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Classic Widgets

by Tonya Mork · WordPress.org page · Website

v0.3 Tested up to WP 6.9.7 PHP 5.6+

Classic Widgets has 2 million+ active installs on WordPress.org and 7,542,964 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on December 8, 2025, tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.

Classic Widgets at a glance

Active installs
2 million+
Total downloads
7,542,964
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 Widgets well maintained?

Support threads resolved
0 of 1
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.9.7, not yet with the current 7.1
Languages
47
translated 90%+ on translate.wordpress.org, 208 locales in progress
One-star reviews
2%
5 of 272 reviews on WordPress.org

Classic Widgets reviews and ratings

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

All reviews
4.9 out of 5

272 reviews

5★
258
4★
5
3★
4
2★
0
1★
5

  • Must have!

    Block widgets editor is totally unusable, this brings you the original intuitive experience.

    Jakub

  • Exactly What I Needed

    Brought back the old widget interface I love. Block widgets were too confusing. Install this n everything's normal again. Total relief

    Manja Seiler

  • exactly what i needed

    was getting so frustrated with those new block widgets tbh. this plugin literally saved my sanity. installed it n boom, the good old widget screen is back. makes editing sidebars a breeze again without any hassle. love it

    Rena

  • Clients Stay Happy

    Updated a client's WP & their widget screen changed overnight. they kept calling me abt it lol. installed this & everything went back to normal instantly. no more complaints. tnkz fr

    Randy

  • Old Widgets Again

    I only installed this cz the new widget editor was slowing me down. It does what I needed, no extra mess. Still, it feels kinda basic and not something I’d call perfect.

    hunterfox3

  • Simple n Perfect

    Does exactly what I needed. Brought back old widget system easily. No hassle, just install n done. Works smooth without any issue. Really helpful 👍

    eangreine1

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Details

Enables the previous "classic" widgets settings screens in Appearance - Widgets and the Customizer. Disables the block editor from managing widgets.

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

Tags

  • classic widgets
  • disable
  • disable gutenberg
  • editor
  • gutenberg

More from Tonya Mork

Version
0.3
Last updated
Dec 8, 2025
First published
May 5, 2021
Requires WordPress
4.9
Tested up to
6.9.7
Requires PHP
5.6
Pricing
Free, community plugin

Classic Widgets FAQ

How many active installs does Classic Widgets have?

WordPress.org reports 2 million+ active installs for Classic Widgets as of September 7, 2026.

Is Classic Widgets still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on December 8, 2025 and it is tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.

Does Classic Widgets have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 0 of 1 recent support threads for Classic Widgets are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.

Is Classic Widgets free?

Classic Widgets is free and listed as a community plugin on WordPress.org, with no commercial upgrade.