Enable Classic Editor & Widgets

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Directory rank vs rivals

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 78% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

At the current install trend, crossing 3K+ in roughly 1316 days.

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1. ★★★★★ Honey Bramble

   3.7y ago

   So thankful for this plugin, as I’m not a huge fan of the modern, updated and latest WordPress editor. It’s just not simple enough; too complex. The classic editor is the greatest of all times and this plugin is so simple and works so wonderfully well. I tried a few other classic editor plugins, but this one has seemed to work the best, even with the updates.

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2. ★★★★★ hifi2007

   4.9y ago

   Have been using the most popular downloaded version of the classic editor but was not 100% working for me I tried this and it’s as simple as installing and nothing else to touch and will instantly show classic editor thankyou very much for this lite weight version

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3. ★★★★★ kylemx920

   5.6y ago

   I have used this plugin for sometime and it has proved to be just what it says. It’s lightweight and just does the job.

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4. ★★★★★ hi17

   6.4y ago

   Allowed me to continue using the UI which I was familiar and comfortable with !! Thank you.

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5. ★★★★★ jacksinclair

   6.8y ago

   Simple and does the job!

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Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8.3

Translated into 2 languages, 0 at 90% or more · development strings

Growth timeline

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

1. 2026-07-10 3K+ → 2K+ down after 10 days in tier
2. 2026-06-30 2K+ → 3K+ up after 1 days in tier
3. 2026-06-29 3K+ → 2K+ down after 41 days in tier
4. 2026-05-19 2K+ → 3K+ up after 1 days in tier
5. 2026-05-18 3K+ → 2K+ down after 2 days in tier
6. 2026-05-16 2K+ → 3K+ up after 19 days in tier
7. 2026-04-27 3K+ → 2K+ down after 1 days in tier
8. 2026-04-26 2K+ → 3K+ up after 1 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).

• Classic Editor 8M+ installs · 4.9★ · 3 shared tags A
• Advanced Editor Tools 1M+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags A
• Disable Gutenberg 500K+ installs · 4.9★ · 3 shared tags A
• Classic Editor and Classic Widgets 20K+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags A
• C Classic Widgets 2M+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags B
• Starter Templates – AI-Powered Templates for Elementor & Gutenberg 1M+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A

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Enable Classic Editor & Widgets: 2K+ active installs, 5.0★ (5 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/enable-classic-editor