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Classic Editor and Classic Widgets

v1.5.6

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

by WP Grim · Website

block-editorclassic editorclassic widgetsdisable gutenberg
Rank
#1,281 24h 1 · 7d 9
Est. installs
25,723 High confidence
Total downloads
358K all time
Rating
5.0 ★ 5 reviews
Official installs
20,000+ public bucket
Support threads
1 last 2 months
Support resolved
0% of threads
Tested up to
WP 7.1.3 compatibility

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Maintenance & compatibility

12 days ago

Last release

Version
1.5.6
Requires WP
4.9
Requires PHP
5.6
On WP.org since
2021

About Classic Editor and Classic Widgets

Classic Editor and Classic Widgets is a WordPress plugin by WP Grim, first published on WordPress.org in 2021. It has 20,000+ active installations and 358,336 downloads in total, and ranks #1,281 in the WordPress.org plugin directory. Over the past week it climbed 9 places. Users rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 5 reviews. Version 1.5.6 was released 12 days ago, so the plugin is actively maintained. It is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3 and requires WordPress 4.9 and PHP 5.6 or later. In the last two months, 0 of 1 support thread was marked resolved (0%). It is listed under block-editor, classic editor, classic widgets and disable gutenberg. Plugins with a similar focus include Enable Classic Editor & Widgets, Classic Editor + and TCD Classic Editor.

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