Paste as Plain Text vs Classic Visual Editor Options (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Classic Visual Editor Options
500 active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Classic Visual Editor Options has a higher user rating (5/5 from 4 reviews) while Paste as Plain Text leads in active installations (1.0K+ vs 500). Both are free WordPress plugins. Paste as Plain Text has accumulated 13K+ total downloads while Classic Visual Editor Options has 1.3K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Paste as Plain Text | Classic Visual Editor Options | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.9/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 14 | ◄ | 4 |
| Active Installs | 1.0K+ | ◄ | 500 |
| Total Downloads | 13K+ | ◄ | 1.3K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 8 years ago | ► | 4 months ago |
| First Released | 2013 | 2025 | |
| Age | 13 years | 1 year | |
| WP Requires | 3.2+ | 5.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | 7.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.0.1 | 1.0.2 |
Rating Breakdown
Paste as Plain Text
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Download Trends
Recent Reviews
Paste as Plain Text Reviews
Works Perfectly
It works as it described yet it doesn’t work on WordPress’ Guttenberg editor. I hope the developer see this review.
Works Great.
Added to a company intranet site. Works great when pasting content from Google docs/sheets
A big help
Gets rid of the pesky problem of unexpected erroneous tags in the post content. No more explaining to do. Thanks!
Classic Visual Editor Options Reviews
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