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Classic Editor and Classic Widgets

by WP Grim · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.5.5 Tested up to WP 7.1 PHP 5.6+

Classic Editor and Classic Widgets has 20,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 343,919 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 19, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Classic Editor and Classic Widgets at a glance

Active installs
20,000+
Total downloads
343,919
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Classic Editor and Classic Widgets 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

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Disable Gutenberg totally
  • Disable Gutenberg for any post type
  • Editor Switcher
  • Choose Editor for each Post
  • Choose Default Editor
  • Choose Widgets Editor
  • Full Support Advanced Custom Fields (ACF)
  • Hide plugin menu item
  • Enable/Disable frontend Gutenberg styles
  • WooCommerce compatible
  • WPML Compatible
  • Polylang compatible

Classic Editor and Classic Widgets reviews and ratings

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

All reviews
5.0 out of 5

5 reviews

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  • Works well!

    Good job. Thanks.

    byzgl

  • Good plugin

    It works. Advanced Editor Tools works with this plugin

    GoodVine

  • Perfect.

    Just what I needed, a plugin that would take care of both nuisances. Well done!

    SomniumLucidus

  • Works perfectly

    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.

    TigerByte

  • Works great!

    Thank you for this plugin, it works great!

    kolibri18

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Details

Disables Gutenberg editor totally everywhere and enables Classic Editor and Classic Widgets.

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

Tags

  • block-editor
  • classic editor
  • classic widgets
  • disable gutenberg

More from WP Grim

Version
1.5.5
Last updated
Aug 19, 2026
First published
Jul 8, 2021
Requires WordPress
4.9
Tested up to
7.1
Requires PHP
5.6
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Classic Editor and Classic Widgets FAQ

What does Classic Editor and Classic Widgets do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Classic Editor and Classic Widgets offers Disable Gutenberg totally, Disable Gutenberg for any post type, Editor Switcher, Choose Editor for each Post and Choose Default Editor.

How many active installs does Classic Editor and Classic Widgets have?

WordPress.org reports 20,000+ active installs for Classic Editor and Classic Widgets as of September 7, 2026.

Is Classic Editor and Classic Widgets still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on August 19, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Is Classic Editor and Classic Widgets free?

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