Classic Editor and Classic Widgets
by WP Grim · WordPress.org page · Website
Classic Editor and Classic Widgets has 20,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 358,336 downloads all time. It was downloaded 11,864 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on October 11, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.
Classic Editor and Classic Widgets at a glance
Is Classic Editor and Classic Widgets well maintained?
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.
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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
Download and install history
14,702 downloads over the last 49 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.
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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
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- Version
- 1.5.6
- Last updated
- Oct 11, 2026
- First published
- Jul 8, 2021
- Requires WordPress
- 4.9
- Tested up to
- 7.1.3
- 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 October 23, 2026.
Is Classic Editor and Classic Widgets still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on October 11, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.
Does Classic Editor and Classic Widgets have good support?
On the WordPress.org forum, 0 of 1 recent support threads for Classic Editor and Classic Widgets are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.
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.