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Classic Editor + v4.4.2

The "Classic Editor +" plugin disables the block editor, removes enqueued scripts/styles and brings back classic Widgets.

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  • Audit coverage Not yet audited newest version pending
  • On Plugin Auditor since Sep 8, 2026
  • Last audited Sep 8, 2026

Compatibility & requirements

The PHP and WordPress versions this plugin needs, and how current its version support is.

  • Requires PHP 5.6+
  • Requires WordPress 4.9+
  • Tested up to WP 7.0 WP 7.1.3 is current
  • Version adoption 89% run the current version

Audit scores by category

125 checks

How this plugin scores across the six areas we audit, from security to accessibility.

  • 117 Passed
  • 7 Warnings
  • 1 Failed
Security 95/100
Excellent

35 of 37 checks passed.

Code Quality 92/100
Excellent

56 of 61 checks passed.

Performance 100/100
Excellent

12 of 12 checks passed.

Compatibility 83/100
Good

5 of 6 checks passed.

Privacy 100/100
Excellent

3 of 3 checks passed.

Accessibility 100/100
Excellent

6 of 6 checks passed.

Code footprint

How much code ships in this plugin, and the file types that make it up.

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ZIP file size

17.2 KB

47.2 KB unzipped

Total files

3

across all file types

Lines of PHP

158

in 1 files Small

File types

  • PHP
  • TXT
  • No ext

Top issues

The most important findings from the latest audit, ordered by severity.

  • 0 Critical
  • 3 High
  • 3 Medium
  • 6 Low

This is a preview of notable findings. Full file-level results, line numbers and code context are in the scan.

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How scores changed across versions

Across 25 audited versions of Classic Editor +, Code Quality improved the most (+3). The largest regression was in Security (-5). The codebase grew 129% in size.

Audited 1.4.0 → 4.4.1 · 25 versions

0 50 100 1.4.0 2.6.1 4.1.1 4.4.1

How issues changed across versions

Findings by severity for each audited version, so you can see which issues were fixed over time.

0 38 75 1.4.0 2.6.1 4.1.1 4.4.1

Download momentum

How fast this plugin is being installed lately, and whether that pace is rising or slowing.

Last 7 days

2,060

downloads

Today

282

downloads

Week over week

−24%

vs previous week

Month over month

+683%

vs previous month

Download trend: Growing. Abandonment risk: None.

Version intelligence

11% of installs run an older version

≈ 4.3K+ sites on a lower-scoring version.

  • Other
  • v4.4

Ratings

31 ratings on WordPress.org

  • 5 30
  • 4 0
  • 3 0
  • 2 1
  • 1 0

Maintenance & history

How actively this plugin is kept up, from its last update to its release history.

Last updated

This month

Jun 16, 2026

Actively maintained

Release cadence

~ every 67 days

average between releases

Total releases

25

since Jul 2018 · 8 yrs

Contributors & developers

The people credited with building and maintaining this plugin.

Running Classic Editor + in Your Site?

Our latest audit of Classic Editor + v4.4.2 flagged 12 issues. Scan your own copy to see each one with its exact file, line number, and a recommended fix.

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