

Translated into 2 languages, 1 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-02-13 10K+ → 20K+ up after 903 days in tier
2. 2023-08-25 9K+ → 10K+ up after 72 days in tier
3. 2023-06-14 8K+ → 9K+ up after 64 days in tier
4. 2023-04-11 7K+ → 8K+ up after 59 days in tier
5. 2023-02-11 6K+ → 7K+ up after 52 days in tier
6. 2022-12-21 5K+ → 6K+ up after 38 days in tier
7. 2022-11-13 4K+ → 5K+ up after 30 days in tier
8. 2022-10-14 3K+ → 4K+ up

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).

• Enable Classic Editor & Widgets 2K+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags B
• WP Disable Block Editor 90+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags D
• WPDevs Classic Editor & Widgets 10+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags B
• Classic Editor 8M+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A
• C Classic Widgets 2M+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags B
• Advanced Editor Tools 1M+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A

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Classic Editor and Classic Widgets: 20K+ active installs, 5.0★ (5 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/classic-editor-and-classic-widgets