Classic Editor v1.7.0
Enables the previous "classic" editor and the old-style Edit Post screen with TinyMCE, Meta Boxes, etc. Supports all plugins that extend this screen.
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- Audit coverage Up to date 20 versions audited
- On Plugin Auditor since Aug 31, 2026
- Last audited Aug 31, 2026
Compatibility & requirements
The PHP and WordPress versions this plugin needs, and how current its version support is.
- Requires PHP 5.2.4+
- Requires WordPress 4.9+
- Tested up to WP 7.0 WP 7.1.3 is current
- Version adoption 46% run the current version
Audit scores by category
125 checksHow this plugin scores across the six areas we audit, from security to accessibility.
- 114 Passed
- 9 Warnings
- 2 Failed
34 of 37 checks passed.
56 of 61 checks passed.
12 of 12 checks passed.
5 of 6 checks passed.
1 of 3 checks passed.
6 of 6 checks passed.
Code footprint
How much code ships in this plugin, and the file types that make it up.
ZIP file size
38.0 KB
122.7 KB unzipped
Total files
6
across all file types
Lines of PHP
1,064
in 1 files Small
File types
- JS
- PHP
- MD
- TXT
Top issues
The most important findings from the latest audit, ordered by severity.
- 0 Critical
- 18 High
- 11 Medium
- 4 Low
This is a preview of notable findings. Full file-level results, line numbers and code context are in the scan.
View full reportHow scores changed across versions
Across 20 audited versions of Classic Editor, Accessibility improved the most (+17). The largest regression was in Privacy (-67). The codebase shrank 12% in size.
Audited 0.1 → 1.7.0 · 20 versions
How issues changed across versions
Findings by severity for each audited version, so you can see which issues were fixed over time.
Download momentum
How fast this plugin is being installed lately, and whether that pace is rising or slowing.
Last 7 days
182,877
downloads
Today
17,290
downloads
Week over week
−14%
vs previous week
Month over month
−28%
vs previous month
Download trend: Declining. Abandonment risk: None.
Version intelligence
54% of installs run an older version
≈ 4.4M+ sites on a lower-scoring version.
- Other
- v1.6
- v1.7
Maintenance & history
How actively this plugin is kept up, from its last update to its release history.
Last updated
3 mo ago
May 28, 2026
Actively maintainedRelease cadence
~ every 93 days
average between releases
Total releases
20
since Dec 2017 · 9 yrs
Contributors & developers
The people credited with building and maintaining this plugin.
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