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Classic Editor and Classic Widgets
by WP Grim 5 (5 reviews)

Classic Editor and Classic Widgets

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

Classic Editor and Classic Widgets ranks #1,317 among WordPress.org plugins with 20,000+ active installations, a 5/5 rating from 5 reviews, and was last updated Aug 19, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1
vtrunk Current Version vtrunk
Updated 1 month ago Last Update on 19 Aug, 2026
Refreshed 9 hours ago Last Refreshed on
Top 5% by installs Downloads +19.9% this week
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Rank
#1,317
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Active Installs
20K+
-13.9%
KW Avg Position
17.8
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Downloads
289.3K
+32 today
Support Resolved
0%
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Rating
100%
Review 5 out of 5
5 (5 reviews)

Next Milestone 30K

Total Progress 37.5%
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Growth Needed
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Rank Changes

1,249 1,283 1,316 1,349 1,383 13-09-2026 14-09-2026 15-09-2026 16-09-2026 17-09-2026 18-09-2026 19-09-2026 20-09-2026
1,249 1,284 1,319 1,354 1,389 05-09-2026 06-09-2026 07-09-2026 08-09-2026 09-09-2026 10-09-2026 11-09-2026 12-09-2026 13-09-2026 14-09-2026 15-09-2026 16-09-2026 17-09-2026 18-09-2026 19-09-2026 20-09-2026
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Active Installs 0,000,000+
Growth +0.0%
Peak 0,000,000

Downloads Growth

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Reviews & Ratings

5.0
5 reviews
Overall 100%
5
5 (100%)
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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

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

  1. Classic Editor and Classic Widgets [classic-editor-and-classic-widgets] < 1.4.2

    CVE-2024-47312 · Fixed in v1.4.2

  2. Classic Editor and Classic Widgets [classic-editor-and-classic-widgets] < 1.2.6

    CVE-2023-27434 · Fixed in v1.2.6

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Plugin Details

Version
trunk
Last Updated
Aug 19, 2026
Requires WP
4.9+
Tested Up To
7.1
PHP Version
5.6 or higher
Author
WP Grim

Support & Rating

Rating
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
Reviews
5
Support Threads
0
Resolved
0%

Keywords

block-editor classic editor classic widgets disable gutenberg

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners and administrators who prefer the old editing experience over Gutenberg. It disables the Gutenberg block editor everywhere and restores the Classic Editor for posts and Classic Widgets for widget management.

  • Disable Gutenberg totally
  • Disable Gutenberg per post type
  • Editor Switcher
  • Choose editor per post
  • Choose default editor
  • Choose widgets editor
  • Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) support
  • WooCommerce compatible

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Classic Editor and Classic Widgets

Classic Editor and Classic Widgets has 20,000+ active installations on the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Classic Editor and Classic Widgets holds a 5 out of 5 star rating based on 5 user reviews on WordPress.org.
Classic Editor and Classic Widgets is developed by WP Grim and published on the official WordPress.org plugin repository.
Classic Editor and Classic Widgets requires WordPress 4.9 or higher, is tested up to WordPress 7.1 and needs PHP 5.6 or newer.
Classic Editor and Classic Widgets has been downloaded 289,329+ times from WordPress.org.
The latest version of Classic Editor and Classic Widgets is trunk. It was last updated on August 19, 2026.
Yes. Classic Editor and Classic Widgets is a free WordPress plugin available to download and install from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

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