Classic Widgets v0.3
Enables the previous "classic" widgets settings screens in Appearance - Widgets and the Customizer. Disables the block editor from managing widgets.
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- Audit coverage Up to date 3 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 5.6 or later+
- Requires WordPress 4.9+
- Tested up to WP 5.9 WP 7.1.3 is current
- Version adoption 99% run the current version
Audit scores by category
125 checksHow this plugin scores across the six areas we audit, from security to accessibility.
- 120 Passed
- 5 Warnings
- 0 Failed
37 of 37 checks passed.
56 of 61 checks passed.
12 of 12 checks passed.
6 of 6 checks passed.
3 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
8.9 KB
21.6 KB unzipped
Total files
3
across all file types
Lines of PHP
33
in 1 files Small
File types
- PHP
- MD
- TXT
Top issues
The most important findings from the latest audit, ordered by severity.
- 0 Critical
- 2 High
- 2 Medium
- 4 Low
How scores changed across versions
Across 3 audited versions of Classic Widgets, Category scores held steady across this span. Codebase size held steady.
Audited 0.1 → 0.3 · 3 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
12,295
downloads
Today
1,196
downloads
Week over week
−9%
vs previous week
Month over month
+9%
vs previous month
Download trend: Growing. Abandonment risk: Moderate.
Version intelligence
1.2% of installs run an older version
≈ 23.6K+ sites on a lower-scoring version.
- Other
- v0.3
Maintenance & history
How actively this plugin is kept up, from its last update to its release history.
Last updated
9 mo ago
Dec 8, 2025
Release cadence
~ every 839 days
average between releases
Total releases
3
since May 2021 · 5 yrs
Contributors & developers
The people credited with building and maintaining this plugin.
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