Advanced Editor Tools vs Enable Classic Editor & Widgets (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Advanced Editor Tools
2.0M+ active installs
Free
Enable Classic Editor & Widgets
2.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Enable Classic Editor & Widgets has a higher user rating (5/5 from 5 reviews) while Advanced Editor Tools leads in active installations (2.0M+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Advanced Editor Tools has accumulated 35M+ total downloads while Enable Classic Editor & Widgets has 77K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Advanced Editor Tools | Enable Classic Editor & Widgets | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.5/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 352 | ◄ | 5 |
| Active Installs | 2.0M+ | ◄ | 2.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 35M+ | ◄ | 77K+ |
| Support Resolution | 20% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 3 months ago | ◄ | 4 months ago |
| First Released | 2007 | 2019 | |
| Age | 19 years | 7 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.9+ | 4.9+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.6+ | 5.6+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 5.9.2 | 3.2 |
Rating Breakdown
Advanced Editor Tools
Enable Classic Editor & Widgets
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Advanced Editor Tools averaged approximately 1,511 daily downloads while Enable Classic Editor & Widgets averaged 15.
Recent Reviews
Advanced Editor Tools Reviews
Useful for Editing
Nice plugin for bringing back extra editing tools. Makes the editor more comfortable to use and helps with quick formatting. A few things could be better, but still quite useful.
Helpful Editor Upgrade
Nice plugin for improving the WordPress editor. Adds some useful options that were missing before. Setup was simple and works fine on my site so far. Not perfect, but still a solid tool.
Destroys your editing of website when deactivated.
Do not use this plugin. It create a sister paragraph and insert all your content in there. If the it is deactivated, all the content in their container (which they automatically integrate into every
Enable Classic Editor & Widgets Reviews
Thank you, this plugin rocks!
So thankful for this plugin, as I’m not a huge fan of the modern, updated and latest WordPress editor. It’s just not simple enough; too complex. The classic editor is the greatest of all times and thi
working great
Have been using the most popular downloaded version of the classic editor but was not 100% working for me I tried this and it’s as simple as installing and nothing else to touch and will instantly sho
Wouldn’t recommend any other
I have used this plugin for sometime and it has proved to be just what it says. It’s lightweight and just does the job.
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