Widget Options – Advanced Conditional… vs Classic Editor + (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Widget Options – Advanced Conditional…
100K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Widget Options – Advanced Conditional… has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 1,516 reviews) and leads in active installations (100K+ vs 50K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Widget Options – Advanced Conditional… has accumulated 4.2M+ total downloads while Classic Editor + has 642K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Widget Options – Advanced Conditional… | Classic Editor + | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.9/5 | 4.9/5 | |
| Total Reviews | 1,516 | ◄ | 31 |
| Active Installs | 100K+ | ◄ | 50K+ |
| Total Downloads | 4.2M+ | ◄ | 642K+ |
| Support Resolution | 95% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 week ago | ◄ | 2 months ago |
| First Released | 2016 | 2018 | |
| Age | 10 years | 8 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.6+ | 4.9+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | 5.6+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 4.2.2 | 4.4.1 |
Rating Breakdown
Widget Options – Advanced Conditional…
Classic Editor +
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Widget Options – Advanced Conditional… averaged approximately 6,001 daily downloads while Classic Editor + averaged 118.
Recent Reviews
Widget Options – Advanced Conditional… Reviews
Awesomeness!
Great plugin. Does what it claims to with added CSS controls with the free version. Couldn’t ask for more.
Exactly what I was looking for
This widget is great. It is exactly what I was looking for.
Easy to Use and Works Perfectly
The free version of Extended Widget Options works great and does exactly what it promises. It’s easy to use and adds useful functionality. Highly recommended!
Classic Editor + Reviews
WP 6.8.2 breaks ability to chnage the font colour.
Thank you for this plugin that I’ve used for years without a glitch. However, the latest WP update stops this plugin from offering to change the font colour. No colour palatte appears in Visual
Perfect!
Does it’s thing and does it well. Kicks butt!
Pineapple is delicious indeed
Everything that kill Gutenberg is my friend.
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Disables Gutenberg editor totally everywhere and enables Classic Editor and Classic Widgets.
Restore the classic widgets screen as a new menu item without replacing new block-based widgets.
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