by Pieter Bos 4.8 (31 reviews)

Classic Editor +

Name: Classic Editor +
Rating: 4.8 (31 reviews)
Author: Pieter Bos

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

Classic Editor + ranks #944 among WordPress.org plugins with 30,000+ active installations, is #102 of 14,124 in the E-commerce category, a 4.8/5 rating from 31 reviews, and was last updated Oct 23, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1

v4.4.5 Current Version v4.4.5

Updated 1 week ago Last Update on 23 Oct, 2026

Refreshed 2 days ago Last Refreshed on

#102 of 14,124 in E-commerce Top 5% by installs Downloads -72.6% this week Actively maintained

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30K+

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641.8K

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Support Resolved

100%

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96%

Review 4.8 out of 5

4.8 (31 reviews)

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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

5 known vulnerabilities on record · 0 in the last 24 months · checked 1 week ago

Jan 24, 2022

Classic Editor + [classic-editor-addon] < 2.6.4

Fixed in v2.6.4
Jan 24, 2022

Classic Editor + [classic-editor-addon] < 2.6.4

Fixed in v2.6.4
Jan 24, 2022

Classic Editor + [classic-editor-addon] < 2.6.4

Fixed in v2.6.4
Classic Editor + [classic-editor-addon] < 2.6.4

Fixed in v2.6.4
Classic Editor + [classic-editor-addon] < 2.6.4

Fixed in v2.6.4

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Plugin Details

Version: 4.4.5
Last Updated: Oct 23, 2026
Requires WP: 5.5+
Tested Up To: 7.1
PHP Version: 5.6 or higher
Author: Pieter Bos

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.8
Reviews: 31
Support Threads: 2
Resolved: 100%

Keywords

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners who prefer the classic (non-block) editing experience over the WP Block Editor introduced in WordPress 5.0. It disables the block editor and widgets block editor, and strips out the extra scripts and styles that Gutenberg and related plugins add to the site.

Disables WP Block Editor
Disables block editor for widgets
Removes enqueued scripts and styles
Removes WP Patterns
Removes WooCommerce block styles
Removes WPML block styles
No settings required
Does not collect user data

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Classic Editor +

The release of WordPress 5.0 came with a replacement of the TinyMCE editor you had gotten used to for adding or editing content. Some find it an improvement, others don't. More information can be found on the WP 5.0 release post.

The Classic Editor plugin does not remove any of the frontend styling, even when one selects the option to disable the block editor. In terms of site optimisation that is not good practice. This "Classic Editor +" simply removes the block editor and all its styling from both frontend and backend and if your site uses WooCommerce, it also removes block styling related to that from the frontend.

Version 4.0 of the "Classic Editor +" plugin has been a complete rewrite (and simplification) and it is no longer depending on the Classic Editor plugin. When the latter is active, it will be deactivated and then you can safely remove it.

Classic Editor + removes WordPress's global styles from the front end to keep the page lean. Some themes, Blocksy for example, rely on those styles for the layout of the content area, which can make .entry-content shift to the left margin. To bring the global styles back, add the following to your child theme's functions.php or to a functionality plugin: /** * Restore core's global styles in the header and footer, and stop * Classic Editor + from dequeuing them late in the footer. * * @return void */ add_action( 'wp', function() { remove_action( 'wp_footer', 'cea_dequeue_late_global_styles', 2 ); add_action( 'wp_footer', 'wp_enqueue_global_styles', 1 ); add_action( 'wp_enqueue_scripts', 'wp_enqueue_global_styles', 100 ); } );

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