Classic Editor and Classic Widgets
by WP Grim · Blocks
Also makes 2 other plugins · 40K+ installs across the portfolio →
Disables Gutenberg editor totally everywhere and enables Classic Editor and Classic Widgets.
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Health
A 87/100
Few reviews
Active installs
20K+
≈23K estimated
Momentum
-17%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “gutenberg widgets”, “gutenberg editor” and “editor” to your wp.org tags. You rank #15, #17 and #20 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed these are the slots worth spending.
87 health vs 71 average across 2,527 Blocks plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →5.5%
of downloads still active
At least 20K of 360.9K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Blocks plugin keeps 2.1%, across 1,580 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Blocks plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 7 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 22 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 5 reviews, smoothed to 4.18★ and held back under 25 reviews
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
36
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.4
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
15%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.4
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| classic editor your tag | #3 | #12 | up 1 |
| classic widgets your tag | #3 | #11 | 0 |
| totally | #3 | #9 | 0 |
| classic | #4 | #12 | down 1 |
| enable classic editor | #2 | #7 | 0 |
| classic editor widgets | #4 | #17 | 0 |
| widgets | #14 | #23 | up 2 |
| editor | #20 | #23 | down 1 |
| gutenberg editor | #17 | #21 | down 1 |
| gutenberg widgets | #15 | #24 | down 1 |
| disable block editor | #19 | #22 | down 2 |
| wordpress editor | #21 | #23 | — |
| disable editor | #12 | #21 | down 1 |
| disable widgets | #13 | #24 | up 1 |
| tinymce | #24 | #22 | 0 |
| disable plugin editor | #17 | #23 | down 1 |
| free widgets | #19 | #21 | 0 |
| disable wp editor | #20 | #24 | 0 |
| wp editor | #22 | #24 | 0 |
| custom widgets | #23 | #22 | 0 |
| block editor your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| disable gutenberg your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
72 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 48 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Add “gutenberg widgets”, “gutenberg editor” and “editor” to your wp.org tags. You rank #15, #17 and #20 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed these are the slots worth spending.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 25K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
7
releases in the last 12 months
22d ago
latest release · v1.5.6 · 11 Oct 2026
19
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare 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.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “20K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 9 months ago; the previous band took 2.5 years to cross, which places it about 29% of the way through.
Install history since 7 Apr 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ byzgl1.2y ago
Good job. Thanks.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ GoodVine3.8y ago
It works. Advanced Editor Tools works with this plugin
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ SomniumLucidus4.7y ago
Just what I needed, a plugin that would take care of both nuisances. Well done!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ TigerByte4.7y 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.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ kolibri184.8y ago
Thank you for this plugin, it works great!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- 2026-10-11 Version 1.5.6 WordPress 7.1.3 compatible Minor bug fixes 1.5.6
- 2026-08-19 Version 1.5.5 WordPress 7.1 compatible 1.5.5
- 2026-07-15 Version 1.5.4 WordPress 7.0.1 compatible Minor bug fixes 1.5.4
- 2026-05-29 Version 1.5.3 WordPress 7.0 compatible 1.5.3
- 2026-05-01 Version 1.5.2 Posts, Pages Editor UI/UX improved 1.5.2
- 2026-03-23 Version 1.5.1 WordPress 6.9.4 compatible 1.5.1
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.5.6). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched 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 Affects <= 1.4.1 Patched in 1.4.2
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 3 languages, 1 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
5 of 8 pass · checked 27 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Disables Gutenberg editor totally everywhere and enables Classic Editor and Classic Widgets."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 1 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Gutenberg, Block editor, Advanced Custom Fields and 3 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 3 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,720 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 4 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-02-13 10K+ → 20K+ up after 903 days in tier
- 2023-08-25 9K+ → 10K+ up after 72 days in tier
- 2023-06-14 8K+ → 9K+ up after 64 days in tier
- 2023-04-11 7K+ → 8K+ up after 59 days in tier
- 2023-02-11 6K+ → 7K+ up after 52 days in tier
- 2022-12-21 5K+ → 6K+ up after 38 days in tier
- 2022-11-13 4K+ → 5K+ up after 30 days in tier
- 2022-10-14 3K+ → 4K+ up after 10 days in tier
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).
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Enable Classic Editor & Widgets 2K+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags B -
Remove Gutenberg 300+ installs · 3.8★ · 3 shared tags B -
WP Disable Block Editor 90+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
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
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Drop a live Pulse card for Classic Editor and Classic Widgets into a readme, a review or a deck. It updates itself.
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