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Classic Editor

Classic Editor +

by Pieter Bos · WordPress.org page

v4.4.2 Tested up to WP 7.1 PHP 5.6+

Classic Editor has 40,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 682,222 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 16, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Classic Editor at a glance

Active installs
40,000+
Total downloads
682,222
Downloads, last 30 days
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available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Classic Editor well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1, the current release is 7.1
One-star reviews
0%
0 of 31 reviews on WordPress.org

Classic Editor reviews and ratings

31 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
4.9 out of 5

31 reviews

5★
30
4★
0
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1
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  • WP 6.8.2 breaks ability to chnage the font colour.

    Thank you for this plugin that I've used for years without a glitch. However, the latest WP update stops this plugin from offering to change the font colour. No colour palatte appears in Visual view, so you have to laboriously type in the css tags in code view. Any chance you can get it back for us Pieter?

    1waytoheaven

  • Perfect!

    Does it's thing and does it well. Kicks butt!

    landapro

  • Pineapple is delicious indeed

    Everything that kill Gutenberg is my friend.

    remedia222

  • Awesome!!!

    Gutenberg sucks.

    ainom

  • Classic Editor always the best!

    This plugin is excellent, lightweight and allows you to restore the awesome Classic Editor. Kudos to Developer. WordPress (Automattic) why push so hard for the Block Editor, even here?

    d4niwp

  • Pure Classic, embracing tradition

    I appreciate innovations in general, but I'm not a fan of the block editor. So, it's great that the Classic editor is still an option. Thanks for keeping it available and continuing to develop it!

    Dario Devcic

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Details

The "Classic Editor +" plugin disables the block editor, removes enqueued scripts/styles and brings back classic Widgets.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • classic editor
  • classic widgets
  • remove frontend scripts
  • remove frontend styling
  • remove patterns

More from Pieter Bos

Version
4.4.2
Last updated
Aug 16, 2026
First published
Jul 8, 2018
Requires WordPress
5.5
Tested up to
7.1
Requires PHP
5.6
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Classic Editor FAQ

How many active installs does Classic Editor have?

WordPress.org reports 40,000+ active installs for Classic Editor as of September 7, 2026.

Is Classic Editor still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on August 16, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Is Classic Editor free?

Classic Editor is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.