Classic Editor
Classic Editor +
by Pieter Bos · WordPress.org page
Classic Editor has 30,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 723,092 downloads all time. It was downloaded 37,209 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on October 14, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.
Classic Editor at a glance
Is Classic Editor well maintained?
Classic Editor reviews and ratings
31 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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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
Download and install history
41,458 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.
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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
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- Version
- 4.4.4
- Last updated
- Oct 14, 2026
- First published
- Jul 8, 2018
- Requires WordPress
- 5.5
- Tested up to
- 7.1.3
- Requires PHP
- 5.6
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Classic Editor FAQ
How many active installs does Classic Editor have?
WordPress.org reports 30,000+ active installs for Classic Editor as of October 22, 2026.
Is Classic Editor still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on October 14, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.
Does Classic Editor have good support?
On the WordPress.org forum, 1 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 to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.