Classic Editor

Name: Classic Editor
Author: WordPress.org

By WordPress.org · since 2017 · classic-editor

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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What WordPress.org says

✓ Updated 5 months ago! Not tested with 7.1✓ PHP 7.4+, like WordPress

Sites8+ millionactive installs

Version1.7.0needs WordPress 4.9+

Last update5 months ago2026-05-28

Tested up to7.0.8current: 7.1.4

PHP5.2.4+WordPress itself: PHP 7.4+

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Known vulnerabilities

No known vulnerability on record for this plugin (records go back to 2005). That is not proof it is safe.

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