Classic Editor
by WordPress.org · WordPress.org page · Website
Classic Editor has 8 million+ active installs on WordPress.org and 93,831,416 downloads all time. It was downloaded 753,350 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on May 28, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.7.
Classic Editor at a glance
Is Classic Editor well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Administrators can select the default editor for all users
- Administrators can allow users to change their default editor
- When allowed, the users can choose which editor to use for each post
- Each post opens in the last editor used regardless of who edited it last. This is important for maintaining a consistent experience when editing content
Classic Editor reviews and ratings
1,249 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
1,249 reviews
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Keep It Classic
This editor is the best for a reason. Really can't say enough good things about this one. Thank you Wordpress team for creating such a great editor for the world to use.
spitfirecreative -
Essential for bloggers and writers
Blocks are everywhere, but this plugin remains my all-time favourite for just writing and remembering the good old days of the internet, when blogging was at its peak.
hectorservadac -
A must-have plugin
A lot of our customers are overwhelmed by the block editor and we also don't like it that much as developers. This is the perfect solution to get things back to basics.
mehrpatienten -
The one and only
This is still nicer to use than Gutenberg. I love it. Thanks for keeping the option around and not completely removing it.
thomaswagner -
Happy that we still have this option
Not a fan of the Gutenberg blocks - so this really helps. Thanks for this option!
huntvinyl -
The best plugin ever
The one must-have plugin for WordPress of all the times. Nuff said.
Alex
Download and install history
1,184,426 downloads over the last 49 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.
Classic Editor alternatives
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Classic Widgets 2 million+ installs · 4.9 -
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Details
Enables the previous "classic" editor and the old-style Edit Post screen with TinyMCE, Meta Boxes, etc. Supports all plugins that extend this screen.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Tags
- block-editor
- classic editor
- editor
- gutenberg
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- Version
- 1.7.0
- Last updated
- May 28, 2026
- First published
- Oct 24, 2017
- Requires WordPress
- 4.9
- Tested up to
- 7.0.7
- Requires PHP
- 5.2.4
- Pricing
- Free, community plugin
Classic Editor FAQ
What does Classic Editor do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Classic Editor offers Administrators can select the default editor for all users, Administrators can allow users to change their default editor, When allowed, the users can choose which editor to use for each post and Each post opens in the last editor used regardless of who edited it last. This is important for maintaining a consistent experience when editing content.
How many active installs does Classic Editor have?
WordPress.org reports 8 million+ active installs for Classic Editor as of October 23, 2026.
Is Classic Editor still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on May 28, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.7.
Does Classic Editor have good support?
On the WordPress.org forum, 0 of 2 recent support threads for Classic Editor are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.
Is Classic Editor free?
Classic Editor is free and listed as a community plugin on WordPress.org, with no commercial upgrade.