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Classic Editor
Figures from the Plugin Directory Census · as of 28 Aug 2026
8M
Active installs, lower bound
Group: 1,000,000+ installs
92
Days since the last release
Group median: 8
4.9
out of 5, from 1,246 ratings
Group median: 4.7 (10+ ratings)
0.0%
Support threads marked resolved, two months
Group: 71.9%
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What is Classic Editor and who is behind it?
Classic Editor is a WordPress plugin in the “Page building” field, made by WordPress.org. It has been listed in the directory since 24 Oct 2017, so for 8 years. WordPress.org has 15 plugins with at least 10,000 installs in the census. With 8,000,000 to 8,999,999 active installs it belongs to the 1,000,000+ installs group; its last release came 92 days before the reference date, and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.
This is how the author describes the plugin on wordpress.org:
“Enables the previous "classic" editor and the old-style Edit Post screen with TinyMCE, Meta Boxes, etc. Supports all plugins that extend this screen.”
Self-description on wordpress.org, retrieved on 10 Sept 2026
When was Classic Editor last released?
The last release of Classic Editor came 92 days before the reference date; the group median is 8 days.
How many installs does Classic Editor have?
Classic Editor had 8,000,000 to 8,999,999 active installs on the reference date. Within its group, 3 plugins had a higher band and no plugin the same band.
The API reports installs only as a lower bound with one significant figure: 8,000,000 means at least 8,000,000 and at most 8,999,999.
Which WordPress version is Classic Editor tested with?
No directory notice: tested up to WordPress 7.0, while core stood at 7.1 on the reference date. The notice appears once the field falls below 6.9; that applied to 3.0% of the group.
How does Classic Editor compare with its group?
The group holds 67 listed plugins. 91.0% of them had a more recent last release than Classic Editor; 1.5% had no release for more than 365 days.
| Figure | Classic Editor | Group, 67 plugins |
|---|---|---|
| Days since the last release | 92 | median 8 |
| Rating | 4.9 (1,246) | median 4.7 (10+ ratings) |
| Support threads marked resolved | 0.0% | 71.9% |
| Tested up to | 7.0 | 65.7% on 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | 5.2 | most often 7.4 (49.3%) |
All values on the reference date
| Slug | classic-editor |
|---|---|
| Author | WordPress.org |
| Active installs | 8,000,000 to 8,999,999 |
| Last release | 92 days before the reference date |
| Tested up to | WordPress 7.0 · core on the reference date: 7.1 |
| Requires WordPress | 4.9 |
| Requires PHP | 5.2 |
| Rating | 4.9 out of 5 from 1,246 ratings |
| Support threads, two months | 0 of 3 marked resolved |
| Listed since | 24 Oct 2017 |
| Total downloads | 92,497,941, updates included |
| Tags | block-editor, classic-editor, editor, gutenberg |
Tags
| Tag | Plugins with 10,000+ installs and this tag | Rank by installs | Median days since release |
|---|---|---|---|
| block-editor | 18 | 1 | 11 |
| classic-editor | 7 | 1 | 29 |
| editor | 31 | 2 | 10 |
| gutenberg | 56 | 1 | 11 |
Rank 1 has the highest installation band among plugins with 10,000+ installs and this tag; equal bands share a rank.
Class of 2017
Classic Editor has been listed since 24 Oct 2017. Of the 195 plugins with 10,000+ installs added in 2017, 88.2% released within the 365 days before the reference date.
Same group, shared tags
Not a recommendation; the same figures for comparison. Alphabetical.
| Plugin | Active installs | Last release | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Editor Tools | 1,000,000 to 1,999,999 | 2 days before the reference date | 4.5 (354) |
| Classic Widgets | 2,000,000 to 2,999,999 | 263 days before the reference date | 4.9 (272) |
| Elementor Website Builder | 10,000,000 to 19,999,999 | 1 day before the reference date | 4.5 (7,297) |
| Spectra Legacy | 1,000,000 to 1,999,999 | 2 days before the reference date | 4.7 (1,870) |
| Starter Templates | 1,000,000 to 1,999,999 | 8 days before the reference date | 4.9 (4,745) |
Do you maintain Classic Editor?
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How to cite
hafenstudios (2026): Classic Editor, profile in the Plugin Directory Census 01/2026, reference date 28 Aug 2026. https://hafenstudios.com/en/census/plugins/classic-editor/
Source and status
All values come from the full pull of the public wordpress.org API on 28 Aug 2026 (reference time 21:56:30 UTC). The analysis and text on this page are available under CC BY 4.0; the raw values come from the public wordpress.org API and are in the raw data. How the count was made is set out in the method, what the fields do not say under limits. hafenstudios builds WordPress plugins itself, see the conflict of interest. Corrections to moin@hafenstudios.com; a documented correction leads to a new version. From issue 02 this page will also show the change since the previous reference date. Collected and prepared by Horst Wenzel.
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