Enable Classic Editor & Widgets
Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 50 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Enable Classic Editor & Widgets still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 8 Nov 2025, 2 releases in the last 24 months. 8 Nov 2025 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Enable Classic Editor & Widgets, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer ayonm since May 2025. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Enable Classic Editor & Widgets removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Enable Classic Editor & Widgets safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Enable Classic Editor & Widgets update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 3.2. No one-star spike after it. 27 May 2025 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
- WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| plugin-master | 18 Nov 2019 to 18 Nov 2019, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| hailhost | 20 Nov 2019 to 19 Jul 2024, 46 commits |
| ayonm | 17 May 2025 to 8 Nov 2025, 5 commits |
3 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2019.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 12 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 2
- Tested up to
- 6.8 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 5.6 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 1 |
| Q3 2024 | 1 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 2 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 8 Nov 2025. Tested up to 6.8, 3 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 5 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
2,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 66 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 121 |
| 18 May 2026 | 141 |
| 25 May 2026 | 109 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 75 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 85 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 75 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 61 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 68 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 69 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 73 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 74 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 62 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 87 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 88 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 87 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 84 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 76 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 77 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 103 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 99 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 84 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 96 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 89 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 149 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 115 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 16 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 7% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 3.2 |
|---|---|
| Author | Ayon M |
| Added | 20 Nov 2019 |
| Last updated | 8 Nov 2025 |
| Active installs | 2,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.9 |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Category | Content Management > Blog & Article Publishing |
| Tags | gutenberg, block-editor, classic editor, disable gutenberg, enable classic editor |
Questions
Is Enable Classic Editor & Widgets still maintained?
Yes. Last release 8 Nov 2025, 2 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Enable Classic Editor & Widgets, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer ayonm since May 2025.
Was Enable Classic Editor & Widgets removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Enable Classic Editor & Widgets safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Enable Classic Editor & Widgets update safe to install?
No ownership change before 3.2. No one-star spike after it.